New research has found that eating just a little cinnamon every day can help you to lose weight. Here is how you can incorporate this handy little spice into your diet.
The Science
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The way cinnamon works to help you lose weight is actually pretty simple. A study published in the Journal of Clinical Nutrition, June 2007, found that eating more than a teaspoon of cinnamon lowered normal elevations of blood sugar. The elevations were lowered because the body's metabolism of glucose and cholesterol were boosted from the cinnamon mimicking the insulin's biological activity.
Cinnamon can also help to reduce hunger. It delays food from leaving the stomach into the intestine, making the stomach feel fuller for a longer amount of time. This helps control eating, which can help you lose fat fast.
Getting Cinnamon into Your Diet
Getting a full teaspoon of cinnamon a day is easy. Here are some ideas:
1. Sprinkle it on oatmeal or cold cereal
2. Sprinkle it in your coffee or tea
3. Sprinkle it into spicy dishes for Indian flavor
4. Sprinkle it on whole grain toast
5. Sprinkle it on fresh or canned apple slices or peaches
6. Add it to your favorite marinade
7. Add it to skim milk and mix it with a little sugar substitute for a faux milkshake
Adding this spice is an easy way to boost your weight loss plan with very little effort, so go out and get some cinnamon today! It's a very effective technique but must be done right to yield results -- this FatLoss4Idiots review discusses one of the most popular calorie cycling programs on the market.