Hormone Balancing Food

Question 1

What is a general lists of hormone balancing foods?

Answer 1

Clean protein, healthy fats, organic fruits & vegetables, resistant starches, gluten-free grains, sea vegetables

Question 2

What are clean proteins?

Answer 2

Grass-fed meats, wild-caught fish, pastured chicken/turkey, pastured eggs, organic vegetables, lentils, and beans.

Question 3

What are healthy fats?

Answer 3

Olive oil, coconut oil, coconut milk/butter, animal fats from grass-fed, avocados, nuts & seeds, seed butters, organic cow or goat dairy, fish oil, cod liver oil

Question 4

What are organic fruits & vegetables?

Answer 4

Dark leafy greens, berries, pomegranate, acai, apples, grapefruit, cantaloupe, pears, figs, apricots, cherries, peaches, cruciferous vegetables, (broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, kale) beets, squash, pumpkin, ripe plantain, carrots

Question 5

What are resistant starches?

Answer 5

Sweet potatoes, potatoes, squash, organic oatmeal, underripe banana, green plantain, beans, lentils, avocados, nuts & seeds, nut butters

Question 6

What are gluten-free grains?

Answer 6

Buckwheat, amaranth, quinoa, brown, black or white rice

Question 7

What are sea vegetables?

Answer 7

Wakame, nori, dulse, arame, agar, seaweed

Question 8

What should you think about as a health coach when helping a client with their diet and balancing hormones?

Answer 8

Their bio-individuality, clients are their own experts, take it slow and allow for mental adjustment to dietary shifts, create opportunities for “wins” to keep clients motivated

Question 9

What macronutrients produce hormones?

Answer 9

Hormones are produced from fats and cholesterol

Question 10

What are the types of fats?

Answer 10

Saturated fats, unsaturated fats - monounsaturated, unsaturated fats - polyunsaturated

Question 11

How can saturated fats support the diet?

Answer 11

With butter, coconut, lard

Question 12

How can mono saturated fats support the diet?

Answer 12

With avocados and olive oil

Question 13

How can polyunsaturated fats support the diet?

Answer 13

With salmon, flax seeds, walnuts

Question 14

What are the building blocks of fats and ultimately hormones?

Answer 14

3 kinds of fatty acids: short chain, medium chain, and long chain

Question 15

What are 2 harmful types of fats?

Answer 15

Rancid fats (highly processed oils like canola & corn), and trans fats (hydrogenated in commercial baked goods and fried foods)

Question 16

How are carbohydrates beneficial to hormones?

Answer 16

Carbs are a great source of energy that drive the engines in the body that produce hormones.

Question 17

What are the major types of carbohydrates?

Answer 17

Monosaccharides, disaccharides, polysaccharides, oligosaccharides, polyols

Question 18

What are the best sources for carbohydrates?

Answer 18

Vegetables, whole fruits, resistant starches, grains (consider the source of the grain and the role of gluten)

Question 19

How are proteins beneficial to hormones in the diet?

Answer 19

They are an essential component of all hormones, and balance hormones via the amino acid arginine (slows insulin)

Question 20

What are the dietary sources of proteins?

Answer 20

Animals & plants