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Fruit and Nut Trail Mix Recipe - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Fruit and Nut Trail Mix Recipe
Servings: 12
Lunch

This Fruit and Nut Trail Mix Recipe is a PCOS-friendly recipe.

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat

Ingredients

  • 1 package (6 ounces) dried apricots, quartered
  • 3/4 cup golden raisins
  • 3/4 cup walnut halves
  • 1/2 cup salted cashews
  • 1/2 cup sunflower kernels
  • 1/3 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons Chinese five-spice powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 teaspoon water

Instructions

  1. Coat a foil-lined 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan with cooking spray; set aside. In a large bowl, combine the first 10 ingredients. In a small bowl, beat egg white and water on high speed for 1 minute or until frothy; fold into fruit mixture.
  2. Spread into prepared pan. Bake at 250 ° for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon, Cranberries.

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). Researche...

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, this Fruit and Nut Trail Mix Recipe recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.

Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Lunch. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.

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