Cinnamon to most people is a seasonal spice..Christmas usually. I personally am reminded of my Grammy’s famous apple pie every time i smell it! YUM! There are many more uses for cinnamon! Here are some reasons to use way more often throughout the year!
Cinnamon is one of the oldest known spices, and was traditionally used not only as a spice, but as a healer and even as perfume! Did you know that cinnamon sticks are actually the brown bark from a cinnamon tree? The bark is harvested and dried into rolls to make cinnamon sticks. Powdered cinnamon is simply bark that has been ground and ready for you to use!
Here are the BEST 6 attributes:
1. Enhances existing sweetness!
Cinnamon has the ability to enhance the natural sweetness of foods containing sugar. As I am ALWAYS looking for healthy ways to satisfy my sweet tooth! Try sprinkling cinnamon over sliced fruit such as apples or bananas. Simple and sweet!
2. Helps with weight loss!
Add a dash of cinnamon to your meals can help stabilize your blood sugar, reduce fat storage, keep you satisfied for longer and allow you to eat less. Holllaaaaa!!!
3. Boost brain functioning!
Studies say that this aromatic spice can help boost brain activity, and can also help prevent Alzheimer’s disease. It seems that cinnamon is good for the mind now and down the road. Hey, if not, the other 5 reasons are good enough! LOL
4. Lazy cooks best friend!
It’s incredibly simple to add cinnamon to tea, coffee, yogurt, smoothies, fruit, granola, whole grains, desserts, and more. Cinnamon can be used with savory foods not just sweet!
5. Anti-Inflammatory!
As a person who works out pretty hard and often, cinnamon has been one of my nutritional epiphanies. Cinnamon is a natural anti-inflammatory that can help athletes recover quickly from workouts and injuries. Not surprisingly, cinnamon has become one of the key ingredients in my post workout smoothies…or anything really… I use it one pretty much everything! haha
6. Anti-Microbial!
Cinnamon can help stop candida overgrowth. Everyone has candida in their stomach. The problems arise when candida gets out of control. Adding cinnamon to your diet regularly can help keep candida at bay.
It’s safe to say…I Love Cinnamon! However, the perfume is def not on the cards haha…Whether its cheap stuff or the real deal..the benefits of cinnamon are a no brainer! ENJOY!
