Tag: Cinnamon

Certain spices like ginger, turmeric, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper not only add flavor to the meals, but can help you maintain a healthy body weight by boosting your metabolism, shrinking fat cells, and suppressing your appetite. Consuming even a little bit of these specific spices naturally upgrades your diet due to the substantial presence of antioxidants.

Of all the spices in your larder, cinnamon is probably the one with huge heart-protective benefits. Its high antioxidant potential can help counteract oxidative stress of blood cells, thus lowering LDL (bad) cholesterol levels and improving the overall lipid profile. Cinnamon can also fight inflammation linked to obesity and keep you from developing related heart problems.

If you are struggling with weight loss compounded by a diabetes problem or insulin sensitivity or have been told you have metabolic syndrome, cinnamon can be a godsend. While reports hailing it as a weight-loss wonder are aplenty, its true power may lie in how it counteracts inflammation and improves your lipid profile, insulin sensitivity.

Spices like cinnamon not only enhance sweet dishes but also work to bring down our blood sugar levels. Favored in TCM and Ayurveda for centuries, now medical practitioners are happy to let you sprinkle some cinnamon on all your foods if you are borderline or already diabetic.

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Contrary to myth, cinnamon reduces the intensity of uterine contractions and does not induce premature labor. If consumed in moderation, it eases morning sickness, stabilizes gestational diabetes, and inhibits postpartum bleeding. The amount of cinnamon added to add flavor to daily food is not enough to cause harm. Ensure that you are allergic to cinnamon and avoid high levels in your food and supplements.

Your body accumulates unused sugar as fat. Cinnamon reduces the sugar floating around in your blood stream. It reduces fasting glucose levels and minimizes the glucose absorbed after a meal. It also improves your insulin sensitivity. All in all, lesser sugar means lesser weight gain. Add this spice to at least one meal a day or to your smoothies, juices, fruit salads, or oats.

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Mix 2 tsp of cinnamon powder, a tsp of honey and a little lime juice in a cup of water. Drinking this before breakfast combats arthritis and joint pains. Vitamin C in lemon helps strengthen the immune system and reduces infections while cinnamon kills bacteria. A mixture of lemon and cinnamon powder massaged onto skin also eliminates wrinkles and lines.

Knead almond milk/warm water/instant yeast/granulated sugar/whole wheat flour/salt for 5 min. Cover dough and let rest for 10min. Roll it out, trim edges, brush with melted butter. Sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar mixture. Cover, refrigerate overnight. Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake for 20-25min. Whisk heavy cream, powdered sugar to drizzle over warm rolls.

Avoid smoking as it can cause chronic asthma. Avoid processed or preserved foods and exercising in dry/cold weather. Add oils of fish and flaxseed for omega-3 fatty acids and inflammation. Herbs like turmeric, Ephedra sinica, Ambusa arudinacea, Piper longum, Elletteria cardamomum and Cinnamomum zeylanica can help cope with asthma.

Heart disease is termed as Hridya Roga in Ayurveda text and is considered to occur due to imbalances in doshas. The vata dosha imbalance shows symptoms such as Palpitations and Arrhythmia, pitta dosha is recognized by Angina and yellow coloration caused by liver congestion and finally the kapha dosha that is recognized by drowsiness, heavy sensation in the heart. From these symptoms Ayurveda decides the imbalance in the body and treatment that is required. Ayurvedic herbs used as a cure include Arjuna, Shatavari, Dalchini and Lahsuna.

Studies state that ginger extract consumed four times a day are effective in reducing joint pain. Fruits with anti-oxidant properties reduce inflammation, thereby reducing joint pain. They include blueberries, cherries, strawberries, rhubarbs, cauliflowers and apples. Other natural relievers include olive oil, avocado oil, honey and cinnamon.

Cinnamon and pregnancy are very closely related terms. Very often, cinnamon is a tempting herb for pregnant woman troubled with stomach pains, indigestion, and...

Cinnamon is a spice obtained from the inner bark of several trees from the genus Cinnamomum in the family Lauraceae. While Cinnamomum verum is...