Fruit Salad: Macedonia - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 pound strawberries, hulled and quartered
- 1 pint blueberries
- 1 pint blackberries
- 1 pint raspberries
- Juice of 3 oranges
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons sugar, optional
- Small handful fresh mint, leaves picked and chopped
Instructions
- Chop the strawberries and add to a large bowl with the blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries. Add the orange juice, lemon juice, sugar, if using, and mint. Cover with plastic wrap and put in the refrigerator to marinate for at least a couple of hours.
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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