For the first or second half of your cycle choose a smoothie that will satisfy cravings and help you with symptoms.

Shrimp and white beans bring the zinc and protein your body asks for at its peak. Cajun spice, peppers, and tomato carry a generous dose of vitamin C — meant to be made for the table, with people.

By the fourth week, the body starts to settle.
Progesterone rises. The body draws inward. Meet it with something warming.

Flax holds lignans that quietly help your body keep estrogen moving as it rises. Chia and oats hold fibre

that does the same downstream — and the berries are a small antioxidant gift folded right into the batter.

Lentils are one of the highest plant sources of iron, and the soft heat of a slow-simmered soup is exactly what a tired uterus is asking for. Dijon and lemon at the end lift the whole pot so it tastes alive, not heavy.

A warm veggie filled dinner to satisfy you the week before your period.