Makes 6 – 8 x 500ml jars
Ingredients:
- 2 red or white cabbages (roughly 3kg total)
- 2 tablespoons fine Celtic or Himalayan salt
- 2 tablespoons Caraway seeds
- 1 teaspoon juniper berries
Additional add ins:
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What is stress?
Stress is a physiological reaction by the body in response to a real or perceived threat.
Being in a state of stress is also known as being in the sympathetic nervous system state, commonly known as ‘fight or flight’. Our body pumps out cortisol & adrenaline, heart rate increases, blood is diverted to our limbs, our pupils dilate, & we prepare for battle.
The other, much preferred option is known as the parasympathetic nervous system state, ‘rest, digest, & reproduce’. Our muscles relax, blood heads toward our abdomen to digest our food, breath slows down, and our heart rate decreases. In this state we digest our food, create important hormones & neurotransmitters, & feel calm…
Read MoreI like to include lots of micro & macronutrients in my meals, but I certainly don’t count them. For example, there are no carbohydrates in the meal above, & that is 100% ok. These days it is very easy to get caught up in making every meal perfectly ‘balanced’ & loaded with protein/veggies/superfoods/etc etc, when really, simple is best.
Concerning yourself over having perfectly nutritious and Instagram-worthy meals 3 times a day is energy better spent elsewhere, as far as I’m concerned!
1½ cups coconut milk (To make a smoothie bowl as pictured, reduce to ½ cup of milk)
1 tablespoon of chia seeds
1 tablespoon almond butter
2 tablespoons coconut yoghurt
½ teaspoon cinnamon
2 huge handfuls of greens (spinach, silverbeet, kale, etc)
Read More1 cup coconut butter, melted
1 cup almond meal
½ cup melted coconut oil
½ cup cacao powder
2 – 3 tablespoons of rice malt syrup
1 teaspoon of vanilla powder
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