SHE'S HERE!!!
COOKBOOK pub day, giveaway, events, announcements, a giant THANK YOU + more!!
YOU GUYS!
It feels incredibly surreal to say this, but my debut cookbook, HORMONE HEALTHY EATS: 100 Recipes To Balance Your Hormones, Support Your Cycle + Feel Your Absolute Best is officially out in the world!!!
There are so many things I want to share — I almost don’t even know where to start. But I think perhaps I’ll start with the WHY.
Why I dreamed of creating this book. Who I hope it helps (spoiler alert: you) and how I envision it supporting you, wherever you’re at in your hormone health journey.
For over a decade, I struggled with symptoms that are (unfortunately) incredibly common among women — painful, irregular periods, mood swings, acne, anxiety, digestive issues, hair thinning, sleep challenges and stubborn weight gain.
Like many women, I was told this was simply “normal.”
It wasn’t until I returned to school to study women’s hormone health and earned my accreditation through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition that I understood these symptoms were signals of hormonal imbalance — often rooted in undernourishment and chronic dietary restriction.
Having grown up in the height of diet culture (hello 90’s!), I spent years under-eating, overtraining (like, for full on marathons), and relying on ultra-processed “low-calorie” foods (Lean Cuisines, Luna Bars + Kashi Go Lean Crunch who remembers?!).
While I maintained a certain appearance, my health deteriorated. Learning that consistent nourishment is foundational to hormone function changed everything.
Instead of restricting, I began adding nutrient-dense, hormone-supportive foods and aligning my meals with the phases of the menstrual cycle. The results were profound: consistent cycles, diminished PMS, improved digestion, stable energy and mood, clearer skin, restored hair health — and eventually, three natural pregnancies after years of irregular cycles.
That personal transformation led me to open my practice, So Fresh N So Green, where for the past decade I’ve helped women rebalance their hormones through practical, food-first strategies.
Now, I’ve distilled that work into HORMONE HEALTHY EATS, a cookbook designed to make hormone-supportive eating accessible, evidence-informed, sustainable and delicious — without restriction or extremes.
*photos brilliantly shot by Eva Kolenko and styled by Emily Caneer
My mission is to shift the narrative from deprivation to nourishment and empower women with tools they can implement immediately to begin to experience their bodies in a different (i.e. more loving, attuned, supportive) way.
I’m so honored to create this book FOR YOU and explore the ways it may support your hormone health and overall make life easier, whether it’s:
📔 Learning more about your body, hormones + cycle in order to better support it
📔 Having easy, delicious recipes in one accessible place
📔 Not having to search/brainstorm meals that will actually taste good and make you feel good too
📔 Having all of the recipes laid out in a way that supports your cycle so that you don’t have to do the planning/math
📔 Knowing that you can rely on recipes that support your hormones and also feed your family (my kids + husband love 99% of them!)
📔 Feeling agency + empowered by your body + cycle (instead of personally victimized by your period every month)
📔 Knowing that you don’t have to choose between good food and health (you truly can have both!)
📔 Feeling equipped to teach your daughters, sisters, nieces, cousins, friends, co-workers, etc. about how amazing our bodies are and helping them experience theirs in a more attuned, loving way
To celebrate pub day (aka the publication day/official release date when a book becomes available for purchase in stores and online) we’ve got a few fun things going you can join in on👇🏻
We’re hosting a HUGE giveaway with some of my very fave health + wellness brands. You can learn more + enter to win here.
LOCAL (GREATER SEATTLE AREA) EVENTS
COME CELEBRATE IRL WITH ME!
🗓️ Tuesday, February 24 (today!) — Aroma Coffee Co., Fall City, WA.
Stop by the most adorable, female-founded coffee shop on your way to work/after school drop off for a Signature Lauren Latte (lol), light bites + pastries, cookbook signing (cookbooks available on site for purchase!) and a super casual meet n’ greet.
Details
📍 Aroma Coffee Co., Fall City
🗓️ Tuesday, February 24 (TODAY!)
⏰ 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
🎟️ FREE! (cookbooks available to purchase on site for $35)
🗓️ Saturday, February 28 — Retreat Greenlake, Seattle, WA
Join Hormone Healthy Eats author Lauren (it me!) and The Carry founders Esther and Cortney for a feel-good morning centered on hormone health, movement, and real connection.
This intimate gathering blends conversation, connection, and a community walk designed to leave you energized and inspired. Each ticket includes a signed copy of Hormone Healthy Eats, refreshments, and a curated gift bag. *Seating is limited so highly recommend purchasing your ticket soon!
Details
📍 Retreat at Green Lake
🗓️ Saturday, February 28
⏰ 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
🎟️ $35 ticket (includes signed book + refreshments)
Last, but certainly NOT LEAST, I want to say a giant THANK YOU to each and every one of you. THANK YOU to those that have pre-ordered (or are ordering!) this book. THANK YOU to those that read this newsletter and are a part of this community. THANK YOU to those that have been cheering me on. THANK YOU to those sharing my recipes with friends/loved ones. THANK YOU to those that have signed up for events and are coming to celebrate with me IRL. THANK YOU to my clients, who truly inspired me so much on this journey. THANK YOU for every one of your notes, emails, comments, messages, DM’s, texts, etc. I read them all. And they mean so much to me.
Truly, this cookbook would not be here if it weren’t for you. You are the reason I wrote this book — I hope you love it as much as I’ve loved creating it for you.
PSSST: If you or anyone you know (friends, daughters, sisters, etc.) would find this book helpful in any way — please consider ordering this book! This communicates to publishers and retailers this book matters (which I really believe it does!) and helps it get into the hands of everyone who needs it.
Another incredible way to support: If you already have your cookbook copy, I would love to hear your thoughts!! Sharing your review of HORMONE HEALTHY EATS wherever you purchased it would mean the world to me!!
All my love + gratitude,
Lauren
