Cinnamon has been used as a herb and spice for many years now. We love the fragrance and taste of cinnamon right. It not only offers us with good taste but also a good amount of nutrition value. Many evidences show why we should eat cinnamon every single day.
Rich in Antioxidants
According to many researchers, among a significant number of famous and popular spices around the world, this spice has stood in the top due to an enormous amount of benefits that are hidden in it, such as it is best when we need a lot of antioxidants. Who does not need it? As it is such an important thing we need to get every day. The compounds like polyphenols, phenolic acid, and flavonoids help to fight against oxidative stress that results in triggering of uncontrolled diseases.
According to the OTAC scale, which is used to measure the concentration of antioxidants in different foods, cinnamon ranks #7 of all foods, spices, and herbs across the world. And in a study that compared the antioxidant activity of 26 spices, cinnamon was deemed the winner and proved to be higher in antioxidants than other powerful herbs and spices including garlic, thyme, rosemary, and oregano. Source
In addition, cinnamon may have the capability to reduce the damage that occurred by consumption of high-fat foods by stimulating antioxidants and anti-inflammatory systems, which helps to reduce the fat storing process.
Improves Heart Health
There are many pieces of evidence saying this spice can improve your heart health by reducing the risk of heart diseases. This spice can also reduce blood pressure, therefore, it can be considered as the most important medicine.
The metabolic effects of spices and herbs and their efficacy and safety relative to traditional drug therapy represent an exciting area for future research given the public health significance of cardiovascular disease. Source
Fight Against Diabetes.
This amazing spice can able to combat diabetes. This is well-known fact that it can be used as a medicine to the diabetic patients. A study was made to compare the insulin-potentiating effects of a significant number of spices uncovered that the aqueous extract of cinnamon was way higher than others such as 20-fold higher.
Intake of 2g of cinnamon for 12 weeks significantly reduces the HbA1c, SBP and DBP among poorly controlled type 2 diabetes patients. Cinnamon supplementation could be considered as an additional dietary supplement option to regulate blood glucose and blood pressure levels along with conventional medications to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus. Source
Fight Against Obesity
Obesity is such a common problem nowadays because it is associated with a massive amount of serious diseases. Researchers have proven that this herb can help people to reduce obesity to certain extent which is linked to increase metabolism. Moreover, if it is consumed in moderation, it will help to improve learning abilities. Researchers say it is the best way to improve our learning abilities.
There are a lot of other benefits of cinnamon. I usually use this spice every day in my oatmeal with fruits. There are a lot of other different recipes you can find online to eat this spice, or you can enjoy this in coffee or any smoothy you like.
Great article. The cinnamon you’re consuming needs to be ceylon instead of cassia. Ceylon cinnamon is better for you internally and doesn’t have any of the side effects that cassia has. Some of the best ways to get cinnamon in your diet is by adding it to your morning smoothie or a homemade dessert.
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would you add cinnamon to a daily protein shake ? or have it with a desert ..
Well, you forgot to add which cinnamon, because some are actually toxic. The real one with full benefits is Cylon cinnamon!
Its really great a controlling blood sugar, Big Pharma wouldn't want you to know that though
Mmmmmm cinnamon....
Good post @dcrypto
I take a square of 92% dark cacao chocolate, melt it over a low heat, add 1 tsp cinnamon and a little stevia to sweeten. Pour it onto a piece of waxed paper and let it harden. It's like having a piece of candy that is actually good for you, but very low calories and carbs.
What a nice post, I actually though cinnamon raised your blood preasure and tried to avoid it, but now I know it's actually good not only for its scent.
Thank you.
My husband has high blood pressure, and I use cinnamon to regulate his blood pressure.
Cinnamon is one of my favorite spices
Great read, unfortunately i'm allergic, so i cant benefit from the goodness. I can only enjoy the smell.
Love cinnamon! The story of cinnamon is a fantastic one too! Fun fact, the Dutch uswd to own Manhattan island and the English owned Suriname. The traded these plots of new world real estate and for a long while the Durch thought they got the vetter deal because Suriname produces cinnamon. NYC is now some of the most expensive real estate in the world!
I love cinnamon. I use it cinnamon sticks, powder and I use cinnamon essential oil topically (diluted) and I also diffuse it and take it internally.
I really enjoy your posts about healthy eating etc. since this is what I like to share with people and share the natural way of taking care of their health, so I'm following to see more of your great posts.
Thanks for sharing the great cinnamon benefts.
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In the spirit of cooperation, I want to contribute to the author and the steemit community what I've learned about antioxidants.
First, I researched the OTAC scale and it is not an antioxidant measure. This scale was referenced in a source link in the article which lead to a Dr. Axe article. Dr Axe also incorrectly references OTAC without a breakout of the acronym or a link to the scale.
I found this and it isn't what we're looking for...http://www.otac.info/
The scale people should seek out for antioxidant scores is
ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorption Capacity)...the website for this is: https://www.superfoodly.com/orac-values/
What has been learned from studies of blue zone cultures and longevity (see Dr. Joel Wallach's book, Immortality) is that the minimum daily ORAC for good health is 20,000 ORAC per day. And if one is suffering with severe oxidative damage, then the daily values need to be raised to 100,000 to 200,000.
Most people only consume approximately 1500 ORAC per day. Should we be surprised at the numbers of people suffering from inflammatory disease?
Antioxidants are just one of three essential categories of ingestibles for humans to consume each day in order to support the structure and function of the human body...to repair and maintain optimal nutritional wellness.
I agree with the author about the high ORAC available in cinnamon.
I hope my comments are helpful.
Very informative! This was a college dorm room delicacy for me. Like bacon and ketchup, cinnamon goes good on everything!!
Cinnamin goes back to BC China as a method to meditate on life's path only known a s discovered in Zen.
I try to remember to take a cinnamon tablet every day.
Cinnamon might have these health benefits , in order to tap to its full potential the amount, type, and preparation matters
Are all cinnamon the same?
Cinnamomum verum -- which is native to Ceylon I hear this is the true cinnamon . Any input ?
I remember my mom giving me some cinnamon drink to boost my immune system! :) @dcrypto Steem on!
Great Article! I really enjoyed reading this and it gave me some things to think about, like where can I add a bit of cinnamon to my every day meals. With heart health being a problem on both sides of my family I can probably use all the help I can get.