Lunch: Spiced Applesauce Recipe | Myrecipes

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Honey, Apples

Health and fertility benefits of Spiced Applesauce Recipe | Myrecipes

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). One tbsp of honey has a glycemic index (GI) of 55. Apples will improve your body's sensitivity to insulin (Reference: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/27/1/281.full)

Ingredients

2 pounds firm apples such as Honeycrisp (about 4), peeled, cored, roughly chopped
3/4 cup orange juice
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
Pinch of salt
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
1/4 cup lightly packed dark brown sugar

Instructions

Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan and bring to a low boil over medium heat, stirring often.
Reduce heat to low, cover pan and simmer, stirring occasionally, until apples are tender, about 25 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes and mash with a potato masher.

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