Breakfast: Health Nutty Granola

Delicious granola with walnuts, almonds, pecans, raisins and of course oats.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 45 mins

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Nuts, Walnuts

Health and fertility benefits of Health Nutty Granola

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. Walnuts are low on the glycemic index. What’s more, they also lower the glycemic index of other foods that you eat in conjunction with these nuts. Any kind of nuts provide a healthy source of fat and a great way to encourage PCOS weight loss.

Ingredients

1/3 second canola cooking spray
3 cups dry old-fashioned oats
1/2 cup shelled walnuts
1/2 cup, slivered almonds
1/2 cup halves pecans
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup raisins

Instructions

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 °F (175 °C). Lightly coat baking sheet with cooking spray.

2. Combine all ingredients.

3. Bake for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes

4. Refrigerate. Store in airtight container for 2 weeks.

5. Note: based on a recipe from Ellie Krieger's The Food you Crave.

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