Anyone living out West has had a week of comfort food weather! Here in Phoenix we had as much rain in a week as we normally get in a year. I haven't felt like venturing out, and I want foods that warm me from the inside out.
And that has had me thinking about leeks.
Leeks are the onion's, unfortunately less popular and often forgotten, cousin. I say that because leeks are milder than onions, with a lot of the same health benefits. Many of those benefits are related to PCOS health risks.
Vegetables in the onion/leek/garlic family help to:
--reduce LDL cholesterol and raise HDL cholesterol
--lower blood pressure
--reduce risk of ovarian cancer
--stabilize blood glucose
Most of you probably think of leeks in leek potato soup…but there are so many more ways to cook them! Here's a great feature from Cooking Light to get you started.
So comfort food and PCOS help, unite!