We are all familiar with cinnamon’s distinct smell and flavor. Did you know that cinnamon provides numerous health benefits?
- Anti-oxidants
- Cinnamon contains many anti-oxidants, including polyphenols. Polyphenols are special because they feed the good gut bacteria. We could all use that.
- Anti-inflammatory properties
- Chronic inflammation is responsible for all the major diseases. Cinnamon can help calm some of that inflammation
- Lower blood pressure and cholesterol.
- Some studies have shown that cinnamon can help lower blood pressure and cholesterol. (Don’t take medicinal levels of cinnamon without the supervision of a health professional)
- Lower blood sugar
- Cinnamon improves insulin sensitivity. Insulin is the hormone that opens your cells so the sugar can go from your blood to your cells (and be used for energy).
- It appears that cinnamon also slows the digestion of carbohydrates, helping prevent that blood sugar rise and fall.
- Disease protection
- There is some evidence that cinnamon can help improve Alzheimer’s Disease and Parkinson’s Disease.
- Other evidence that points to cinnamon as a protective factor against Cancer.
So go out and enjoy your cinnamon 🙂
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