CANCER FIGHTING FOODS // Hormone Balancing Foods

Hormone balance may not be something that you think about on a daily basis, but it’s definitely something that is worth our time! Hormonal balance is vital to a healthy, cancer-free mind and body. Hormone balance is deeply connected to the food we eat, the exercise we get, the toxins we absorb, the weight we carry, and the stress levels we put up with. Eating the right foods can make a massive difference in your mood. A high-nutrient diet can reduce symptoms of hormonal imbalance like mood swings, depression, weight gain and acne — and it can improve your energy levels and overall outlook on life. Below are some of the best foods to include as part of your regular diet to help balance your hormones.

12 DAYS OF GIVING // Quick & Clean Salads and Smoothies

Go overboard with the holiday sweets? Consider this recipe book your crash course on clean eating. We’re switching things up this Tasty Tuesday and instead of bringing you one awesome recipe, we’re bringing you an entire recipe book full of them! We teamed up with our friends over at Goofy Foot Foods and created Quick and Clean Salads & Smoothies for the Active Girl on the Go. This book gives you access to a ton of insanely delish recipes, tips and tricks for easy prep, info on why it’s all so very good for you, and even a few recipes from B4BC team rider and pro snowboarder Elena Hight.

TASTY TUESDAYS // Coconut Squash Butter

With this years Thanksgiving festivities wrapped up, we move full steam ahead into the time of giving. Sometimes it can be a bit difficult to come up with gifts for your co-workers, neighbors, friends, and all the other amazing people in your life, but we have a solution! Homemade gifts are always the best and this recipe from our friends at Goofy Foot Foods is an absolutely perfect way to cross some names off your shopping list. Combine squash, spices, and other simple ingredients, blend them all together, pack it in a jar, and you’ve got yourself a DELISH Coconut Squash Butter to share for the holidays!

TASTY TUESDAYS // Spiced Sweet Potatoes

So it turns out someone might ask you to bring something to a Thanksgiving or holiday party this season…and we’ve got you covered with this delightfully sweet and slightly spicy HEALTHY treat from our friends at Goofy Foot Foods!  Get the recipe and read about the mega nutritional benefits of sweet potatoes below, and if…

TASTY TUESDAYS // Chickpea Tacos

This Tasty Tuesday = Taco Tuesday! Our friends over at Goofy Foot Foods introduced us to our new favorite way to add a little spice to our lives with these DELISH chickpea tacos. These are a totally new way to enjoy Mexican cuisine and you will feel way less guilty than you would after chowing down on a big ole burrito. Not only that, but the main ingredient, chickpeas(or garbanzo beans as some people know them), is packed with fiber and other nutritional benefits. No complaints here!

TASTY TUESDAYS // Swiss Chard Clementine Salad

This delicious Swiss Chard Clementine Salad from our friends at Goofy Foot Foods is SO GOOD and so good for you!! Swiss chard is an amazing source of vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, magnesium, copper, manganese, potassium, vitamin E, iron, dietary fiber, choline, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B6, phosphorus, protein…and we could go on. Basically, you should be eating this stuff.

TASTY TUESDAYS // Heirloom Tomato Soup

Baby, it’s C O L D outside!  AKA get us some comfort food asap.  This organic, vegan, creamy Heirloom Tomato soup recipe from our friends at Goofy Foot Foods is delicious and packed full of superfoods. Tomatoes, basil, garlic, hemp seeds and cashews are all highly revered for their powerful antioxidant and cancer-fighting properties, so get cozy…