Cinnamon
NEWS: This superfood is now available in the SANEStore as a convenient whole-food powder so you can more easily enjoy it in smoothies and recipes.
Cinnamon is one of the oldest and most recognizable of flavors in the world. Ancient Egyptians imported cinnamon from China and used it as a medicine and food enhancer. Since then it has been used in just about every type of food product available. The spice is obtained from the inner bark of the cinnamon tree. The bark rolls up while drying in the sun, and forms what we know as a cinnamon stick which is left as is or ground into a fine powder.
Preliminary lab and animal studies have found that cinnamon may have antibacterial and antifungal properties. It may also has an anti-clotting effect on the blood.
Several studies suggest that non-GMO cinnamon may have a supportive effect on blood sugar, making it possibly beneficial for people with Type 2 diabetes. Other studies with cinnamon showed an amazing ability to stop medication-resistant yeast infections. One study even found that smelling cinnamon may boost cognitive function and memory.
During research at Copenhagen University, patients given half a teaspoon of cinnamon powder combined with one tablespoon of honey every morning before breakfast had significant relief in arthritis pain after one week.
Studies have shown that just 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon per day may possibly lower LDL cholesterol. In addition researchers at Kansas State University found that cinnamon fights the E. coli bacteria in unpasteurized juices. When added to food, it inhibits bacterial growth and food spoilage making it a natural food preservative.
Cinnamon is a great source of manganese, fiber, iron, and calcium.
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Sound Promising?
Want to Try Adding a Convenient and Pure Powdered Form of This Whole Food to Your Smoothies and Recipes?
Why Try Cinnamon Superfood?
- Supporting healthy cholesterol levels
- Relieving diarrhea
- Supports healthy digestion
- May Reduce headaches & migraine pain
- Supports cognitive function & memory
- Supports the immune system
- Anti-clotting effect on the blood
- Supporting healthy blood sugar levels
- Preserving foods
- Eliminating bad breath
- May Relieve in arthritis pain
- Ability to stop medication-resistant yeast infections
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