Dessert: Greek Yogurt, Chocolate, Walnut, and Wild Blueberry Parfaits

Recipe by Frances Largeman-Roth, RD Dark chocolate is rich in heart-healthy antioxidants, and recent research shows that wild blueberries are just as good at protecting your heart from damage as they are at protecting your brain. Put them together, thoug

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Nuts, Walnuts

Health and fertility benefits of Greek Yogurt, Chocolate, Walnut, and Wild Blueberry Parfaits

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

1/2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries, thawed
2 cups nonfat Greek-style yogurt
2 1/2 tablespoons mini dark-chocolate chips
1/2 cup oat granola
Chopped walnuts

Instructions

Spoon 1 tablespoon fresh or frozen blueberries, thawed, into each of 4 parfait glasses. Spoon 1/4 cup nonfat Greek-style yogurt over berries in each glass, then top each with 1 teaspoon mini dark-chocolate chips, 1 tablespoon oat granola, and a sprinkling of chopped walnuts. Add another layer of the berries, yogurt, chocolate, walnuts, and granola to each glass; serve.

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