Underlying are some therapeutic benefits of naturally obtained cinnamon.
- Blood Sugar Control – several studies have shown that cinnamon has properties that help those with problems of insulin resistance. It is therefore very diabetics who take it to control their blood sugar variations.
- Anti Bacterial / Anti Microbial – Ceylon cinnamon leaf oil is a powerful anti-bacterial and has the best anti microbial activity among three oils against Escherichia coli , Staphylococcus aureus , Aspergillus oryzae , and Penicillium digitatum.
- Weight Reducer – Cinnamon has the effect of thinning the blood hence increases the blood circulation. This boosts your metabolism that may be helpful in fat loss. This property of Cinnamon also acts as an anti clotting agent especially for those suffering from heart disease. It should not be combined with some other blood thinning agents or drugs.
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Anti-oxidant – Cinnamon is among-st the top seven anti-oxidants in the world. The suggestion is that Anti-oxidants reduce the formation of Free Radicals that cause cancer.
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Cold, Sore Throat and Cough – At the initial signs (within 5-10 minutes) of sniffles or an itching in your throat take some Cinnamon Tea or Cinnamon stick Tea. It stops an impending illness in its tracks. This again is concerned to the anti bacterial properties and warming properties of Cinnamon.
2 Common Cinnamon Stick have-
| CINNAMON NUTRIENT INFORMATION per 8g (About 2 Cinnamon Sticks) Source :USDA |
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| Principle | Nutrient Value | Dietary Reference Index (RDI) | Daily Value (%) |
| Energy | 19.76 Kcal | ||
| Carbohydrates | 6.45 g | 111.7 g | 5.77% |
| Protein | 0.32g | 4.05 g | 0.79% |
| Total Fat | 0.10 g | 31 g | 0.32% |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber | 4.2 g | 31 g | 13.5% |
| Vitamins | |||
| Folate DFE | 0 µg | N/A | 0% |
| Niacin | 0.107 mg | 11.1 mg | 0.97% |
| Riboflavin | 0.003 mg | 1 mg | 0.3% |
| Thiamin | 0.002 mg | 1 mg | 0.2% |
| Vitamin A, µg | 1 µg | 520 µg | 0.19%% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3 mg | 58 mg | 0.51% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19 mg | 11 mg | 1.72% |
| Vitamin K | 2.5 µg | 67.56 µg | 3.7% |
| Electrolytes | |||
| Sodium, Na | 0.8 mg | ||
| Potassium | 34 mg | ||
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 80 mg | 1000 mg | 8% |
| Iron, Fe | 0.67 mg | 5 mg | 10.63% |
| Magnesium | 5 mg | 275 mg | 1.81% |
| Manganese | 1.39 mg | 1.88 mg | 73.93% |
| Phosphorus | 5 mg | 71 mh | 0.70% |
| Zinc | 0.15 mg | 8 mg | 1.87% |
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Lipids |
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| Fatty Acids, total saturated | 0.028 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 0.020 g | ||
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 0.005 g | — | |
| Cholesterol | 0 g | — | |
| Other | |||
| Caffeine | 0 g | ||
Based on all ages 4-70 years of age, both female and male
USDA Nutrient Data
