Summer is when it’s so easy to overdo it with sugar. Ice cream, slushies, cocktails, mocktails, fruit juices - it all adds up. And you know it - in perimenopause, we don’t respond to sugar the way we used to in our 20-ties and 30-ties. I’ll therefore be sharing some recipes here that can help you reduce your sugar intake. Cucumber Mint Smoothie Recipes 1/2 cucumber (unpeeled if organic, peeled if conventional) 1/4 cup lightly packed fresh mint leaves 1 scoop Her Protein 2 to 4 tablespoons lime juice 2 to 4 tablespoons flax seed (whole or ground) 1/2 avocado, optional 1/2 cup filtered water Pinch of sea salt