Beef, Spinach and Tomato Rice Bowl
During your period, estrogen and progesterone levels drop, and your body sheds the uterine lining. Supporting yourself with the right nutrients can help replenish stores and ease symptoms:

  • Iron: Replenish lost iron with foods like lean meats, beans, lentils, and spinach to prevent fatigue.
  • Magnesium: Helps relax muscles and reduce cramps. Found in leafy greens, dark chocolate, edamame, and pumpkin seeds.
  • Vitamin C: Enhances iron absorption. Try pairings like Brussels sprouts with chicken or kale with beef.
  • B Vitamins: Support mood and energy, especially B6. Get them from eggs, whole grains, and poultry.
  • Omega-3s: Reduce inflammation and ease cramps. Found in fatty fish, chia seeds, flax seeds, and walnuts.
Nourishing your body during this phase can make a big difference in how you feel! 💛

Ingredients:
  • 1 cup Brown Rice (dry, rinsed)
  • 1 lb Extra Lean Ground Beef
  • 2 tbsps Italian Seasoning
  • Sea Salt & Black Pepper (to taste)
  • 2 cups Cherry Tomatoes
  • 4 cups Baby Spinach
  • 3 stalks Green Onion (chopped)
  • 1/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil (divided)
  • 1/4 cup Lemon Juice
Instructions:
  1. Cook the rice according to the package directions. While the rice is cooking, heat a non-stick pan over medium heat. 
  2. Add the ground beef, breaking it up as it cooks. Season with the Italian dressing. Cook for seven to eight minutes or until cooked through.
  3. To assemble, evenly divide the rice, beef, tomatoes, spinach, and onion into bowls. Drizzle the oil and lemon juice onto each bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Enjoy!
***Recipe includes ground beef from a local farm and in fact we use something called 'body builders blend' which is a blend of organ meats with ground beef - there are a lot of health benefits to this and you can't taste that it's not just regular ground beef!



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Meet Leah Negrin

 
I am a bold, beautiful, sometimes timid, usually happy, essential oil, nutrition junkie. Although at 39 I feel as if I've had several careers over a lifetime (or at least sometimes when I look back at my resume that is what shines through). I've been a paralegal, an office manager, an administrative assistant, worked in commercial lending and have finally landed on nutrition.

My journey to nutrition started many years ago when my sister was diagnosed with celiac disease and food had to change for the family. From there, along my own health journey I’ve helped people not only figure out what to eat but how to do it so that it can work for them sustainably. For almost seven years I’ve been counseling people on their nutrition and weight loss journeys. 

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I am knowledgeable about what purpose food serves your body and I focus on finding sustainable options when it comes to food; this also led to my love of essential oils. I had the opportunity to attend a workshop where a registered dietitian spoke about using essential oils in her practice to help her patients. I was floored. I knew that #plantsheal but I didn't realize that others in the 'conventional' medical community thought that as well!! Learning that it was possible to incorporate these magical little bottles gave me a huge sense of hope.


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As I learned more about these oils I was diagnosed with increased intestinal permeability or as many of us know it, leaky gut. Leaky gut has been around for quite awhile but many of us are just learning what this is or why this is even more common these days than ever before. Many issues can be related to leaky gut including autoimmune diseases. Receiving this diagnosis just led me down a path further to learn about nutrition and how to best serve my body and take care of myself.


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Since birthing our sweet baby boy at home earlier this year I’ve been incredibly passionate about helping other women too who are pregnant and new mothers with their nutrition. Eating healthy for your pregnant body and your postpartum self is a game changer for both mother and baby.

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