Lunch: Baked Apple Chips

Experiment using other fruits such as pears to make these chips.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Honey, Apples

Health and fertility benefits of Baked Apple Chips

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. Apples will improve your body's sensitivity to insulin (Reference: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/27/1/281.full)

Ingredients

Parchment Paper
2 medium apples (Honeycrisp or another sweeter apple)
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F. Lay the parchment paper on one large or two medium baking sheets. 
Using a mandolin or knife, thinly slice the apples to make round chips. Discard the seeds.
Lay the apple slices on the  prepared baking sheets without overlapping. Sprinkle the cinnamon over apples.
Bake for 1 hour, then flip the apples. Continue baking for 1-2 hours, flipping occasionally, until the apple slices are no longer moist. Let cool completely and then store in airtight container.

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