Balance & Bliss Breakfast Bowl 🥣

Hormone-Supportive, Nourishing, and Deliciously Energizing

As a doctor with a deep appreciation for the healing power of food, I love creating rituals that are both scientifically sound and soulfully satisfying. This Balance & Bliss Breakfast Bowl is exactly that—designed especially for anyone navigating the demands of life, work, and wellness.

This isn’t just a recipe. It’s a morning ritual to ground your energy, support your hormones, and fuel your mind and body for the day ahead.

A Bowl That Meets You Where You Are

Whether you're navigating a busy work schedule, managing fertility or perimenopause, or simply seeking deeper alignment with your body, this bowl is for you. It’s nutrient-dense, quick to make, and easily adaptable to different needs or phases of your cycle.

Whether you’re in your follicular phase, easing through PMS, supporting your fertility, growing a baby, or simply trying to feel more balanced in your day-to-day life, this bowl was made to adapt and nourish. It’s naturally aligned with the rhythms of a woman’s body, offering sustained energy, mood support, and deep nourishment without being heavy or overwhelming.

From an Ayurvedic perspective, it’s also beautifully tri-doshic—with grounding qualities to calm Vata, cooling and soothing ingredients for Pitta, and light metabolic support to balance Kapha. Gentle enough for sensitive digestion, powerful enough to support hormonal health, and safe during pregnancy, postpartum, and every phase of your cycle, this breakfast is a steady, grounding ritual—designed to meet you exactly where you are.

The Recipe (5min)

Ingredients

 

Instructions

1. In a bowl, stir in the Zenbasil seeds and hot water, and let sit for 3 minutes to gel. Add the olive oil and stir again to mix it all.

2. In another bowl or food processor (the NutriBullet is also an option), combine the medjool dates, banana (optional to keep it on the side like I did on the picture), tahini, MCT oil, flax meal, hemp protein, cacao, cinnamon, and coconut. Blend or mash until smooth.

3. Add the flax meal, hemp protein, cacao, cinnamon, and coconut. Mix well until fully combined.

4. Place everything in the same bowl on the Zenbasil seeds mix. Top with any optional extras and enjoy slowly, mindfully.

Tip: I recommend enjoying this after a light movement session—a walk, gentle yoga, or a workout—to support blood sugar balance and nutrient uptake best.

Nutritional Highlights & Health Benefits

Hormonal Balance & Cycle Support

  • Flax meal and tahini are rich in lignans and essential fats that can naturally support estrogen metabolism and hormonal equilibrium.

  • Zenbasil seeds and MCT oil help stabilize blood sugar, which is key for hormone regulation and mood.

Gut & Digestion Friendly

  • This bowl is high in soluble and insoluble fiber, which nourishes your microbiome, improves elimination, and supports gut-brain signaling.

Energy + Brain Fuel

  • MCT oil and olive oil offer clean-burning fat for focus and endurance.

  • Dates and banana provide quick, natural glucose to fuel your morning without spiking blood sugar.

Mood & Stress Support

  • Raw cacao is rich in magnesium and phenylethylamine, a compound linked to better mood and even pleasure.

  • Hemp protein supplies complete amino acids to support neurotransmitter balance and muscle recovery.

Anti-Inflammatory & Antioxidant-Rich

  • With cinnamon, olive oil, coconut, and hemp, this breakfast is packed with plant compounds that fight inflammation and oxidative stress, two major drivers of hormonal and metabolic imbalance.

A Nutrient-Dense Breakfast: Zero Empty Calories

One of the most empowering aspects of this breakfast is how every single ingredient serves a purpose. There are no fillers, no refined sugars, and absolutely no empty calories. Each spoonful delivers dense, functional nutrition—from plant-based protein and essential fatty acids to vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and fiber. This bowl doesn’t just satisfy hunger; it nourishes your cells, supports metabolic and hormonal pathways, and keeps your energy stable for hours. It’s a beautiful example of how food can be both delicious and deeply restorative, especially when every bite counts.

Despite its rich nutrient profile, the Balance & Bliss Breakfast Bowl comes in a modest portion that’s light on the stomach yet deeply nourishing. Thanks to its blend of healthy fats, plant-based protein, natural sugars, and fiber, it delivers sustained energy and satiety without heaviness. The ingredients are thoughtfully combined to support smooth digestion and optimal absorption—making it an ideal choice even on sensitive mornings or during hormonal shifts. It proves you don’t need a large meal to meet your body’s essential needs.

Whether you're navigating a busy work schedule, managing fertility or perimenopause, or simply seeking deeper alignment with your body—this bowl is for you. It’s nutrient-dense, quick to make, and easily adaptable to different needs or phases of your cycle.

Complete Amino Acid Support for Daily Vitality

The Balance & Bliss Breakfast Bowl offers 30g of plant protein and a well-rounded amino acid profile, providing all nine essential amino acids your body needs but cannot produce independently. With key contributions from hemp protein, flax, tahini, and Zenbasil seeds, it delivers vital building blocks like leucine, isoleucine, and valine for muscle repair and recovery, lysine and threonine for tissue regeneration and immune support, and tryptophan for serotonin production and nervous system health. This diverse protein blend supports stable energy, hormone balance, brain function, and metabolic repair, making your day a deeply restorative and sustaining start.

Here’s to mornings that feel both grounded and radiant—a true balance of science and soul. Your turn!

Love, S đź’—

 

May 18, 2025 — Sophie Lelouch
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