Vegetable Rice Soup - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Vegetable Rice Soup
Prep: 16 min
Cook: 30 min
Servings: 6
Soup

Nutrition per Serving

139 Calories
6.14g Protein
27.79g Carbs
0.98g Fat
An easy Fat Smash Phase 1 friendly soup that I made up tonight because I was sooo hungry.

Ingredients

  • 4 tsps bouillon
  • 3 large carrots, cut into pennies
  • 3 stalks medium celery stalks chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 14 oz diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 5 cups water
  • 16 oz red kidney beans, undrained
  • 1 cup brown rice, cooked

Instructions

  1. Combine all ingredients except rice in pot.
  2. Boil uncovered for 30 minutes or until carrots are softened.
  3. Stir in rice.

How This Recipe Supports PCOS Management

Understanding the nutritional profile of what you eat is a powerful step in managing PCOS. Here is how the key ingredients in this Vegetable Rice Soup contribute to your health goals:

  • Brown rice: Provides magnesium and B vitamins important for PCOS management
  • Garlic: May help reduce cholesterol levels often elevated in PCOS
  • Tomato: Antioxidants help combat oxidative stress elevated in PCOS
  • Carrot: Provide antioxidants that support overall metabolic health

PCOS Diet Principles in This Recipe

The PCOS diet focuses on three core principles: reducing inflammation, managing insulin resistance, and supporting hormonal balance. Every recipe in our collection is evaluated against these principles. This recipe excels in providing anti-inflammatory spices that target the chronic inflammation underlying PCOS. As part of a balanced PCOS meal plan, we recommend pairing recipes like this with a variety of nutrient-dense foods throughout the week to ensure you are meeting all your micronutrient needs.

Meal Prep Tip: This Vegetable Rice Soup can be prepared ahead and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Meal prepping is one of the most effective strategies for sticking to a PCOS-friendly diet, as it removes the temptation to reach for processed convenience foods when time is short.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Brown Rice.

Brown rice is a natural source of Inositol, a derivative of Vitamin B (which is often prescribed in the form of supplements for women with PCOS). Inositol can effectively control the symptoms of PCOS by reducing insulin resistance and improving insulin sensitivity.

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