Overnight Oats - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
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Calories
0g
Protein
0g
Carbs
0g
Fat
Recipe by Rebecca Longshore
These little jars filled with fiber, whole grains, and protein are a necessary solution to your busy weekday mornings. The best part is, they're extremely customizable. Feel free to experiment with any of these additions: A sp
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup old-fashioned oats
- 3/4 cup almond milk
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Add first 5 ingredients (through cinnamon) to a 16-oz. glass canning jar (or other container of your choice) and stir with a spoon. Cover and refrigerate for at least 7 hours or overnight. Stir oats mixture and top with fresh fruit, nuts, and other toppings of your choice.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon, Honey.
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). Honey, of...
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