Lunch: Cinnamon Roasted Pears

Fruit is a great end to a meal. By experimenting with roasting and grilling fruit, you can bring out its maximum flavor. This recipe could easily be made with apples too.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Nuts, Walnuts

Health and fertility benefits of Cinnamon Roasted Pears

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 tablespoon Smart Balance margarine
½  teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons Splenda Brown Sugar Blend
2 medium Anjou Pears (about 6.5 ounces each), peeled, cored and sliced in half
1 tablespoon walnuts, chopped
¼ cup water

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
In a small bowl (using fingers) combine margarine, cinnamon and brown sugar. Add walnuts and mix.
Arrange the pears cut side up in an 8-inch square glass baking dish. Pour ¼ cup water in bottom of pan.
Divide the brown sugar mixture evenly among the pear halves and place in middle of pears.
Bake until the pears are tender and beginning to brown, about 45 minutes.
MAKE IT GLUTEN-FREE: Confirm ingredients are gluten-free and this recipe can be made gluten-free.

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