09/22/2009
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Benifits of cinnamon!!
Fitness Expert Pete Bauman’s Tip of the Day:
Cinnamon is not only one of the most flavorful spices you can use, it also has a host of health benefits. It’s antimicrobial, can help lower blood sugar and bad LDL cholesterol, improves digestive functioning and as an anti-inflammatory can help with circulation and relieving joint pain and muscle stiffness.
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10 Health Benefits of Cinnamon
1. Studies have shown that just 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon per day can lower LDL cholesterol.
2. Several studies suggest that cinnamon may have a regulatory effect on blood sugar, making it especially beneficial for people with Type 2 diabetes.
3. In some studies, cinnamon has shown an amazing ability to stop medication-resistant yeast infections.
4. In a study published by researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Maryland, cinnamon reduced the proliferation of leukemia and lymphoma cancer cells.
5. It has an anti-clotting effect on the blood.
6. In a study at Copenhagen University, patients given half a teaspoon of cinnamon powder combined with one tablespoon of honey every morning before breakfast had significant relief in arthritis pain after one week and could walk without pain within one month.
7. When added to food, it inhibits bacterial growth and food spoilage, making it a natural food preservative.
8. One study found that smelling cinnamon boosts cognitive function and memory.
9. Researchers at Kansas State University found that cinnamon fights the E. coli bacteria in unpasteurized juices.
10. It is a great source of manganese, fiber, iron, and calcium.
http://www.healthdiaries.com/eatthis/10-health-benefits-of-cinnamon.html
Cinnamon is not only one of the most flavorful spices you can use, it also has a host of health benefits. It’s antimicrobial, can help lower blood sugar and bad LDL cholesterol, improves digestive functioning and as an anti-inflammatory can help with circulation and relieving joint pain and muscle stiffness.
……………………………………………………
10 Health Benefits of Cinnamon
1. Studies have shown that just 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon per day can lower LDL cholesterol.
2. Several studies suggest that cinnamon may have a regulatory effect on blood sugar, making it especially beneficial for people with Type 2 diabetes.
3. In some studies, cinnamon has shown an amazing ability to stop medication-resistant yeast infections.
4. In a study published by researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Maryland, cinnamon reduced the proliferation of leukemia and lymphoma cancer cells.
5. It has an anti-clotting effect on the blood.
6. In a study at Copenhagen University, patients given half a teaspoon of cinnamon powder combined with one tablespoon of honey every morning before breakfast had significant relief in arthritis pain after one week and could walk without pain within one month.
7. When added to food, it inhibits bacterial growth and food spoilage, making it a natural food preservative.
8. One study found that smelling cinnamon boosts cognitive function and memory.
9. Researchers at Kansas State University found that cinnamon fights the E. coli bacteria in unpasteurized juices.
10. It is a great source of manganese, fiber, iron, and calcium.
http://www.healthdiaries.com/eatthis/10-health-benefits-of-cinnamon.html
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For example here is a recent (2010) study done in France.
[i]Polyphenols from cinnamon (CN) have been described recently as insulin
sensitizers and antioxidants but their effects on the glucose/insulin
system in vivo have not been totally investigated. The aim of this study
was to determine the effects of CN on insulin resistance and body
composition, using an animal model of the metabolic syndrome, the high
fat/high fructose (HF/HF) fed rat. Four groups of 22 male Wistar rats
were fed for 12 weeks with: Data from hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamps
showed a significant decrease of the glucose infusion rates in rats fed
the HF/HF diet. Addition of cinnamon to the HF/HF diet increased the
glucose infusion rates to those of the control rats. The HF/HF diet
induced a reduction in pancreas weight which was prevented in HF/HF+CN
group (p