Anne and I have Cinnamon each morning on our breakfast - a few generous shakes from the container ( along with some diced up leaves of herb robert and gotu kola)
The reason we have Cinnamon is as follows:
(Pubmed articles - search term Cinnamon )
#2 Cinnamon may help prevent colon cancer by activation of protective responses in colon cells.
#4 Cinnamon causes an increase in the death of cancer cells and inhibition of tumour cell spread in a mouse melanoma model.
#11 In a diabetic mouse mode, it has an effect of lowering blood sugar, lowering triglycerides and cholesterol, and increasing the level of ldl ( the good type of cholesterol).
#13 Cinnamon seems to regulate certain genes in the adipocyte (fat) cells, causing them to take up and store less fat.
#16 It improves insulin sensitivity, and decreases fat storage in rats fed a high fat/ high fructose diet ( ie typical american diet!)
It really is a worthwhile addition to your diet for these reasons - and it doesn't taste too bad either!
Tom
Big day in the garden today - glorious weather in SE Queensland - mid 20s temperature. Planted lots of Lomandra longifolia - we had lots of small ones that had been growing near a mature clump. It is an excellent hardy native plant.
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