E135: Eating Seasonally for Hormone Balance with Chef Whitney Aronoff

Welcome back to the Happily Hormonal Podcast. In this episode, I talk with chef Whitney Aronoff about the impact of food on hormone balance. Whitney shares how she attended culinary school to heal her own gut issues and learn life skills. She discusses the benefits of eating seasonal whole foods and traditional cooking methods for optimal nutrition and hormone health. Whitney emphasizes listening to cravings and upgrading unhealthy options. We stress finding balance in nutrition and avoiding restrictive thinking. Whitney shares resources for moms, including recipes! Tune in to learn simple steps for cooking nourishing meals in harmony with nature's cycles.In this episode:01:25 - Why Whitney became interested in food and healthy eating03:44 - What Whitney learned about healthy eating from culinary school06:43 - Benefits of eating seasonally and how it impacts the body 11:53 - Reflecting on how disconnected modern life is from natural cycles 15:00 - Cooking basics: techniques to improve nutrient retention19:29 - Listening to cravings and understanding their physical and spiritual meaning23:46 - Upgrading unhealthy cravings and making nourishment accessible28:45 - Meal planning, meal prep, and balancing warm and cold foods for better nutrition31:58 - More resources and recipes to help you nourish your body and hormonesLET ME HELP YOU FIX THOSE HORMONES:FREE RESOURCESLove Your Liver GuideHormone Secrets WorkshopCOURSE + COACHING (When you’re ready to fix your hormones without the drama of figuring it out on your own)Nourish Your Hormones Course1:1 Hormone CoachingPRIVATE PODCAST MINI-COURSELeave a 5 star rating on the podcast and DM me the word RATING on IG @leishadrews for $20 off the Restored mini-course on blood sugar balance. Blood sugar balance is one of the first steps I take for hormone balance so this is the perfect place to get started!LET’S CONNECT!Instagram: @leishadrewsRead my story + get more hormone resources at my websiteCONNECT WITH WHITNEYInstagram: @starseedkitchenFacebook: Starseed KitchenPodcast: High Vibration Living with Chef Whitney AronoffWebsite: starseedkitchen.com Send us a text with episode feedback or ideas! (We can't respond to texts unless you include contact info but always read them)Don’t forget to subscribe, share this episode, and leave a review. Your support helps us reach more women looking for answers.Disclaimer: Nothing in this podcast is to be taken as medical advice, please take informed accountability and speak to your provider before making changes to your health routine.This podcast is for women and moms to learn how to balance hormones naturally in motherhood, to have pain-free periods, increased fertility, to decrease PMS mood swings, and to increase energy without restrictive diet plans. You'll learn how to balance blood sugar, increase progesterone naturally, understand the root cause of estrogen dominance, irregular periods, PCOS, insulin resistance, hormonal acne, post birth-control syndrome, and conceive naturally. We use a pro-metabolic, whole food, root cause approach to functional women's health and focus on truly holistic health and mind-body connection.If you listen to any of the following shows, we're sure you'll like ours too! Pursuit of Wellness with Mari Llewellyn, Culture Apothecary with Alex Clark, Found My Fitness with Rhonda Patrick, Just Ingredients Podcast, Wellness Mama, The Dr Josh Axe Show, Are You Menstrual Podcast, The Model Health Show, Grounded Wellness By Primally Pure, Be Well By Kelly Leveque, The Freely Rooted Podcast with Kori Meloy, Simple Farmhouse Life with Lisa Bass