Nutrition Science for PCOS Blog & Resources 

Many women with PCOS skip breakfast for what feel like sensible reasons. You may: not feel hungry in the morning rely on coffee to get going feel too busy to eat want to “save calories” for later or believe fasting will help with weight loss Sometimes breakfast gets pushed later and later until the first proper meal happens at lunchtime, or even later in the afternoon. Looking for some great breakfast ideas, there are 15 high-protein ideas in this post. While this pattern may

If you have PCOS and feel like your evenings completely unravel after a “good” day of eating, you're in the right place. Many women with PCOS tell me: “I’m fine during the day but evenings are my downfall.” “I crave sugar constantly after dinner.” “I feel out of control around food at night.” “I start every Monday motivated, then end up snacking by the evening.” It can feel frustrating and confusing, especially when you are trying hard to eat well. But evening cravings with P

Stop the mid-morning crash and build a smoothie that actually supports your energy and cravings What makes a smoothie PCOS-friendly? A PCOS-friendly smoothie includes: A source of protein Fibre to support blood sugar balance Healthy fats for satiety Optional carbohydrates in balanced amounts Why your smoothie isn’t keeping you full If you’ve tried having a smoothie for breakfast or as a quick lunch, you might have noticed something frustrating: You’re hungry again an hour lat

Many women with PCOS focus heavily on breakfast and dinner, but lunch is often the meal that gets forgotten. A rushed sandwich, a meal deal eaten at your desk or simply grabbing another coffee can seem harmless in the moment. However, what happens at lunchtime can have a significant impact on your afternoon energy, evening cravings and overall relationship with food. If you regularly feel exhausted by mid-afternoon or find yourself raiding the cupboards after work, your lunch

If you have PCOS, it can feel like every week there is a new diet being recommended online. One day it is: low carb keto fasting cutting out dairy avoiding gluten or removing entire food groups For many women, this becomes exhausting. You try to “be good”, follow strict food rules, then life gets busy, energy drops, cravings increase and everything feels difficult to maintain. This is one reason more women with PCOS are becoming interested in a Mediterranean-style approach to

Fibre has always been important for good health, but recently a new trend called “fibremaxxing” has taken over social media. Instead of cutting foods out, fibremaxxing is all about adding more high-fibre foods into your day to support digestion, energy, and weight management. But if you have PCOS, does fibremaxxing really help? And could there be downsides if you go too far? Let’s look at what fibremaxxing means, the benefits for PCOS, and how to use this trend in a safe and