Researchers from The Ohio Research Group found that cinnamon significantly reduces fasting blood sugar and systolic blood pressure which may help delay or prevent some people from becoming diabetics, when combined with proper eating and exercise.

Specifically, the researchers found a cinnamon extract known as Cinnulin-PF to be the most effective in doses of 500mg per day. Perhaps the most impressive part of the study (also the part that makes it different from other diabetes related studie on cinnamon), which was published in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition (JISSN), was that the positive effects Cinnulin had on blood sugar, blood pressure and overall body composition occurred without changes in diet or exercise.

Now, this doesn’t mean you should start eating cinnamon rolls. Add cinnamon to sensible and healthy foods that are part of your diet. Cinnamon is great sprinkled on apples, added to teas and coffee, your morning cereal, and on whole grain toast.

[http://www.thediabetesblog.com/2007/04/12/kick-it-up-a-notch/]

The contents of this post are for informational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice or substitute for professional health care. I’m not a medical doctor, so I do not give medical advice. For medical emergencies seek immediate medical attention!

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