An Old Spice Shows New Promise

Forgive me Father, for I have cinned.

This season, consider adding an already festive spice to foods and drinks. According to a study done by the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, cinnamon lowered LDL cholesterol (that's the bad one) in patients with type 2 diabetes. In healthy patients, the study found that the addition of 6g of cinnamon to rice pudding lowered the glucose response in the body and slowed the rate at which food left the stomach, meaning subjects felt fuller for a longer period of time.

And chances are, you've already got some sitting in your spice rack right now! Mix ground cinnamon in your oatmeal, include it in your next stir-fry, or add a stick to a cup of eggnog. I mean, tea.


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