Lunch: Cinnamon Sticks

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This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Nuts

Health and fertility benefits of Cinnamon Sticks

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). 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.

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter
1 egg
1 c. flour
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 c. nuts

Instructions

Cream sugar and butter. Add egg yolk. Beat well. Add flour, which has been sifted with cinnamon. With hand, knead dough in bowl until mixture holds together. Spread dough on ungreased cookie sheet into a 14" by 9" rectangle. (You can roll the dough gently with a floured rolling pin.) Beat egg white slightly. Brush onto cookie dough. Sprinkle with nuts. Bake at 275 degrees F for 30 to 40 minutes until lightly browned.
As soon as cookie sheet is removed from oven, cut rectangle lengthwise into 3 strips, then cut each strip crosswise into 1-inch-wide pieces. Remove to wire rack to cool.

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