PCOS & Diet: Breakfast Recipes for Fighting PCOS
Are you looking for ideas for healthy, low GI breakfast dishes that meet the dietary requirements of women with PCOS? If so, you've come to the right place. The breakfast recipes below use low glycemic ingredients and other foods that are considered good for most women following an anti-PCOS diet.
But before you let loose the culinary prodigy in you and peruse the PCOS fighting breakfast recipes below, it might be a good idea to take a look at the section Diet Tips for PCOS Sufferers and the section Best PCOS Fighting Foods which provide basic information about PCOS and diet.
Dairy-Free Blueberry Muesli
Eating a bowl of this low glycemic breakfast muesli is a great way to start a new day. The oats it contains are loaded with magnesium and zinc, both of which are thought to fight PCOS, while the blueberries promote circulation, ensuring that the anti-PCOS nutrients are delivered to the cells.
See the RecipeOriginal Bircher Muesli
Muesli was developed as a health food by the Swiss Physician Maximilian Bircher-Brenner towards the end of the 19th century. This is the original muesli recipe Mr Bircher-Benner recommended to his patients.
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Weight Loss Muffins
Obesity and excess body weight have been associated with an increased risk of PCOS in women. If your PCOS is linked to excess body weight, here's a wonderful muffin recipe for you! This recipe calls for ingredients that are packed with weight loss promoting fiber and protein. In addition, these scrumptious anti-PCOS muffins are low in fat.
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Low Glycemic Raspberry Muffins
These breakfast muffins are a must-try for those who love muffins but are concerned about the high amount of simple carbohydrates in most muffins. This PCOS-fighting breakfast recipe uses low-glycemic muffin batter ingredients, including raspberries, soy flour, and whole wheat flour. It also features cinnamon which helps further lower the glycemic index of these delicious anti-PCOS muffins.
See the RecipeOat and Wheat Germ Muesli with Apples
Eating a bowl of this hearty muesli is a healthy way to start the day. It is loaded with B vitamins, zinc, and magnesium, all of which are thought to fight PCOS. The apples provide antioxidant protection.
See the RecipeFor more recipes that help fight PCOS, please visit the main recipe directory of HealWithFood.org's Nutrition Guide to Fighting PCOS.
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