Thursday, January 24, 2008

Ode to Cinnamon


Cinnamon is one of the best things you can add to your diet.

Not only does it help food taste even better, but this wonder spice has tons of health benefits too.
- It has been known to help brain function and memory.
- It soothes the stomach, and may aid in preventing ulcers
- It suppresses bacteria that causes urinary tract infections and the fungus associated with yeast infections
- It reduces bad cholesterol levels, while leaving good cholesterol intact.

Cinnamon also helps reduce blood sugar and increase insulin levels, which could prevent or slow the onset of diabetes. Lowering blood sugar levels also helps you lose weight because your body is better able to shuttle sugar (glucose) to your muscles instead of storing it as fat.

Even better, because the fat cells in your stomach are particularly sensitive to high insulin levels, so regular intake of cinnamon could shrink your abdomen and, really, doesn’t sipping cinnamon tea sound so much better than doing dozens of crunches?

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