Recipes & Rituals — august

Summer is wonderful — and for your gut, it is often a challenge. Disrupted routines, unfamiliar foods, alcohol, travel stress and less sleep all take a toll on the gut microbiome. August is the perfect time to reset before autumn begins.Why Summer Disrupts Gut HealthThe gut microbiome thrives on consistency. Regular meal times, familiar foods, adequate sleep and manageable stress levels all support a diverse, balanced gut ecosystem. Summer disrupts all of these simultaneously — irregular meals, novel foods (including high FODMAP options at barbecues, restaurants and abroad), disrupted sleep from heat and travel, and the background stress of busy...

August means getting back into routine. This Mocha Overnight Oats recipe is your new morning anchor — prep it the night before, wake up to 24g of low FODMAP protein and real coffee flavour, zero morning effort required.Ingredients 1 scoop That Protein Chirpy Choca Mocha 50g rolled oats 200ml oat milk 1 shot espresso, cooled 1 tbsp chia seeds 1 tsp maple syrup Toppings: cacao nibs, whole coffee beans Instructions Mix all ingredients together in a jar. Stir well, cover and refrigerate overnight. In the morning stir again, add toppings and enjoy cold. Protein Total Time Serves Dietary Info 24g...

The banana bread you will make every week. This Chocolate Protein Banana Bread is moist, dark and deeply chocolatey — 10g of certified Low FODMAP protein per slice and completely gut-safe.Ingredients 2 scoops That Protein Blissful Raw Cacao 3 very ripe bananas, mashed 200g oat flour 2 eggs (or flax eggs) 80ml coconut oil, melted 3 tbsp maple syrup 2 tbsp raw cacao powder 1 tsp baking powder Pinch of sea salt 50g dark chocolate chips (optional) Instructions Preheat oven to 175°C and line a loaf tin. Mash bananas thoroughly. Add eggs, coconut oil and maple syrup and mix well....