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Laurence Annez
The Best and Worst Foods For PCOS
The Best and Worst Foods For PCOS
Laurence AnnezApril 17, 2019
What your period is trying to tell you
What your period is trying to tell you
Laurence AnnezMarch 28, 2019
Why you are addicted to sugar and what to do about it
Why you are addicted to sugar and what to do about it
Laurence AnnezMarch 11, 2019
My new year gut healing protocol
My new year gut healing protocol
Laurence AnnezJanuary 20, 2019
My Must Have PCOS Supplements
My Must Have PCOS Supplements
Laurence AnnezJanuary 13, 2019
12 Tips For Your Healthiest Holiday Season Yet
12 Tips For Your Healthiest Holiday Season Yet
Laurence AnnezDecember 16, 2018
Healthy Eating Guide to L.A
Healthy Eating Guide to L.A
Laurence AnnezDecember 8, 2018
My Top Healthy Travel Tips
My Top Healthy Travel Tips
Laurence AnnezOctober 28, 2018
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Worry less about fitting into glass slippers & more about shattering glass ceilings 💥
What’s the problem with grocery store bread? 🥖 ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ Not only is it highly processed with refined grains, sugars and inflammatory oils it may also contain problematic ingredients: ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ 🔻Processed wheat that is sprayed with glyphosate (endocrine disruptor, linked to ADHD, autism, cancer, neurological disorders, alters gut flora…) ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ 🔻Chemicals like azodicarbonamide (chemical also found in yoga mats) ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ 🔻HFCS (metabolized in your liver like alcohol causing mitochondrial and metabolic dysfunction and turns into fat - a big cause of NAFLD. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ 🔻Trans fats and Hydrogenated oils found in processed foods (linked to cancers, inflammation, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer’s…) ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ 🔻Artificial sweeteners (linked to weight gain, diabetes, microbiome depletion, glucose and insulin dysfunction...) ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ 🔻Preservatives like calcium propionate (linked to ADHD) ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ 🔻GMOs like soy lecithin, soybean oil, corn oil, corn starch or soy flour (the only way to avoid these atm is to buy organic) ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ 🔻Artificial flavours and colourings (linked to hyperactivity in children, allergies, cancers, and asthma). Did you know one artificial flavour could contain 50 different chemical compounds?! ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ When buying breads go for the healthier options: ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ 🍞Ezekiel 🍞Ancient grains like spelt, quinoa, amaranth, sorghum 🍞Gluten free (watch out for added sugars) 🍞Sprouted grains ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ Or make your own! Have you tried my paleo bread? Find the recipe on my blog🥪 ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀
Do you feel pressured to do it all even during your period? ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ 🌸As women are taking on more masculine roles in society we tend to forget that we are cyclical creatures that follow a female cycle unique to women. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ 🌸This cycle shifts from follicular to ovulation to luteal to menstruation. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ 🌸Hormones change with each cycle shift which results in fluctuating energy, sleep, nutrition, caloric, and mood changes. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ 🌸As we go through menstruation we are shedding the endometrial lining from the previous month. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ 🌸This is a time to turn inward, release the old, and recharge for a new cycle to begin again. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ A natural and common response during menstruation is needing more rest. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ So ditch the guilt around keeping up with your normal crazy routine. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ If you need to sleep more, add an extra hour. 😴 If you feel tired around your workouts go for a walk instead 🏃🏼‍♀️, if you feel stressed or burnt out turn off social media and do something for yourself, if you feel hungrier include more complex carbohydrates like sweet potato🍠healthy fats like avocado🥑and protein sources like chicken, eggs, lentils, chickpeas, tofu... You are not any less of a badass because you need to slow down during your cycle. As women we need to understand that our cycle is not a burden it’s a guide to help us function at our best and nurture ourselves appropriately. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ Your period is FEEDBACK as to what is working and what your overall health is looking like. This may be a frustrating time for some as you may feel more sensitive, irritated, or literally crazy. Instead of suppressing these emotions learn to use them as a guide and learn from them. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ So let’s stop thinking that we need to be just like men. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ We are physically not built the same and there is no shame in that. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ Listen to your body - that symptom you keep covering with bandaids? ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ It’s trying to tell you something. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ Do you change your routine during your cycle? ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ P.S Wanna learn how you can sync your cycle with the seasons? Tune into the Episode 38 on the Addicted to Healthy Podcast! 🎧
What are the best and worst foods for PCOS? 🥗 ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ You all must know by now that I’m not into diets. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ However in my own experience, my clients’, and research I have found certain foods to be more problematic and more beneficial for women’s hormones and PCOS. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ What are they? ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ Check out my blog post to find out! 🗒 LINK IN BIO ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ Are there foods you avoid with PCOS? Which foods make you feel your best?👇
What does coaching look like? ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ Is it even worth the money? ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ My health coaching programs don’t follow a copy paste formula. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ Each and every client of mine is different and I understand that which is why every protocol I create is different. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ So what does my coaching look like? ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ 🍎I start by asking you to fill out some questionnaires and a food log before our first call. 🍎Then we hop on an hour long call to go through your complete health history. ⠀⠀⠀ 🍎I then gather all of my information to create a personalized assessment and protocol unique to YOU. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀ 🍎This includes nutrition, supplement, and lifestyle recommendations. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ 🍎I provide additional support via check in calls and messenger to make sure you feel supported and to answer any questions or work through any challenges that come up for you. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ And then, I forgot to mention all the behind the scenes work that comes up for me: ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ - reassessing your food log and readjusting if necessary - digging through the research and communicating with other health care practitioners if necessary to answer your most challenging questions ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ - working through your history and questionnaires to create the best protocol for your concerns and goals ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ - scheduling and rescheduling appointments - tweaking your plan when necessary - responding to your questions within 24 hours 7 days a week ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ - hopping on check in calls to coach you through mindset challenges, nutrition plans, and immediate concerns ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ - hosting group trainings for my private community members ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ - creating and testing new recipes and guides that you ask for ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ And more 😅 ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ I don’t believe in quick fixes or fad diets or magic pills. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ That’s why I put in the work. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ And I expect you to as well. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ In fact I only work with clients who are willing to put in the work. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ Because at the end of the day, your breakthroughs really have more to do with your own power than anyone else’s. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ That’s what holistic coaching looks like in a nutshell. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ Got questions? Post them below! 👇
What kind of diet do I follow? 🍎 ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ Vegan? Paleo? Keto? Vegetarian? Pescatarian? ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ None of the above. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ I ditched labels a while ago when I realized I was prone to disordered eating and after 2 years of binge eating, orthorexia, and unhealthy eating patterns. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ Now I call myself an intuitive eater. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ And guess what? It has changed everything for my PCOS and my health. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ I do avoid gluten, dairy, sugar, coffee (always) and alcohol the majority of the time. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ But this past week with travel and birthday festivities I ate birthday cake 🍰 that definitely had gluten and dairy and artificial ingredients, I drank 🍷 , tequila, and gin, I ate a regular ol’ cookie 🍪 , I had bread 🍞 and had more sugar than I usually would. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ But I ENJOYED every damn bite. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ i released the guilt and the need to “should” on myself. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ And yeah I didn’t feel amazing afterwards which just confirms that my regular diet works for me. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ Ive been swayed by numerous FAD diets, macro counting, restrictions, and calorie counting, but they never worked. In fact, I had never been sicker. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ I used to be scared of fruit, starches, grains, and even animal products. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ What I realized is that no one can really tell you what you should eat - they can help guide you but you are ultimately your own best guide. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ Your body is different from any other on the planet which means your needs will be different and its up to you to figure that out. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ My universal nutrition tips? 🍏 ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ Eat real whole foods, mostly plants, avoid processed foods, reduce sugar, and buy organic whenever you can. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ It can really be that simple. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀
My top tips to manage + reverse your PCOS symptoms naturally? ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ 1. Believe✨ Do you actually really believe that you can heal? Do you believe that you deserve it? Or do you insult yourself in the mirror and sabotage yourself every time you do something good for yourself? Your mind is directly connected to your body, negative thoughts create negative energy in the body and actually influence the way you feel and what you create in your life. Make positive energy a priority every single day. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ 2. Eat real food✨ I’m talking mostly plants and foods that don’t come in a package, this should make up 80% of your diet. Food is information for your cells - it’s either healing you or harming you. Our bodies recognize REAL food they dont know what to do with these franken foods that are taking over our food supply. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ 3. Evaluate✨ What is blocking you from success? What are the toxins in your life? What are your triggers? You need to go back and identify what is really in your way - emotional trauma? Stress? Medications? Loss? Environmental toxins? Junk food? Self loathing? Create a timeline so you can see this more clearly for yourself and act accordingly. What must you give up to gain more? ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ 4. Commit ✨ If you want long term results you gotta put in the long term work. PCOS isn’t a quick fix - it’s a life long condition that needs to be worked on every single day. But I can tell you committing to yourself will be the best thing you ever do. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ I coach all my clients through these fundamentals pillars (+more) in my PCOS programs because I know they are all essential for true holistic healing and were fundamental in my journey to health. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ Having trouble with your PCOS symptoms? Which strategy do you need to focus on the most from the above ?
In the past year I have hired coaches, attended conferences, hopped on weekly zoom calls with strangers, flew to cities I had never been to stay with people I had never met, invested money I didn’t even have, broke through limiting beliefs that had plagued me my whole life, led workshops and speaking events even though I wanted to pee my pants, showed up weekly on video (which made me want to cry in the beginning), became a women’s health coach, launched my business, and skipped out on netflix and nights out to do the not so pretty work on myself and my business. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ I got more uncomfortable in the last year then I had in all the 26 years before that. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ 👉Why? ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ Because I was sick of feeling stuck. Because I wanted a change. Because I knew I was made for more. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ And I finally understood that if I didn’t work on myself every damn day - I would wake up in 50 years sick to my stomach. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ That uncomfortable feeling? I chase it now. The more uncomfortable I feel, the better. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ The best way to grow? Surround yourself with the right people. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ Last week I flew to Sacramento to meet a group of girls I had never met in a city I had never been to. ✈️ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ✨What did this look like? ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ Learning about the power of neutraceuticals and nutrition for true body healing, building an authentic business based on health, wealth and abundance, supporting companies that give back and who are part of a bigger mission, taking out the head trash (ie the bs that is taking residence in your head and keeping you playing small), connecting with badass boss ladies who instead of telling you you cant have that crazy big dream ; ask you what you’re going to do to get it. ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ + SO much more✨ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ Who are you surrounding yourself with? Are you living your highest potential? Are you wishing and waiting for more? ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ Make the decision. The pen is in your hands. ✨

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