Cinnamon has several potential health benefits. It can help improve digestion by reducing gas, stomach upset, and diarrhea. It is high in nutrients like manganese, iron, calcium, and fiber which may help control blood sugar levels and cholesterol. Research also indicates cinnamon may help combat type 2 diabetes by making cells more sensitive to insulin. It also has antimicrobial properties that can inhibit bacteria and fungi growth. Some studies even suggest cinnamon may help relieve arthritis pain. The document recommends adding cinnamon to teas, baking goods, smoothies or taking it with honey.

1. What Are The Health
Benefits Associated With
Cinnamon?
Presented by Honeybush Health
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2. Cinnamon is harvested from the inner bark
of several trees from the genus
Cinnamomum
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3. Health Benefit #1
Improving Digestion
Cinnamon helps treat indigestion, nausea, stomach
upset, diarrhea and gas.
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It has carminative properties that help in removing
gas from the stomach and the intestines.
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4. Health Benefit #2 Fibre & Nutrients
The calcium and fibre in cinnamon help to reduce colon problems, and help to
reduce cholesterol levels. Cinnamon is a good source of the nutrients
manganese, iron, calcium, and dietary fibre.
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5. Health Benefit #3 May Help With Type 2 Diabetes
Cinnamon helps to control blood sugar levels and
reduce the intake of insulin via artificial methods such
as injections. Research has established that cinnamon
helps in combating type 2 diabetes, in which patients
are not able to use their insulin effectively.
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6. Health Benefit #4 Naturally Sweet
Not only is it a sugarless sweetener for people that
need to stay away from sugar but it improves the body's
ability to respond to insulin.
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7. Health Benefit #5 Cinnamon is Anti-Microbial
Cinnamon helps stops the growth of bacteria and fungi,
including some yeasts such as Candida.
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A recent study has shown that cinnamon is so effective
as an anti-microbial / anti-fungal that it could potentially
be used as an alternative to common food
preservatives. Cinnamon could keep food bacteria free
and potentially improve the flavour.
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8. Health Benefit #6 May Relieve Arthritis
In a recent study by the Copenhagen University, it was found that
when the doctors treated their Arthritis patients with a mixture of one
tablespoon Honey and half teaspoon Cinnamon powder before breakfast,
within a week, 73 of the 200 patients were totally relieved of pain & a month
later, nearly all of the patients who could not walk due to arthritis
started walking without pain.
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9. How Best to Take Cinnamon
We like to add it to our teas but you can also bake with it,
sprinkle it over smoothies and oatmeals or mix it with honey and
take by the spoonful! There are tons of ways to enjoy cinnamon and half
the fun is in finding your favourite!
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10. Heights Honeybush Loose Leaf tea is available online. Our
bottled Iced Teas are available at these fine retailers:
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