Cinnamon and Spice up your Holidays
Spice up your holidays with a tea that is incredibly easy to make! Cinnamon Tea. Get all the health benefits of cinnamon and enjoy your holiday season.
1 cinnamon stick
1 Cup of Boiling Water
Directions
Take the cinnamon stick and break it into a few pieces. Place the cinnamon stick in a tea cup and add boiling water. You want to cover and steep for 10 minutes. The cinnamon will keep it’s strength, so add boiling water to the cinnamon sticks throughout the day to continue enjoying your tea all day. For a slightly unhealthy version, add a few red hot candies and enjoy a little sweetness to your tea.
Cinnamon also offers a lot of health benefits. According to healthdiaries.com, cinnamon offers the following 10 health benefits.
- Studies have shown that just 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon per day can lower LDL cholesterol.
- Several studies suggest that cinnamon may have a regulatory effect on blood sugar, making it especially beneficial for people with Type 2 diabetes.
- In some studies, cinnamon has shown an amazing ability to stop medication-resistant yeast infections.
- In a study published by researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Maryland, cinnamon reduced the proliferation of leukemia and lymphoma cancer cells.
- It has an anti-clotting effect on the blood.
- In a study at Copenhagen University, patients given half a teaspoon of cinnamon powder combined with one tablespoon of honey every morning before breakfast had significant relief inarthritis pain after one week and could walk without pain within one month.
- When added to food, it inhibits bacterial growth and food spoilage, making it a natural food preservative.
- One study found that smelling cinnamon boosts cognitive function and memory.
- Researchers at Kansas State University found that cinnamon fights the E. coli bacteria in unpasteurized juices.
- It is a great source of manganese, fiber, iron, and calcium
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