Cinnamon Magic And Your Health

I completely believe in the healing power of natural foods and spices. Early civilizations probably depended completely on various foods and spices for cures.

Here's why i strongly promote the use of cinnamon in our daily lives.

I love food as much as i enjoy finding ways to get away with eating certain foods without putting on weight or destroying cellular health. That’s where the use of Cinnamon comes in.

Cinnamon reduces bad cholesterol, triglycerides and has an amazing effect on controlling blood sugar levels and irregular spikes in blood glucose post a meal, making it an excellent remedy for diabetes.

Cinnamon is an insulin substitute in Type II diabetes. Cinnamon itself has insulin-like activity, increasing the effectiveness of insulin. Cinnamon also has a bio-active component that has the potential to prevent or overcome diabetes. It also increases vitality, balances energy, improves the digestion of fruits, milk, and other dairy products and helps reduce bloating and gas.

Doses as small as 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon per
day can provide improved insulin resistance, which in turn decreases
heart disease risk and also helps with weight control.

I suggest consuming ½ tsp of cinnamon powder post a high calorie meal ( or add it to your lemon water).

If you want to have a dessert, try adding some cinnamon to it. This will prevent a sudden spike in blood sugar levels that would otherwise occur due to the sugar in the dessert.

Sprinkle some over your bowl of fruits.

Sprinkle some over your ice cream

Add it to your food.

Brew a cup of cinnamon tea ( boil water with green/black tea leaves, or even without tea leaves, add cinnamon sticks, a clove, pour and add 1 tsp organic raw honey).

Many of us have warm water with lemon post heavy meals and upon wake up. You can add ½ tsp of cinnamon to this mix as well.

I especially suggest this for people with diabetes. Try having this after your meal and recording your sugar levels post. You will be amazed with the reading.

I enjoy Starbucks, because it’s the only coffee shop I know of which has ground cinnamon available for use by the customer, so I don’t feel that guilty when I order a Frapp, because I can just sprinkle a dose of cinnamon powder over it, knowing that it will take care of the blood sugar levels to some extent.

Moderation is key.

This does not mean a cinnabon now becomes a healthy option for you. A cinnabon has 144 grams of sugars and carbs and is 730 calories and won't do anything good for you.

Explore different ways to add cinnamon to your daily food plan and add value to your health and lifestyle.