PCOS and Jicama (Mexican Turnip): A Nutritious Addition to Your Diet
Discover how jicama, a low-glycemic root vegetable, can benefit women with PCOS. Learn about its nutritional value and delicious ways to incorporate it into your diet.
Sweet potatoes and apples add moistness and natural sweetness to this simple cake.
This recipe includes superfoods such as:
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).
1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
2 packets calorie free sweetener
1/3 second spray no-stick cooking spray
2 large egg whites
1 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 medium apple
3/4 lb sweet potato
1 tsp baking soda
1. Pre-heat oven to 350 °F (175 °C). Lightly oil an (8") baking pan with cooking spray; set aside.
2. Peel, core, and grate apple. Peel and grate sweet potato.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg; set aside.
4. In a second large bowl, whisk together sweetener (like Truvia) and egg white until well combined. Stir in apple, sweet potato, and vanilla and then add apple mixture to flour mixture and stir to combine.
5. Transfer batter to prepared pan and bake until cake pulls away from the edges and is deep golden brown, 40 to 50 minutes.
6. Set aside to let cool and then cut into squares and serve.
Serving Size: 9
Amount Per ONE Serving | ||
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Calories 91 kcal | ||
Fat 0.36 g | ||
Carbohydrate 19.97 g | ||
Protein 2.78 g | ||
Iron 46 mg | ||
Calcium 33 mg | ||
Monounsaturated Fat 0.01 g | ||
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.01 g | ||
Saturated Fat 0.07 g | ||
Sodium 163 mg | ||
Sugar 3.42 g | ||
Potassium 210 mg | ||
Vitamin A 966 mcg | ||
Vitamin C 22 mg | ||
Fiber 3.2 g |
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