Lemon Zucchini Bread - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 2 cups chopped zucchini, shredded
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 tsps lemon zest
- 1/4 cup honey
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 325° F (165° C). Grease an 8x4 inch loaf pan.
- In a bowl, beat together the zucchini, sugar, egg, and oil.
- In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder; stir in the cinnamon and lemon zest.
- Stir the flour mixture into the zucchini mixture just until blended. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake 45 minutes in the preheated oven, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Remove from heat, and cool about 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
How This Recipe Supports PCOS Management
Understanding the nutritional profile of what you eat is a powerful step in managing PCOS. Here is how the key ingredients in this Lemon Zucchini Bread contribute to your health goals:
- Egg: Contain choline which supports liver function and hormone metabolism
- Cinnamon: Studies show cinnamon can help lower fasting blood sugar levels in PCOS
- Zucchini: Low in calories while providing vitamin C and potassium
- Honey: Use in moderation as part of a balanced PCOS diet
PCOS Diet Principles in This Recipe
The PCOS diet focuses on three core principles: reducing inflammation, managing insulin resistance, and supporting hormonal balance. Every recipe in our collection is evaluated against these principles. This recipe excels in providing protein-rich ingredients that help regulate appetite hormones (ghrelin and leptin), and anti-inflammatory spices that target the chronic inflammation underlying PCOS. As part of a balanced PCOS meal plan, we recommend pairing recipes like this with a variety of nutrient-dense foods throughout the week to ensure you are meeting all your micronutrient needs.
Meal Prep Tip: This Lemon Zucchini Bread can be prepared ahead and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Meal prepping is one of the most effective strategies for sticking to a PCOS-friendly diet, as it removes the temptation to reach for processed convenience foods when time is short.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Cinnamon, Lemon, 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). Lemons ca...
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