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It's a perfect day for highlighting the health benefits of cinnamon. What is cinnamon? Cinnamon is a spice that comes from the inner bark of trees in the Cinnamomum genus. It has a sweet and pungent taste and is used in both sweet and savory dishes. Cinnamon is rich in antioxidants and has anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and antifungal properties. It also aids in digestion and has been shown to lower blood sugar levels. Here’s a list of the health benefits of cinnamon. May be rich in vitamins and minerals. Helps manage osteoarthritis. May improve your metabolism. May reduce blood pressure. Helps with weight loss. May reduce cholesterol levels. May be a good source of antioxidants. May be good for oral health. Helps with your eye health. May contain anti-inflammatory properties. Helps with gastrointestinal problems. May reduce the risk of heart disease. May fight diabetes. May keep brain functions optimized. May even be able to fight cancer. May work well against bacterial and fungal infections. Helps manage HIV. May be beneficial to skin health. If you want to learn more, please keep reading. 1. Cinnamon Health Benefits Is Attributed to It Being Rich In Vitamins And Minerals Cinnamon is a good source of vitamins and minerals for your body’s daily nutrient needs. You seldom get vitamin K from the foods you eat, but cinnamon is a great source of this vitamin. If you consume 100 grams of cinnamon, you can get up to 30% of your daily vitamin K needs. The other vitamins you can get from this spice are vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B6, B9, C, and E. It’s also a great source of minerals like calcium. 100 grams of cinnamon for the day is enough to give you all the calcium your body needs for the day. It’s also a good source of iron. Other minerals you get from cinnamon are magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, and zinc. Add to that, it’s high in fiber and a source of protein too. 2. Cinnamon Helps Manage Osteoarthritis A recent study found that cinnamon can help ease the pain of osteoarthritis. Every day, the subjects were given honey and cinnamon in their porridge. After about a week, the pain had mostly gone away for the vast majority of people. 3. Improving Your Metabolism Is One Of The Health Benefits Of Cinnamon This spice's aroma and flavor come from its cinnamon oil, which is rich in the cinnamaldehyde compound. It looks like this compound in cinnamon, which is one of many compounds in cinnamon, helps speed up your body's metabolism. 4. Reducing Blood Pressure Is An Effect Of Cinnamon Regular cinnamon consumption may aid in the management of high blood pressure. Some research shows that cinnamon can lower your systolic blood pressure by up to 5 points. This was observed after eating cinnamon daily for 90 days. 5. It Could Help With Weight Loss As I mentioned above, cinnamon helps with your metabolism. This, in turn, can help you burn fat faster and reduce weight. It is also a good sugar replacement. Minimizing the consumption of sugar will also be beneficial to your weight-loss goals. Cinnamon may also help suppress your appetite. This helps reduce your intake of calories. On top of this, cinnamon is high in fiber content, which can make you feel fuller. This prevents overeating, which may help with your weight loss. Another awesome food that may help you with weight loss is mangosteen. You can learn more about mangosteen's health benefits here. https://pangbenta.com/mangosteen/mangosteen-health-benefits/ 6. May Help Reduce Cholesterol Levels Although more research is still needed on this, there are small studies that will tell you that cinnamon helps reduce your cholesterol levels. In one study, people who ate cinnamon every day for 40 days had lower levels of bad cholesterol. The test was conducted with 60 adults. 7. May Be A Good Source Of Antioxidants Cinnamon is packed with loads of antioxidants, like polyphenols. This substance helps protect your body from free radicals, which damage cells and speed up the aging process. There have been comparison studies that show cinnamon to be one of the spices with the highest antioxidant content. (Antioxidant Activity Of Cinnamon (Cinnamomum Zeylanicum, Breyne) Extracts) 8. It May Be Good For Oral Health Cinnamon is both antibacterial and anti-inflammatory, which makes it great for keeping your oral health in good shape or making it better. It may stop bacteria from causing dental health problems like bad breath, inflamed gums, and tooth decay. Cinnamon powder is also used in chewing gum because it makes you feel fresh and can get rid of bad breath. (Comparative Study Of Cinnamon Oil And Clove Oil On Some Oral Microbiota) 9. Cinnamon May Protect Your Eyes There are a few studies that have shown cinnamon, together with other herbs, can be used to treat some eye disorders like dry eye and conjunctivitis. Since there are just a few studies, you can’t come to a 100% conclusion on this yet. To be certain, more studies should still be conducted. 10. May Contain Anti-Inflammatory Properties Cinnamon also has anti-inflammatory properties that will be very useful if you have chronic inflammation. Its anti-inflammatory properties may also be able to aid in pain management. It can help with muscle pain, some allergic reactions, and other pains that come with getting older. Although inflammation is your body’s response to infections and helps with tissue repair, chronic inflammation will do the opposite. (Study On The Antiinflammatory Activity Of Essential Oil From Leaves Of Cinnamomum Osmophloeum) Drinking bourbon may also help reduce inflammation. You may find out more about its health benefits by going here. https://pangbenta.com/drinks/health-benefits-bourbon/ 11. Add More Cinnamon To Your Diet To Help With Gastrointestinal Problems You may find that cinnamon helps with the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome. It has compounds that regulate digestive health. Because the spice is rich in fiber, it can help improve your digestive process. If you’re having digestive issues like bloating, constipation, gas, or excessive diarrhea, you may want to add more cinnamon to your diet. To make things even better, some spices, such as cinnamon, have prebiotic characteristics. These bacteria may help restore the balance of bacteria in your stomach. They may also help keep your digestive system healthy and ease digestive issues. However, it could be hard to add a good amount of cinnamon to your daily meals. If this is the case, cinnamon supplements like cinnamon powder could be helpful. 12. May Reduce The Risk Of Heart Disease If you have a heart condition, you may want to ask your doctor if cinnamon is beneficial to you. Cinnamon may improve your heart health. It has been found that cinnamon reduces cholesterol levels. It reduces the bad while maintaining good cholesterol levels. Some animal studies have also shown that cinnamon helps lower high blood pressure. 13. Cinnamon May Help With Lower Blood Sugar Levels It has great anti-diabetic effects; that’s why it’s popular with people with type 2 diabetes. Cinnamon can reduce insulin resistance. This means that it can help lower blood sugar levels by increasing your body’s insulin sensitivity. It can also interfere with some digestive enzymes that slow the breakdown of carbohydrates. Because of this, your body can't take in as much glucose, so less gets into your bloodstream. It may be a good idea to sip a nice cup of cinnamon tea before or after your meals. A teaspoon of cinnamon in warm water should do the trick. (Anti-Diabetic Effect Of Cinnamon Extract On Blood Glucose) 14. May Keep Brain Functions Optimized Even though more research needs to be done, it seems that cinnamon stops the buildup of a protein in the brain that is linked to Alzheimer's. In another study, cinnamon helped normalize neurotransmitter levels, improve motor functions, and protect neurons in mice that had Parkinson’s disease. 15. Is Cinnamon Healthy? It May Even Be Able To Fight Cancer Studies have shown that cinnamon reduces the growth of cancer cells. It also looks like it is toxic to cancer cells. The studies were mostly conducted as experiments on mice. There should be more studies on this to get definite information about its effectiveness against cancer in humans. There has been an increase in studies on cinnamon because it showed very promising results against cancer. There are a lot of potential health benefits to this spice that just need more research. 16. May Work Well Against Bacterial And Fungal Infections Cinnamon contains cinnamaldehyde, which helps with your metabolism and also helps fend off different kinds of infections. It helps treat respiratory tract infections caused by fungi. Cinnamon also helps prevent tooth decay and minimize bad breath. It’s been traditionally used to cure toothaches, mouth sores, and other dental problems. Different places around the world use cinnamon essential oil for pneumonia, the common cold, and strep throat. (Antibacterial Activity Of Leaf Essential Oils And Their Constituents From Cinnamomum Osmophloeum) 17. Cinnamon Could Help Manage HIV It may be able to help treat HIV because it has antimicrobial properties that work on viruses as well as bacteria. However, this still needs to be studied more. The cinnamon extracts prevent the virus from entering the cells. This process of stopping viruses from getting in is important to stop HIV from turning into AIDS. 18. Different Kinds Of Cinnamon May Be Beneficial To Skin Health The antibacterial properties of cinnamon may help treat skin problems like rashes, allergies, infections, and irritations. It is best to use it along with honey. It can even be a solution to your acne problems. Conclusion We already know how tasty and aromatic cinnamon sticks are. It’s also good to know the benefits you can get from eating it. On this list of cinnamon’s benefits, I’ll need its anti-inflammatory qualities for my arthritis condition. Although there are different types of cinnamon, I'm still wondering how I can consume large amounts of it to make a significant difference in my health. What health benefits of cinnamon do you need most from the list? And by the way, please make sure to first inquire with your doctor or other health professional if it’s safe for you to include cinnamon in your diet. This is just in case you have a specific condition that doesn’t permit you to do so. Other spices can also provide a variety of health benefits. More of them can be found here. Don’t forget to share this article with someone who likes cinnamon! Thank you!