Health benefits of cinnamon
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Cinnamon has several potential health benefits. It can help improve digestion by reducing gas, stomach upset, and diarrhea. It is high in nutrients like manganese, iron, calcium, and fiber which may help control blood sugar levels and cholesterol. Research also indicates cinnamon may help combat type 2 diabetes by making cells more sensitive to insulin. It also has antimicrobial properties that can inhibit bacteria and fungi growth. Some studies even suggest cinnamon may help relieve arthritis pain. The document recommends adding cinnamon to teas, baking goods, smoothies or taking it with honey.
Health benefits of cinnamon
- 1. What Are The Health Bene鍖ts Associated With Cinnamon? Presented by Honeybush Health !1
- 2. Cinnamon is harvested from the inner bark of several trees from the genus Cinnamomum !2
- 3. Health Bene鍖t #1 Improving Digestion Cinnamon helps treat indigestion, nausea, stomach upset, diarrhea and gas. ! It has carminative properties that help in removing gas from the stomach and the intestines. !3
- 4. Health Bene鍖t #2 Fibre & Nutrients The calcium and 鍖bre in cinnamon help to reduce colon problems, and help to reduce cholesterol levels. Cinnamon is a good source of the nutrients manganese, iron, calcium, and dietary 鍖bre. !4
- 5. Health Bene鍖t #3 May Help With Type 2 Diabetes Cinnamon helps to control blood sugar levels and reduce the intake of insulin via arti鍖cial methods such as injections. Research has established that cinnamon helps in combating type 2 diabetes, in which patients are not able to use their insulin effectively. !5
- 6. Health Bene鍖t #4 Naturally Sweet Not only is it a sugarless sweetener for people that need to stay away from sugar but it improves the body's ability to respond to insulin. !6
- 7. Health Bene鍖t #5 Cinnamon is Anti-Microbial Cinnamon helps stops the growth of bacteria and fungi, including some yeasts such as Candida. ! A recent study has shown that cinnamon is so effective as an anti-microbial / anti-fungal that it could potentially be used as an alternative to common food preservatives. Cinnamon could keep food bacteria free and potentially improve the 鍖avour. !7
- 8. Health Bene鍖t #6 May Relieve Arthritis In a recent study by the Copenhagen University, it was found that when the doctors treated their Arthritis patients with a mixture of one tablespoon Honey and half teaspoon Cinnamon powder before breakfast, within a week, 73 of the 200 patients were totally relieved of pain & a month later, nearly all of the patients who could not walk due to arthritis started walking without pain. !8
- 9. How Best to Take Cinnamon We like to add it to our teas but you can also bake with it, sprinkle it over smoothies and oatmeals or mix it with honey and take by the spoonful! There are tons of ways to enjoy cinnamon and half the fun is in 鍖nding your favourite! !9
- 10. Heights Honeybush Loose Leaf tea is available online. Our bottled Iced Teas are available at these fine retailers: !10