I’m delighted to bring you this months top picks…..
My favourite relaxation tool…..
Since using my Sensate every night, when I’m ready to go to sleep, I have personally found that I’m falling asleep quicker, sleeping deeper and rarely waking up at all during the night.
Sensate is a relaxation and meditation tool that syncs to your phone to different calming tracks and uses vibrations to help take you deeper in to your meditation.
You can use this any time of the day to help you calm your central nervous system and reduce anxiety and stress. The infrasonic waves help to tone the vagus nerve which can become desensitised when exposed to chronic stress.
If you would like to try it for yourself, Sensate have agreed to offer £20 off using my code MRN20
Pomegranate, the gut and mood
Research has found that the polyphenols found in pomegranate may have neurocognitive protective properties thought to support mental health and mood. When consumed, polyphenols mostly remain in the large intestine to be metabolised gut bacteria and help to promote a healthy gut microbiome. This summary explains how this may have a positive impact on our mental health.
Tasty breakfast recipe that works well for picnics too!
Egg muffins
INGREDIENTS (MAKES 12)
Coconut oil for greasing the tin/cases
12 large free range eggs
Seasonings – this can be customised according to personal taste, but at a minimum you will require:
1 tsp salt 1 tsp ground pepper
1 tsp turmeric
2-3 fillings – vegetarian or meat/fish as you choose: 225g onion, diced 225g spinach 225g mushrooms, diced 1 chilli, chopped 1 bell pepper, diced 2 slices of smoked salmon/turkey breast /chicken breast/ham etc
METHOD
Preheat your oven to 180°C.
Use the coconut oil to grease your muffin tins or cases. (You can melt the coconut oil first if you find it easier to handle, but usually direct contact with your hands will melt the oil enough to spread. )
Mix together your fillings in a bowl and then evenly divide between the twelve muffin cases
In a jug, beat the eggs, add the seasonings and mix well.
Pour the egg mixture into the cases that you filled in step 3.
Bake for 18-20 mins checking that when a fork is pricked into the centre of the muffin, it comes out clean.
Enjoy warm. Once cooled, store in an airtight container in the fridge
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If any of these resonate then this community is for you :
💠You are on and off diets all the time
💠You find yourself binge eating
💠You are an ‘emotional eater’
💠You restrict food in order to lose weight
💠 You can’t stop thinking about your weight, appearance or food
💠 You feel overwhelmed and confused no longer knowing what you ‘should’ eat