
Your Metabolic Type and Individualized Nutrition

- Carbo Type
- Protein Type
- Mixed Type
Menstruation and Nutrition
Even if your body does not menstruate and never will, maybe one day you will have a partner, daughter, or friend who does. Read on, my friend. When you’re menstruating, your body uses its supply of vitamins B, C, and E at a faster rate than when you’re not menstruating. To balance this, or to attempt to balance this whirlwind of chemical changes, you can up your intake of the alphabet soup above. Resources below, yo. Vitamin B Vitamin B-rich foods include seafood like crab or shellfish. And certain kinds of meats too, such as liver and grass fed beef. Some nutritionists recommend B12 supplements for vegans. If you're vegan though, you probably already know this and are annoyed to read this fun fact yet again. Recommended recipe: Mahi-mahi with Thai Coconut Curry Sauce Vitamin C Incorporate a little more kale, brussel sprouts, or red bell peppers into your days. C, this is kind of easy. Recommended recipe: Holy Honey Balsamic B-Sprouts 
Nutrition for Ms. Moody Judy
A telltale sign that your diet could use some adjustments is if you feel sullen and catch yourself scowling at the world - and we are talking about more than just the casual RBF. This connection exists because of this little thing called the gut-brain axis (GBA from here on out). To feel happy, you need to make your amygdala happy. (My what?) Your amygdala, which is the emotional control center of that big ol’ brain of yours. Your amygdala, through the GBA, is in constant communication with your intestines. Check out this advice, curated from the nutrition-guru and RD Frances Largeman-Roth for a smattering of good-mood-food ideas. Ku