Hormonal symptoms can be very disruptive to a female runner so anything you can do to promote hormonal balance is going to help you enjoy your running and stick to your training plan. Today we are focusing on a major disruptor of hormonal balance which may influence PMS and Menopausal symptoms – we all know what they are don’t we? We are going to talk about how pesticides on fruit and vegetables act as an endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDC). Endocrine is another word for hormonal and these EDC’s act as fake hormones and can cause ‘disruption to natural processes’ so potentially very harmful. We are going to discuss ·      How the Dirty Dozen Clean Fifteen list of fruit and vegetables may help you make healthy choices? ·      What vegetables support hormonal balance and where do they fit into the Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen? ·      What practical things we can all do to minimise pesticides and toxins from vegetables https://sunny-trailblazer-4067.ck.page/9b73b64095 (BOOK YOUR PLACE )on our next FREE TRAINING: Learn all about our Healthy Woman Healthy Runner Method. We love podcasting but we love being with you LIVE even more so we can’t wait to meet you in our ZOOM ROOM! https://my.captivate.fm/BOOK%20HEREhttps://sunny-trailblazer-4067.ck.page/9b73b64095 (BOOK HERE!) SHOW NOTES (01:41) What are endocrine disruptors, and what are their effects on the hormonal system.  (05:39) Explaining the concept of toxic load.  (09:37) What is the Dirty Dozen Clean Fifteen concept?  Read more at  http://www.ewg.org (www.ewg.org) https://www.pan-uk.org/ (https://www.pan-uk.org/)  (17:20) What vegetables support hormonal balance and where do they fit into the Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen?  (24:06) What practical things we can all do to minimise pesticides and toxins from fruit and vegetables? What to buy and is buying organic produce best?  (27:39) Natural ways to clean your vegetables to minimise toxins.  (32:57) We’d love you to take 1 Key Action after today’s episode and that is to look up one of the websites we’ve mentioned. Read more about the Dirty Dozen Clean 15 at: http://www.ewg.org (www.ewg.org) or Pan UK  https://www.pan-uk.org/ (https://www.pan-uk.org/) This will really help your overall awareness about the potential harm pesticides may cause our health in general but especially our hormonal balance. Related Topics: https://she-runs-eats-performs.captivate.fm/episode/love-your-liver (Love Your Liver) https://she-runs-eats-performs.captivate.fm/episode/hwhr-hormone-health-in-midlife (Hormone Health in Mid-Life) https://she-runs-eats-performs.captivate.fm/episode/perimenopause-and-performance (Perimenopause and Performance) Disclaimer: The suggestions we make during this episode are for guidance and advice only, and are not a substitute for medical advice or treatment. If you have any concerns regarding your health, please contact your healthcare professional for advice as soon as possible. Aileen Smith and Karen Campbell met at as nutrition students (Institute for Optimum Nutrition, London) and became lifelong friends and nutritional buddies! Both have a love of running and a passion for nutrition, delicious food and healthy living. Together they host https://my.captivate.fm/www.runnershealthhub.com (RUNNERS HEALTH HUB). A place for like-minded runners who are looking for simple ways to support running performance, energy, endurance, and general great health. We are excited to be able to share our expertise, experience and short cuts with you. We hope you'll join us again. If you'd like to know more about us and She Runs Eats Performs please check out our https://she-runs-eats-performs.captivate.fm/episode/welcome-to-she-runs-eats-performs (TRAILER.) If you're ready to make learn more about how you may introduce easy nutrition into your running and...