I share some of the ways I'm personally going to work on this!
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It's probably not what you think. (Spoiler: it has pretty much nothing to do with soy!)
Replay of Facebook/Instagram live weekly PCOS Month series. Part 5 (finale): PCOS & Changes That Stick - Oct 1 2021 https://youtu.be/1wSy-NtdHtg Transcript: Welcome to the series finale of the PCOS Awareness Month live series! This is part 5, and we’re talking about making the changes that stick. So first, to recap: symptoms can include irregular … Continue reading PCOS Month part 5: PCOS & Changes That Stick
Replay of Facebook/Instagram live weekly PCOS Month series. Part 3: Digestion & PCOS - Sept 16 2021 https://youtu.be/UHHPfpeNBVs Transcript: Welcome to part 3 of the PCOS Awareness Month series! I’m Sara Galipeau, plant-powered nutritionist and owner of Love Plants for Life, and tonight we’re diving into digestion and its relationship with PCOS. A lot of … Continue reading PCOS Month part 3: Digestion & PCOS
Replay of Facebook/Instagram weekly live PCOS Month series. Part 1: Welcome to PCOS Month! - Sept 2 2021 https://youtu.be/d5GIem8XyRg Transcript: Welcome to the live stream or the replay, however you’re watching me right now... It is PCOS Awareness Month, and as I posted yesterday this topic has a bit of personal significance to me, and … Continue reading PCOS Month part 1: Welcome to PCOS Month!
Recognizing when it's important to tell yourself and the people around you what you need - and how to start doing that.
My only regret was not making more! [Full recipe]
Support better balance throughout the cycle! 4 strategies to try, plus a delicious good mood food recipe.
Make these fluffy and tart protein-packed treats any time of day!
Thyroid Thursday series tackles the adrenal connection and ways to support that.
Thyroid Thursday Facebook Live series continues with special considerations for plant-powered living.
Facebook Live Replay: Let's talk about the PCOS-thyroid connection, and 4 plant-powered support strategies you can try today.
Resolutions suck... unless you know these 4 things. Let's turn yours into badass goals!
Download this free WFPB holiday cookie recipe!
Let's talk about all things plant protein, doing some vegan myth-busting for World Vegan Month. Check out the Plant Protein 101 Facebook Live replay here, and my summary notes below: https://youtu.be/c9K1wIfnDU8 Plant Protein 101 - World Vegan Month live on Facebook Nov 17 2020 Where do you get your protein? It's one of the most … Continue reading Plant Protein 101
Check off these symptoms, then check in with your intake of these magnesium-rich foods.
Why you want to eat pulses, and a quick 4-ingredient recipe to make that super easy!
Okay, that might not be a surprising reveal. But why do I as a nutritionist "allow" you to have chocolate?
Spoiler alert: modification is where it's at! See how I modified a Canadian classic into nutritious dessert-for-breakfast.
Menstrual cycles can affect how we feel stress. But stress can also affect our periods, and there's no shortage of stress right now!
Eat to prevent stress? Great. Eat during high stress times? Hard to do...
Let's talk a little about emotional eating during the current crisis. Check out this video for strategies to try.
Gut health! Okay, that's the short answer... April is both PMDD and IBS Awareness Month. Premenstrual dysphoric disorder is largely debilitating, making it extremely difficult or even impossible to get through everyday tasks, affecting work and relationships. It includes acute and intense symptoms in the days to weeks prior to and/or during menstruation: feelings of hopelessness … Continue reading It’s PMDD & IBS Awareness Month – But What Could These Disorders Have in Common?
Why being "regular" keeps your blood sugar "regular", and may help keep your heart health steady too
Flax is a great source of omegas, but might still not meet your body's needs. Learn why and what to do about it!
I love chocolate. If I had to live on one flavour forever, I feel like I'd be perfectly content choosing chocolate. Loving chocolate and craving chocolate are not the same creature. For the first week of World Vegan Month, I've been focusing on plant protein and how to get enough. Now I'm going to take … Continue reading The Protein-Hormone Connection and How It Involves Chocolate
I love fall. I love the crunchy leaves underfoot and the more comfortable temperatures (hello again, my beloved hoodie collection!). What I don't love... is the spike in stress that often comes with this particular change in seasons. Being a lifelong student as well as a nutrition professional means I see it in myself and … Continue reading Adapting to STRESStember and Beyond!
This. Was. SO. Good. Healthy, homemade, low-sugar, high-protein frozen yogourt! Strawberry PB&J Nice Cream 🍨 1 cup frozen sliced strawberries 🍨 enough unsw cashew milk to not quite cover the berries (about 2/3 cup - tbh I didn't measure, I poured to the 250ml line with the berries!) 🍨 1/2 serving Prairie Naturals cafe caramel … Continue reading LoveBites: Strawberry PB&J Nice Cream [Recipe Post]
"Sometimes you need to slow down to eventually go faster." ~Robin Sharma How do you slow down? What does that look like? When was the last time you actually did? If it's been a while, here are a couple of ways you can try to slow down today: Start with the breath. Check in on … Continue reading LoveBites: 2 Easy Ways to Slow Down
Sunday mornings are for smoothie bowl brunches! This chocolate peanut butter one features fresh market raspberries and Hippie Mylk's new oat milk from the Westboro farmers' market! In the smoothie base: - 1 banana - 1 cup Hippie Mylk oat milk - 1 serving Prairie Naturals cafe caramel rice protein - 1 serving Botanica chocolate greens … Continue reading [Recipe Post] Cafe Brunch Smoothie Bowl
Who loves lion's mane? This girl! I'm excited to try this drink mix from Botanica Health! Have you tried it? Lion's mane is a mushroom that's considered nootropic - great for brain function. It may help boost focus and concentration, and may even help with nerve healing! I love it for heavy work days when … Continue reading [Recipe Post] Lion’s Mane Brain Power Slushy
My first experiences with camping date back to when I was maybe 4 or 5 years old, at my uncle’s cottage in the country. I remember being carsick on the way there, Sam the stuffed Basset hound in my fists, and my elder cousin, a wise 7-year-old, telling me there were snakes under the bridge and … Continue reading What I’ve Learned Camping on Plants
Spirulina is popular in whole-food plant-based diets, and not just because it's fun to say. Find out why and try a delicious recipe!
Seed cycling! Who's doing it? Who wants to know more about it? This is one of many tools in your arsenal for helping rein in estrogen, progesterone, and other hormones involved in balancing your menstrual cycle, like testosterone, FSH, and LH. Seeds typically used for this: flax & pumpkin for days 1-14 or follicular phase; sunflower & … Continue reading LoveBites: Seed Cycling
Who's up for some lunchtime meditation? Take a few moments now (bonus if you're just sitting down and haven't started eating yet). Choose one of these mantras to hold in your mind: All situations are temporary. There is no wrong decision. I've survived all of the difficult moments of my past. Be still and know. I … Continue reading LoveBites: Meditation
February is Heart Month. What does that have to do with PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) or plant-based living? Simply put, people with PCOS are at a greater risk of developing other metabolic disorders, including insulin resistance, diabetes, thyroid imbalance, and heart disease. Plant-based diets are a growing phenomenon not just for their environmental impact, but their studied … Continue reading PCOS Might Break Your Heart – What Can You Do?
Periods getting worse? Maybe it's your adrenals.
If the holidays have you flailing, try these 3 strategies to bring back some calm.
I'll give you something to live for...
And you don't think you just shrunk your clothes, are PMSing, or haven't taken a good poop. How could this happen?
Are you under its spell? Here's why that might be a good thing.
I’ve written about comfort food before. So you likely know that I’m not opposed to including a handful of favourites in your meal repertoire for those rainy afternoons, those #selfcaresaturdays, those “just ‘cause” moments.
Fresh, fresh! Pesto homemade with basil from the farmers market.
When the lovely people at Raw Elements generously send you a big ol tub of berry Warrior Blend and ask you to give it a try, you make a glorious super berry smoothie bowl!! [affiliate post]
I've been asked this question A LOT by clients, friends, and social followers alike.
Which is better: raw or cooked?
My job is so #glamourous. But seriously, what's a normal poop?
De-stressing dessert? Of course!
Check out my latest recipe that will help satisfy your taste buds, feed your friendly gut bugs, and help you to relax and de-stress.
You’re welcome!
My classic ice-cold bev tip for when you want that cafe taste but not the expense or the trash OR the questionable additives.
Creamy mushroom soup. All the nostalgia, none of the cream.
[Recipe post] Potlucks can be tricky for the health-conscious! My top 3 strategies are:
When I was growing up, many a St Patrick's Day would see my mother bake an Irish soda bread to go with dinner. Years later, after I went vegan, I looked for an easy recipe to make myself. And now some more years later, my partner needs more gluten-free items, so I decided to try … Continue reading [Recipe Post] GF Vegan Flax Irish Soda Bread
Thanks for watching the broadcast with me and The Fit Singer, Elizabeth Rotoff, on Sep 29 2021! As my gift to you, grab my free Eat Right for Stage Fright guide below. Claim my Guide!
Replay of Facebook/Instagram live weekly PCOS Month series. Part 4: PCOS Power Foods - Sept 23 2021 https://youtu.be/KBagMFxklP8 Transcript: Welcome to part 4 of the PCOS Awareness Month series! Once again I’m Sara Galipeau, your plant-powered nutritionist owner of Love Plants for Life, diving in with the good stuff you’ve been waiting for all month. … Continue reading PCOS Month part 4: PCOS Power Foods
Replay of Facebook/Instagram live weekly PCOS Month series. Part 2: Inflammation & PCOS - Sept 9 2021 https://youtu.be/ERCygT7U3XE Transcript: Welcome back again to the PCOS Awareness Month series! If you’re new to my page, I’m Sara Galipeau, whole-food plant-based nutritionist for hormones, and I do like talking about PCOS as both a practitioner and someone … Continue reading PCOS Month part 2: Inflammation & PCOS
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