Lunch: Lip Smackin' Trail Mix

A sweet mix of nuts, dried fruit and granola makes the perfect snack.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Wheat Germ, Sunflower Seeds, Nuts, Walnuts

Health and fertility benefits of Lip Smackin' Trail Mix

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). Wheatgerm is a natural source of Inositol, which is often prescribed in the form of supplements for women with PCOS due to its ability to effectively reduce insulin resistance and improve insulin sensitivity. Sunflower seeds are an excellent food for PCOS as they are packed with vitamin B2 (riboflavin) and vitamin B6 (pyridoxine). Just one cup of sunflower seeds provides 30% of the recommended daily intake for vitamin B6. Sunflower seeds are also loaded with two other important of PCOS busting minerals: zinc and magnesium. Nuts are a natural source of Inositol, a derivative of Vitamin B (which is often prescribed in the form of supplements for women with PCOS). Inositol can effectively control the symptoms of PCOS by reducing insulin resistance and improving insulin sensitivity. Walnuts are low on the glycemic index. What’s more, they also lower the glycemic index of other foods that you eat in conjunction with these nuts. Any kind of nuts provide a healthy source of fat and a great way to encourage PCOS weight loss.

Ingredients

1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup wheat germ
1 (3 1/2 oz) can flaked coconut, 1 1/2 cups
1/2 cup sunflower seeds, meat only
3/4 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
3/4 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
2 cups granola
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 cup banana chips, optional
1/2 cup dark raisins
1/2 cup golden raisins
1/2 cup dried cherries
1/2 cup dried apricots, diced

Instructions

Preheat oven to 300 °F. In large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients except banana chips and raisins, cherries and apricots; mix well. Spread evenly in an aluminum foil-lined baking sheet. Bake 55 to 60 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Remove from oven; stir in banana chips, raisins, cherries and apricots. Cool thoroughly. Store tightly covered at room temperature.
Makes 2 1/2 quarts

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