Breakfast: Hearty Apple Almond Oatmeal

Recipe by Almond Board of California Oatmeal with almonds and apple chunks makes a deliciously filling breakfast when you're in a hurry.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Honey

Health and fertility benefits of Hearty Apple Almond Oatmeal

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.

Ingredients

1 (1 ounce) packet instant oatmeal, unsweetened
1/2 cup hot milk or water
1 tablespoon almond butter
1 red apple, cored and roughly chopped
1/4 cup whole natural almonds
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons honey

Instructions

Empty oatmeal packet into a small serving bowl. Add hot milk or water and almond butter; stir. Top with chopped apples, almonds, cinnamon and honey.

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