10 Health Benefits of Cinnamon

The following are the 10 health benefits of cinnamon:

1)Smelling cinnamon stick improves ones’ memory and cognitive function.

2)Half a teaspoon of cinnamon everyday lowers LDL cholestrol.

3)Studies have proved cinnamon to be a natural remedy for many illnesses like arthritis,kidney stone and balding.

4)It reduces blood sugar levels and is useful for treating Type 2 Diabetes.

5)It is helpful in aiding the process of digestion.

6)It has the ability to eliminate bad breath.

7)Cinnamon can be used to cure common cold. Boil one cinnamon stick in water and let it simmer for a few minutes. Remove the cinnamon stick and prepare any herbal tea with this water and consume.

8)It is an excellent anti-oxidising agent.

9)It has known to reduce the proliferation of leukamia and lymphoma cancer cells.

10)It has the ability to reduce menstrual cramps.

Even though cinnamon has a lot of health benefits,you should not consume it in high doses as they have anti blood clotting properties and cinnamon should be avoided during pregnancy as it has an adverse effect on the uterus.