Hot Out Of The Oven.... Cinnamon

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When it comes to baking delicious desserts "Cinnamon" is, our most # 1 spice everyone grabs. But, did you? Cinnamon has a long history both as a spice and as a medicine. It is the brown bark of a cinnamon tree, Which you can find it in stick form, or as a ground powder form. There are two varieties of cinnamon, Chinese and Ceylon, they both have similar flavors, however cinnamon from Ceylon is slightly sweeter, much more refine and difficult to find in your local grocery store.

Health Benefits:

Cinnamon has unique healing properties, which come from three basic types of components in the essential oils found in its bark, of the cinnamon tree. These oils contain active components called cinnamaldehyde, cinnamyl acetate, and cinnamyl alcohol, plus a wide range of other volatile substances.


Anti- clotting

Cinnamaldehyde (also know as cinnamyl acetate) has been well- looked into for its effects on blood platelets. Platelets are constituents of blood that are designed to clump together under emergency circumstances (like physical injury) as a way to stop bleeding, but under normal circumstances, they can make blood flow inadequate if they clump together too much. Cinnaldehyde in cinnamon helps prevent unwanted clumping of blood platelets. Cinnamon has the abilities to lower the release of arachidonic acid from cell membranes also puts it in the category of an "anti-inflammatory" food that can be helpful in diminishing inflammation.

Anti- Microbiol Activity

The essential oils found in cinnamon also qualify it as an "anti-microbial" food, and cinnamon has been studied for its ability to help stop the growth of bacteria as well as fungi, including the commonly problematic yeast Candida (Remember watching Episode 8, the benefits of Cinnamon).

Controlling blood sugar

Adding cinnamon to high carb foods can help diminish the impact on your blood sugar. Did you know also? that Cinnamon slows the rate at which the stomach empties after meals, reducing the rise in blood sugar after your done eating. Cinnamon is also significant to help people with type 2 diabetes improve their ability to respond to insulin, thus normalizing their blood sugar levels.

Boosting Brain memory

Not only does digesting cinnamon improve the body's ability to utilize blood sugar, but just smelling cinnamon sweet spice boosts your brain activity.

Improving Colon Health and Heart Disease

Cinnamon is loaded with an excellent source of fiber and the trace mineral manganese while also a very good source of calcium. The combination of calcium and fiber in cinnamon is important and can be helpful for the prevention of several different conditions. When
both calcium, fiber can bind to bile salts and help remove them from the body. By removing bile, fiber helps to prevent the damage that certain bile salts can cause to colon cells, thereby reducing the risk of colon cancer. In conclusion, when bile is removed by fiber, the body must break down cholesterol in order to make new bile. This process can help to lower high cholesterol levels, which can be helpful in preventing atherosclerosis and heart disease. For sufferers of irritable bowel syndrome, the fiber in cinnamon may also provide relief from constipation or diarrhea.