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!

Posted by MarkEagle at 2:39 PM 1 comments

Taken from: My Fitness Hut Blog by Mark Eagle

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