Lunch: Cherry Pie-in-a-Jar

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Lemon

Health and fertility benefits of Cherry Pie-in-a-Jar

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 can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to.

Ingredients

5 cups fresh or frozen pitted cherries
Juice of 1 lemon
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon almond extract

Instructions

In a heavy-bottomed skillet cook fresh or frozen cherries and lemon juice over medium-high heat, stirring, until slightly softened, about 2 minutes. Add the sugar, cornstarch, and cinnamon. Bring the mixture to a simmer, stirring, until thickened, about 3 minutes. Remove the mixture from the heat, stir the almond extract into the cherries and cool.

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