How do we busy women nourish ourselves when we don’t have 5 minutes from sunrise to sunset?

How do we find the energy to focus on ourselves and understand the true importance of this?

Well, I’m here to tell you it is possible.

Now, I’m not talking about making time for oil pulling, or 1-hour yoga sessions three times a week  (it’s great if you do, but this mama doesn’t have time for that!).

I’m talking about more realistic stuff, such as:

• creating a nourishing kitchen so there’s always healthy, delicious food on hand
• committing to even 5 minutes of quiet time to breathe or lie down with your legs raised
• eating lunch mindfully with your feet on the grass instead of under a computer
• exercising more efficiently whilst still losing weight
• creating time to visit a naturopath to check your overall health
• take a preventative approach to your health and add lots of medicinal herbs and spices to your meals or supplement with natural medicine like Turmeric Curcumin.
• running your household more efficiently so there is more time for fun stuff

If you find yourself stuck in a rut with your health that and you’re done thinking about doing something about and it’s time for you to take action, take a look at my series, 6 Simple Steps To Reset Your Hormones and Shed Stubborn Weight. 

Another simple way you can nourish yourself today is by making a batch of these divine Protein Ball Recipes below, two recipes that we created for the busy women on the program, that have been much loved by the whole family.

Eaten mindfully, these make a great accompaniment to a breakfast smoothie if hunger pains ensue, or perfect to throw in the handbag for a before and/or after workout snack.

They make a nutrient-dense and delicious alternative to the vending machine at the 3pm crash (at least until we get those blood sugars stabilised) and they make a perfect after-school snack for the kids if you are willing to share!

Many of the ingredients in this recipe can be sourced from my one-stop-favourite, organic wholefoods online store, The Wholefood Collective. They go to great lengths to ensure everything they source is of amazing quality, they stock all my favorite products and I don’t even have to leave the house! Oh, and the cherry on the cake is they donate profits to improve food security for vulnerable Aussies.

Here are some of the ingredients you’ll need:

Cashews
Goji berries or prunes
Tahini
Pumpkin seeds
Coconut oil

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Zesty Lemon Protein Ball

Ingredients

• 150 g cashews
• 50 g Goji berries or prunes
• Zest from 1 lemon
• Juice from half a lemon
• 1 heaped tablespoon tahini
• Half a cup of pumpkin seeds
• 10 gms coconut oil
• 1 tablespoon Great Lakes collagen protein optional

Instructions

• In a blender, blend lemon juice, zest, and coconut oil into a smooth cream.
• Add tahini, cashew, goji berries and pumpkin seeds and blend until mixture forms together.
• Shape into little balls and roll in coconut flour.
• If mixture is too wet add in some desiccated coconut or coconut flour.
• Store in the fridge or freezer.

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Dark Chocolate Protein Balls

Ingredients

• 1 cup raw cacoa powder
• Half a teaspoon of vanilla powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 50 g goji berries soaked for 10 mins to rehydrate and add moisture
• 180 g pecans soaked for 10 mins to rehydrate and add moisture
• 20 g coconut oil
• 1 teaspoon raw honey
• 1/2 cup filtered water if needed

Instructions

• In a blender, blend raw honey, coconut oil and cacao powder to from a creamy consistency (would make amazing icing!).
• Add pecans, goji berries, cinnamon and vanilla and blend until nice and smooth.
• If needed, add half a cup of water to help soften mix (add slowly until you reach a consistency you like)
• Form into little balls and roll in a mix of cacoa powder and cinnamon. You could also a little chilli powder for that extra kick!

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When life is busy, smoothies are super-quick to make and are highly nutritious.

The better news is that, as a handy breakfast option for the whole family, they leave unhealthy breakfast cereals packed full of superfluous sugar and other nasties in their wake.

Free radical-fighting Vitamin C plays a leading role in this smoothie, and your immune system and energy levels will thank you almost as much as your taste buds.

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Anti-Oxidant Smoothie

Prep Time 3 minutes

Cook Time 2 minutes

Total Time 5 minutes

Servings 1

Author Brenda Janschek

Ingredients

• 1 cup raspberries or blueberries, nb: blueberries make it sweeter
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon mint or basil
• 1/2 cup mixed cashews, chia seeds, and linseeds
• 2 tablespoons grass-fed gelatin optional, l but awesome for all it’s incredible benefits to our skin, elasticity, wrinkles, cellulite, great for weight loss, teeth and hair and nails, digestion, arthritis just to name a few
• 1 teaspoon coconut oil optional but adds a good. healthy fat
• 200 mls coconut water or almond milk or filtered water
• Lots of ice

Instructions

• Whizz all the ingredients in a blender and serve

You might also love these delicious recipes:

Ginger, Mint and Green Apple Smoothie

Super Smoothie

8 Nutrient Packed Smoothies for Dinner 

Fresh and Raw Zucchini Noodle Salad

Enjoy!

My special Cyber week ‘Cleanse for Life Bundle focuses on many areas of cleansing and recipes are a big part!

The recipes I have created Naturopath Naomi Judge for the program are aimed at cleansing and nourishing the body, balancing blood sugars and hormones, all without the feeling of deprivation that so many diet plans create.

As life gets busier, we all need to monitor how and what we eat, and clearly the easier the preparation the better!

The Chicken Burrito is an easy recipe from our menu that will satisfy the whole family.

It’s fun, fresh, satisfying, and, importantly, enables the digestive system to take a break whilst eliminating toxins from the body.

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Chicken Burrito

Prep Time 5 minutes

Author Brenda Janschek & Naomi Judge

Ingredients

• Avocado
• Cumin
• Lettuce cups
• Shaved or sliced cooked chicken
• Diced tomatoes
• Lebanese cucumbers diced
• Chopped spring onions
• Green or black olives sliced
• Lime
• Add your favourite fresh herbs

Instructions

• Mash your avocado with a fork, add cumin to taste. Set aside.
• Plate your lettuce cups and top avocado followed by a squeeze of lime.
• Add chicken or protein, tomatoes, cucumbers, spring onions and olives.

Notes

Greek yoghurt mixed with chopped mint.

If you want to find out more about The ‘Cleanse for Life’ Bundle CLICK HERE.

Bren x

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