Sweet Lemon Tea - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 3 family-size tea bags
- 1 (12 oz) can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- lemons, sliced, for garnish
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, bring 6 cups water to a boil. Add the tea bags, remove from the heat, and let steep for 20 minutes. Discard the tea bags. In a pitcher or serving bowl, combine the tea, lemonade concentrate, sugar, almond extract and enough water to make 1 gallon. Stir. Garnish with sliced lemons, if desired.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon.
Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Lemons are also rich in vitamin C, flavonoids, and other antioxidants. They can potentially support the immune system and have other health benefits. Lemons also have a low glycemic index, so they should not cause a rapid rise in blood sugar when consumed in natural form.
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