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Cinnamon is a very common spice used in many different foods to bring out its delicious flavor. It is commonly used around the holidays and throughout the winter. I especially like the smell of cinnamon that my mom uses to make her house smell aromatic during the holidays. However, cinnamon also has many health benefits. I never knew cinnamon and other spices had such awesome health benefits but after tons of research, I learned just how beneficial many of these spices are. I will be blogging about the health benefits of ginger and turmeric as well. Cinnamon is considered one of the healthiest spices on the planet. Here are some of the things cinnamon can do for you: First, cinnamon has been used for centuries because it has powerful medicinal properties. It is found in the inner bark of the cinnamon tree called Cinnamomum. There are two types of cinnamon: ceylon cinnamon, also called “true cinnamon” and cassia cinnamon, which is the more common form of cinnamon. Ceylon cinnamon has more health benefits and is strictly organic. Cassia cinnamon has large amounts of coumarin. Consumed in large amounts, this could actually have harmful effects on your body. The ceylon variety contain way less coumarin and it is recommended that you purchase this variety of cinnamon. Unfortunately most local supermarkets do not carry ceylon cinammon. They have the cheaper cassia variety. Some local supermarkets have an organic section, which will have the ceylon variety or you can go to a food coop. Another thing you can do is purchase it online from a reputable company like Dru Era Ceylon. The main active ingredient in cinnamon is cinnamaldehyde. This is what is responsible for cinnamon’s awesome health benefits and increase in metabolism. Second, cinnamon is full of powerful antioxidants. Antioxidants fight free radicals, which are the cancer causing cells in your body. Antioxidants remove free radicals from your body and lowers the risk of all sorts of cancer. Free radicals basically cause oxidative damage to your body and speeds up the aging process. Third, cinnamon acts as an anti-inflammatory. Research and studies have shown that the antioxidants in cinnamon help reduce inflammation. Fourth, cinnamon has shown to decrease the risk of heart disease, improves insulin production, and lowers blood sugars. It lowers triglycerides, LDL or bad cholesterol, and total cholesterol. The HDLs or good cholesterol will will actually rise. This will definitely reduce the risk of heart disease. Cinnamon is excellent for assisting insulin in people so you don’t build up a tolerance to it. This will help lower blood sugars and prevent type 2 diabetes. Insulin, which is produced by the pancreas, is very important for controlling blood sugar levels and prevents your blood sugar from rising too high. Cinnamon basically keeps people from becoming resistant to insulin so it can do what it is supposed to. Cinnamon helps to lower glucose that goes into your blood stream after eating by interfering with different digestive enzymes and slows the breakdown of carbohydrates in the digestive tract. There is also a substance in cinnamon that copies insulin but does not act as fast as actual insulin. The recommended dose of cinnamon is 1-6 grams (0.5-2 teaspoons) per day. I typically put 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon in with my apple cider vinegar concoction 3 times a day. I look and feel much less bloated as a result. I am also able to fit back in much of my pants that I could not wear for a long time. Fifth, studies have shown that cinnamon reduces the risk of neuro-degenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease by stopping the production or build-up of a protein in the brain called tau. This is the main culprit of Alzheimer’s disease. Sixth, cinnamon has been known to fight different bacterial and fungal infections. It fights respiratory infections caused by fungi. Cinnamon inhibits the growth of many types of bacteria. A couple examples are Listeria and Salmonella. People have also used cinnamon to fight bad breath and to keep their teeth from decaying. Last, another crucial health benefit of cinnamon is that it may help fight the HIV virus, which is the virus that causes AIDS. HIV suppresses the immune system, which in turn increases your risk of cancer and other fatal illness because your immune system is compromised. Studies have shown that cinnamon fights the HIV virus and strengthens your immune system.
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Zimzeleno drvo cimeta pripada porodici lovora (Lauraceae), a u kori svojih grana krije dragocjena ljekovita svojstva. Unutarnji sloj kore s mladih grana se guli i suši u svrhu proizvodnje ukusnog i ljekovitog začina. Dobar je izvor ugljikohidrata, proteina i dijetetskih vlakana. Obiluje važnim mineralima poput mangana, kalcija, željeza, bakra, cinka. Sadrži i vitamine C, K, B2 (pirodoksin) i B6 (riboflavin). Bogat je antioksidansima i fenolima koji su nezamjenjivi borci u borbi protiv infekcija. Drevna kineska medicina koristi cejlonski cimet u liječenju prehlade, glavobolje, mučnine i opće slabosti. U Ayurvedi cejlonski cimet je prirodni lijek za dijabetes i bolju probavu. Moderna istraživanja potvrđuju da cejlonski cimet ima izuzetno pozitivne učinke na zdravlje čovjeka. Smanjuje razinu šećera u krvi Prema istraživanju koje je provela najveća britanska organizacija za oboljele od dijabetesa, Diabetes UK, cejlonski cimet pomaže sniziti razinu šećera u krvi kod osoba s dijabetesom tipa 1 i 2. Potvrđeno je da konzumiranje do 6 grama dnevno smanjuje razinu glukoze, triglicerida i štetnog LDL kolesterola. Štiti od Alzheimerove bolesti Profesor Michael Ovidia, u suradnji s ostalim znanstvenicima Sveučilišta u Tel Avivu, proveo je istraživanje kojim je potvrđeno da sastojak CEppt, prisutan u kori cimeta, svojim svojstvima prevenira razvoj Alzheimerove bolesti. Brojne studije dokazale su vezu između cimeta i njegovog utjecaja na mozak. Već samo udisanje cimeta potiče moždanu aktivnost. Zaustavlja napredak multiple skleroze Čikaško sveučilište Rush donijelo je novu nadu za oboljele od multiple skleroze i to upravo zahvaljujući cejlonskom cimetu. U studiji znanstvenici su utvrdili da cimet može pomoći zaustaviti progresiju multiple skleroze – teške bolesti od koje obolijeva sve više mladih ljudi. Liječi gljivične i bakterijske infekcije Rezultati studija provedenih od strane National Institutes of Health potvrđuju da spoj cinnamaldehyde prisutan u cimetu ima značajnu ulogu u borbi protiv bakterijskih i gljivičnih infekcija. Njegova redovita konzumacija potvrđeno ublažava simptome infekcija, sprječava njihov razvoj i liječi cijeli organizam na prirodan način. Med i cimet – lijek za rak i artritis Istraživanjem provedenim u SAD-u ustanovljeno je da cimet pomaže u borbi protiv mnogih oblika raka jer smanjuje rast, odnosno širenje stanica raka. Istraživanja provedena u Japanu i Australiji otkrila su da konzumacija cimeta u kombinaciji s medom uspješno liječi rak želuca i kostiju. Cimet i med pomaži kod suzbijanja leukemije i sprječavaju nastanak i širenje limfoma. Isti lijek u Europi je pokazao djelotvornost kod druge bolesti – artritisa. Studija provedena u Danskoj potvrdila je da med i cimet pomažu oboljelima od artritisa već nakon tjedan dana uzastopne terapije. Sastojala se od pola žličice cimeta u kombinaciji sa žličicom meda. Nakon tjedan dana, pacijenti su izjavili da osjećaju olakšanje od bolova, dok su nakon mjesec dana bolovi i simptomi artritisa – nestali. Ostala ljekovita svojstva cimeta Osim spomenutog djelovanja potvrđeno je da cejlonski cimet pomaže i kod sljedećih tegoba: - ublažava upale i infekcije, - čisti krv i potiče cirkulaciju, - eliminira loš zadah, - pomaže kod probavnih smetnji, - olakšava menstrualne tegobe, - pospješuje moždane aktivnosti, - poboljšava pamćenje, - ublažava bolove i ukočenost mišića i zglobova, - prevenira bolesti srca, - liječi gastritis, - pospješuje sagorijevanje masnih naslaga, - ublažava upalu grla i simptome gripe. Nije svaki cimet zdrav Na tržištu je danas dostupno nekoliko vrsta cimeta. U dućanima, zbog niske cijene, najčešće se nudi kineski cimet, koji sadrži velike količine kumarina – spoja koji može biti štetan za jetru i bubrege. Za razliku od kineskog, cejlonski cimet je apsolutno siguran. Štoviše, preporučuje se za svakodnevnu upotrebu. Cejlonski cimet (Cinnamomum verum) se proizvodi od vrste drveta cimetovca Cinnamomum zeylanicum Nees, čije je prirodno stanište područje Šri Lanke. Zbog svoje ljekovitosti, prednjači pred kineskim cimetom i neizostavan je dio svakog kuhinjskog ormarića i kućne ljekarne. Izvor: alternativa-za-vas.com