Cinnamon. A tasty spice with surprising properties. Many scientific researches in recent years have confirmed its health benefits.
Don't store avocado like this: it's dangerousCinnamon. A tasty spice with surprising properties. A lot of scientific research in recent years has confirmed its health benefits, but exactly what happens to the body if we take a teaspoon a day?
Cinnamon is one of the best known and most used spices in the world because of its unmistakable aroma and flavor suitable for flavoring different types of foods but in particular sweets. Traditionally it has been used not only to make perfumes and incense but also to preserve food and how real natural "drug".
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Before it was only the experience of ancient populations to experience the benefits of cinnamon, but now modern scientific research has confirmed what was already known: this spice is a real concentrate of health, especially if you do moderate but constant use.
Here then is that the generally recommended dose is that of a teaspoon a day of cinnamon. This spice is rich in fiber and mineral salts important for our body such as calcium and iron but this is not so much that makes it special (since you would have to consume a lot of it to have good quantities of these substances).
The effects it has on our body in a short time are exceptional and can be summarized as follows:
- Improves digestion and facilitates the work of the intestine
- ccontrasts the nausea and car sickness especially if taken in the form of herbal tea
- regulates sugar levels in the blood
- improves the circulation
- disinfects food on which it is dusted and therefore prevents bacterial and viral proliferation
- decreases the pains, especially those due to arthritis but also to the menstrual cycle
- relieves the sore throat
- improves memory and cognitive functions
- strengthens the immune system
- prevents the formation of cancer cells
- owner energy and revitalizes the body
- contributes to burn fat and therefore to shed the extra pounds
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IDEAS FOR CONSUMING POWDERED CINNAMON
If you don't have any ideas for consuming a teaspoon of ground cinnamon every day, you can use it every morning by pouring it into your coffee, tea, milk or vegetable drink. It also lends itself well to making smoothies or fruit and vegetable extracts as it can be consumed simply in the form of an infusion, even after main meals. Here you will find a recipe to prepare the cinnamon tea.
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If you want to take it very simply, you can finally add it to a spoonful of honey or other natural sweetener.
In case you have time to experiment instead some delicious recipes based on cinnamon, here are some ideas:
- KANELBULLAR: THE RECIPE OF CINNAMON BRIOCHES IN VEGAN VERSION
- WHOLEMEAL PANCAKES WITH PEAR AND CINNAMON JAM
- APPLE STRUDEL: THE ORIGINAL RECIPE AND 10 VARIATIONS
- VEGAN CAKE PEARS, COCOA AND CINNAMON WITH SPELLED FLOUR
- RECIPES FOR CHILDREN: VEGAN APPLE AND CINNAMON CAKES
- CREAM CATALANA: THE ORIGINAL RECIPE AND 10 VARIATIONS
- BURNT WINE: RICETTA
- HOT CHOCOLATE WITH CINNAMON
CONTRAINDICATIONS OF CINNAMON
Generally a moderate consumption of cinnamon is suitable for everyone but as always there are exceptions better to avoid for example if you suffer from Crohn's disease or liver disease. Do not consume daily if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Finally, pay attention to do not exceed in doses. Excessive use of cinnamon can cause allergies, poisoning, ulcers, irritation of the mucous membranes of the intestine and allergies.
