Cinnamon is a tasty and popular spice. It has a rich, aromatic taste and our grandmothers have used it to bake coffee cakes, breakfast buns and cinnamon toast. It comes in powdered form, as a soothing oil and as cinnamon bark
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In a small study, it was shown that taking 1 or 2 teaspoonfuls per day of cinnamon per day lowers sugar, triglycerides and cholesterol. It can be sprinkled over fresh fruit and put into tea to enhance the flavor. Cinnamon is one of the world’s healthiest herbs and most children love the taste of it.
Cinnamon contains many phytochemicals, some of which are tannin, beta-carotine and ellagic acid. Valuable nutrients found in cinnamon are numerous:
- calcium
- iron
- chromium
- copper
- iodine
- manganese
- magnesium
- potassium
- zinc
- vitamins B1,B2,B3 and C
Cinnamon, for use in cooking is extracted from the cinnamon bark of the tree. Besides controlling sugar diabetes, this spice is also used to treat the following disorders:
- relieves diarrhea and nausea
- counteracts congestion
- warms the body and helps speed up the metabolism of fats, aiding digestion
- fights fungal infections
- helps in weight loss, yeast infections and uterine hemorrhaging
Be careful: it should not be taken in large amounts during pregnancy. Always use in moderation and never in large amounts on a continuous basis.