Cucumber, Lemon, and Mint Fizz - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
0
Calories
0g
Protein
0g
Carbs
0g
Fat
Recipe by Woman's Day Kitchen
Fragrant mint, tart lemon, and cucumber give this easy tea an invigorating freshness.
Ingredients
- 8 bag black or green tea
- 4 sprig fresh mint
- 1 lemon
- 1/2 seedless cucumber
- 4 c. ginger ale
Instructions
- Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Remove from heat and add the tea bags, mint, and half the lemon. Let steep, stirring twice, for 4 minutes. Discard the tea bags and let the tea cool.
- Discard the mint and lemon from the iced tea concentrate. Stir in the cucumber and remaining lemon. Add ginger ale. Serve over ice with additional mint, if desired.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon, Green Tea.
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. Green tea has been found in recent studies to actually reverse insulin resistance, as it increases the number of glucose r...
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