We all know how delicious a milk rice pudding may taste, but is it a dessert at all, if we don’t put some cinnamon on top? The answer is “No!” as this wonderful spice gives so much to every dish – from sweets to savory meals – that we just can’t resist it!
Cinnamon is very common nowadays but do we know exactly how it helps us? Let’s see 7 interesting facts about the exotic product!
- A single teaspoon of the “brown powder” is going to fill your body up with 1,4g of fibers, which are responsible for the normal functioning of the peristalsis.
- Cinnamon is also a great source of iron, calcium and manganese – minerals that are definitely necessary, huh?
- Have you tried putting some of the flavorful spice in your tea? If no, you better check its wonderful warm-up effect yourself next time you got the flu!
- What cinnamon is most famous for is its ability to reduce the blood sugar levels. For that reason a teaspoon of cinnamon a day might be enough for your health!
- Did you know that cinnamon is said to improve the brain activity? Even if you only take a smell at it, your brain zones (those responsible for attention and memory, to be exact!) start to work even better! Hurray!
- Because of its marvelous scent the spice is mostly used in aromatherapy as a relaxing and healing agent. A nice massage with cinnamon essential oil after a long day sounds good, don’t you think?!
- Honey and cinnamon – a combination long known from our grandmothers, right? The truth is, it isn’t a fiction at all! It’s rather a fact – studies show that cinnamon fights against a number of viruses, bacteria and parasitic fungi that cause all kinds of infections in the human body!
