Vanilla-Almond Green Smoothie - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Vanilla-Almond Green Smoothie is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1/2 banana
- 1 handful baby spinach
- 1/4 c. almond milk
- Splash of vanilla extract
- Pinch of cinnamon
- 1 c. ice
- Buckwheat, for topping
- Chia seeds, for topping
Instructions
- In a blender, combine ingredients and blend until smooth. Top with buckwheat and chia.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon, Spinach, Chia Seeds.
Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060). Spinach i...
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Vanilla-Almond Green Smoothie recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.
Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Breakfast. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.
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