According to a new study, by simply adding some cinnamon to your dessert you can reduce the blood sugar surge that normally follows consumption of sweet foods. One of the biggest health concerns associated with refined sugar is the tendency to cause a sudden surge in blood sugar levels.
Researchers at Malmo University Hospital in Sweden found that sprinkling a heaping teaspoon of cinnamon over a bowl of rice pudding significantly lowered the post-meal blood sugar rise in a group of healthy volunteers.
That's interesting that cinnamon can reduce our blood sugar level. I also found it interested to find this article because someone in the office was just telling me that her friends daughter is diabetic and puts cinnamon on food to help control her blood sugar. Do you know why it helps control our blood sugar level?
The Cinnamon Solution
Posted by Rebecca S.
According to a new study, by simply adding some cinnamon to your dessert you can reduce the blood sugar surge that normally follows consumption of sweet foods. One of the biggest health concerns associated with refined sugar is the tendency to cause a sudden surge in blood sugar levels. Researchers at Malmo University Hospital in Sweden found that sprinkling a heaping teaspoon of cinnamon over a bowl of rice pudding significantly lowered the post-meal blood sugar rise in a group of healthy volunteers.