Blood Sugar Stabilizing Cinnamon Apple Overnight Oats - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Blood Sugar Stabilizing Cinnamon Apple Overnight Oats
Prep: 10 min
Servings: 2
Breakfast

Nutrition per Serving

350 Calories
15g Protein
50g Carbs
10g Fat
Grocery list: Rolled oats, almond milk, apple, cinnamon, chia seeds, honey, Greek yogurt. The oats (GI 55) and apple (GI 40) have a moderate glycemic index, which helps maintain steady blood sugar levels.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup rolled oats (US) or 90g (Metric)
  • 1 cup almond milk (US) or 240ml (Metric)
  • 1 apple chopped (US) or 125g (Metric)
  • 1 tsp cinnamon (US) or 2.6g (Metric)
  • 1 tbsp chia seeds (US) or 12g (Metric)
  • 1 tbsp honey (US) or 21g (Metric)
  • 1/4 cup Greek yogurt (US) or 60g (Metric)

Instructions

  1. In a jar, mix the oats, almond milk, chia seeds, and cinnamon.
  2. Add the chopped apple and stir.
  3. Cover the jar and refrigerate overnight.
  4. In the morning, stir in the Greek yogurt and drizzle with honey before serving.
This PCOS-friendly breakfast is rich in fiber from oats and apple, which helps regulate blood sugar levels. The chia seeds provide omega-3 fatty acids, beneficial for reducing inflammation associated with PCOS. The Greek yogurt adds a good dose of protein, keeping you satiated and helping with weight management. Cinnamon is known to improve insulin sensitivity, making this a perfect start to your day.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon, Chia Seeds, 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). Chia seed...

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