Daily doses of 3 grams of cinnamon helps type 2 diabetics
Adding 3 grams of cinnamon to their daily diet helped patients with type 2 diabetes improve their fasting blood glucose, triglyceride levels and BMI, according to research in the Journal of Preventive Medicine [Effects of Cinnamon Consumption on Glycemic Status, Lipid Profile and Body Composition in Type 2 Diabetic Patients].
Adding 3 grams of cinnamon to their daily diet helped patients with type 2 diabetes improve their fasting blood glucose, triglyceride levels and BMI, according to research in the Journal of Preventive Medicine [Effects of Cinnamon Consumption on Glycemic Status, Lipid Profile and Body Composition in Type 2 Diabetic Patients].
This is not the first study to link health benefits with
consuming cinnamon, but these benefits are negated with increasing spoonfuls of
sugar sprinkled onto cinnamon toast.
Furthermore, none of these studies advocates eating cinnamon
by the spoonful. PLEASE DO NOT
join the masses of fools on YouTube who try to swallow tablespoons of cinnamon.
Cinnamon is so dried out that it coats the windpipe, making suffocation
entirely possible. The Mythbusters themselves have verified that this practice
is incredibly hazardous to one's health [Myths and Tests: Special 1 - Mailbag Special: Air Date May 20, 2012] [Mailbag Special Videos - Mythbusters Site]
Links: How To Calculate BMI --> Quick Easy BMI Calculator
Links: Type 1 Diabetes vs Type
2 Diabetes --> Type II Diabetes Overview
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