Lunch: Harvest Squash Soup Recipe

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Apples

Health and fertility benefits of Harvest Squash Soup Recipe

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). Apples will improve your body's sensitivity to insulin (Reference: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/27/1/281.full)

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups chopped onions
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
4 cups mashed cooked butternut squash
3 cups chicken broth
2 cups unsweetened applesauce
1-1/2 cups milk
1 bay leaf
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 teaspoon curry powder
1/2 teaspoon salt, optional
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

In a Dutch oven, saute onions in oil until tender. Add the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Discard bay leaf before serving.

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