Green Juice with Baobab Powder - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
0
Calories
0g
Protein
0g
Carbs
0g
Fat
Recipe by Maranda Engelbrecht
Okay, fine, you've never heard of baobab—but that's about to change. (Remember when no one knew how to pronounce quinoa?) You'll find the powder from the tangy superfruit stocked at the health food store.
Ingredients
- 1 small green cabbage, outer leaves removed, cut into thin wedges
- 1 medium fennel bulb, cored, cut into quarters
- 2 green apples, halved
- 4 celery stalks
- 1 lemongrass stalk, tough outer layers removed, root end trimmed (pale-green parts only)
- 1 2" piece ginger, peeled
- 2 teaspoons baobab powder (optional)
Instructions
- Pass cabbage, fennel, apples, celery, lemongrass, and ginger through a juicer. Transfer juice to an airtight container; cover and chill until cold.
- Just before serving, add baobab powder to juice and stir until dissolved. Divide juice among glasses.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Lemon, Apples.
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. Apples will improve your body's sensitivity to insulin (Reference: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/27/1/281.full)
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