Cinnamon Is A Great Health Food
Don’t blame weight gain or health problems on cinnamon! Blame weight gain, etc. on what’s added to cinnamon and put in your food products. Need an example? Have you ever eaten a cinnamon roll from your local bakery? I’m nodding my head yes! It’s not the cinnamon that’s unhealthy—-the excess sugar is unhealthy! And, cinnamon get’s blamed for what the excess sugar is doing to your body.
The truth is this: cinnamon is a wonderful health food. Research has found that cinnamon helps to reduce blood sugar, cholesterol and triglyceride levels in people with type 2 diabetes. Research also found that adding about a teaspoon to rice pudding helped regulate blood sugar in people without diabetes.
Cinnamon also contains polyphenols (antioxidants) which help maintain healthier arteries and reduce risk of heart disease. It doesn’t matter if the cinnamon is eaten in stick form or grounded. Cinnamon sticks have a longer shelf life than grounded cinnamon (1 year vs. 6 months).
A health food that also tastes great! What are you waiting for? Go eat your cinnamon!
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I love cinnamon and have also read about it’s health benefits. I have been trying to add it to my cooking when I can. I also recently saw cinnamon supplements in the store, but so far have stuck to using it in cooking. Thanks for the info.
I added some ‘extra’ cinnamon to my applesauce today and now I feel much better about it! Thanks for the read!
I just recently found out that cinnamon was a good thing for you. Thanks for the read!
I knew this one. I put cinammon in my oatmeal every time I eat it.