Cucumber-Basil Agua Fresca - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 2 large English hothouse cucumbers
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/4 cup (packed) basil leaves
- 1/4 cup sugar or agave syrup, plus more to taste
Instructions
- Slice a few thin slices of cucumber; reserve for garnish. Peel and coarsely chop remaining cucumber.
- Purée chopped cucumber, lime juice, basil, 1/4 cup sugar, and 2 cups water in a food processor until very smooth. Strain into a pitcher and add 2 cups water, adding more sugar or water if needed, then chill until ready to serve. Add reserved cucumber slices just before serving.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Agave, Basil.
Agave, a sweetener derived from the core of the agave plant, is frequently highlighted in nutritional discussions due to its notably low glycemic index (GI) rating. With a GI score of just 17, it stands out from many other natural sweeteners and sugars that often have higher GI values. For those unfamiliar with the term, the glycemic index is a measure that ranks foods based on how significantly they raise blood glucose (sugar) levels after consumption. Foods with a lower GI value are absorbed m...
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