The great glucose reducer.

CINNAMON

An indispensable spice if you want to reduce sugar in the blood stream. Known as Mother Nature’s glucose reducer, this can help to reduce your blood sugar and improve insulin sensitivity as well as to reduce inflammation.

Researchers at the USDA have found that Cinnamon speeds the conversion of glucose into energy. Excess blood sugar is quickly moved out of the blood stream and into the cells where it is required. The compound in Cinnamon responsible for this action is called MHCP or Methylhydroxy Chalcone Polymer. This stimulates insulin receptors the same way as insulin.

There was “The Rice Pudding” study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition where scientists added cinnamon to rice pudding and found that those who ate it had a significantly lower rise in blood sugar levels as compared to participants who ate pudding without cinnamon. Researchers say that all that is required to reduce the blood sugar levels in those with type 2 diabetes is less than half a tea spoon daily, This can be sprinkled on most anything.

Cinnamon is also a powerful antioxidant which blocks the formation of damaging free radicals. These free radicals can cause systemic inflammation leading to conditions such as heart disease, dementia and cancer.

Another great fact, is that Cinnamon inhibits the release of Arachidonic acid, which is a highly inflammatory fatty acid, contributing to the building up of plaques in blood vessels. This leads to cardiovascular disease, heart attacks and stroke, as well as arthritis and Alzheimer’s and other ill conditions.

This small addition in the diet can reduce fasting blood sugar levels by 29%, Triglycerides by 30%, LDL cholesterol by 27% and total cholesterol by 26%,