C for Cinnamon

As my dish from Wednesday involved a lot of cinnamon I thought I really should highlight this amazing spice! Most of you will probably think of an apple pie or another sweet dessert when thinking of cinnamon, but cinnamon goes really well in warm dishes and with other ingredients like meat, veggies and even tofu too! Besides it's great in taste cinnamon has a lot more to offer for your health! Chinese medicine and Ayurveda have long revered cinnamon as a superpower and they used to treat things such as colds, indigestion and cramps and also believed cinnamon improves your energy, vitality and circulation.

The following are ten health benefits associated with this beloved spice that studies have suggested:

1. 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon per day can lower your bad cholesterol (or LDL).
2. Cinnamon may help treat Type 2 Diabetes by lowering blood sugar levels and increasing the amount of insulin production in the body.
3. Cinnamon has antifungal properties, and it's been said that candida cannot live in a cinnamon environment. 
4. Cinnamon can reduce the proliferation of leukaemia and lymphoma cancer cells.
5. Cinnamon has an anti-clotting effect on the blood.
6. Honey and Cinnamon combined has been found to relieve arthritis pain.
7. When added to food, cinnamon inhibits bacterial growth and food spoilage, making it a natural food preservative.
8. Just smelling cinnamon boosts cognitive function and memory.
9. Cinnamon fights the E. coli bacteria in unpasteurized juices.
10. Cinnamon has been found to be an effective natural remedy for eliminating headaches and migraine relief.
    
11. Cinnamon can also help stabilize blood sugar (which is great for weight loss). A couple of dashes in your morning tea or cereal is all it takes!

....uhuh I know.. there's just no way you'll forget about this spice ever again!

xoxo
The Cookteaser