Green Juice - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1 lemon
- 1 1/2 green apples, such as Granny Smith, cut into quarters and seeds removed
- 1/3 stalk celery, diced
- 6 large kale leaves, preferably Tuscan, center ribs removed
- 1/2 cup tightly packed fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
- 3/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
Instructions
- Trim both ends off the lemon, then stand it on a cut side and use a sharp paring knife to cut off the peel, including the white pith; discard the peel. Cut the segments free from the membranes.
- Feed the lemon segments, apple, celery, kale, and parsley through a juicer. Stir in the turmeric and serve immediately.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Kale, Lemon, Apples.
Kale is an excellent source of calcium, which has an important role in egg maturation and follicle development in the ovaries. 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 f...
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