2023-06-09 13:52:44
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Cinnamon reduces hunger, stimulates digestion, reduces inflammation of the abdomen, improves blood circulation and reduces bad cholesterol levels in the blood.
9/6/2023
Cinnamon is, without a doubt, one of most people’s favorite spices, whether to season dishes, desserts and smoothies or to take it as an infusion. However, few are aware of its general health benefits.
The Spanish Nutrition Foundation (FEN) points out that cinnamon is an important source of nutrients, standing out for its content in calcium and iron, in addition to zinc, selenium, potassium, vitamin B6 and Cin addition to having fiber, carbohydrates, vitamin A, vitamin B8, magnesium and phosphorus.
Specifically, it is an aromatic spice that stands out for several medicinal properties, characterized by being anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antimicrobial, antifungal and anticancer, according to the specialized health portal, Tua Saude.
In fact, it has very powerful slimming properties, since decreases hunger, stimulates digestion, reduces inflammation of the abdomen, improves blood circulation and reduces bad cholesterol levels in the blood.
According to experts from the Agricultural University, Pakistan, cinnamon reduces blood glucose and lipids, this is one of the reasons why you lose weight; It is even, on occasions, recommended as a complement to the treatment of patients with diabetes.
To lose weight it is recommended to consume between 1 to 6 grams of cinnamon daily. In practical measures, 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon is equivalent to 2 g of this spice.
- Cinnamon powder or sticks (if it is powdered, it is recommended to add no more than 2 teaspoons).
- Agua.
- Pineapple peel.
- Ginger (optional).
- Boil the pineapple peels in a liter of water.
- Add a couple of tablespoons of cinnamon.
- Once all the ingredients are added, turn off the heat and let the mixture rest for a few minutes.
- When it has cooled, strain the resulting liquid to obtain a tea.
Other recipes with cinnamon to lose weight
Cinnamon tea and green tea leaves
- 1 teaspoon loose leaf green tea (substitute for the tea bags if you prefer)
- 1 large branch of cinnamon.
- 10 ounces of hot water.
- Sweetener (optional).
- Bring the water to a boil, then add the cinnamon stick and green tea leaves for 5 to 8 minutes.
- Remove the leaves and the cinnamon stick.
- Sweeten with additives such as lemon juice or honey.
- Put 250 ml of water in a pot and let it boil. Once the water is boiled, let it stand until it is lukewarm (this way the benefits of the honey will not diminish).
- With the lukewarm or already cold water, add half a tablespoon of cinnamon powder and stir the mixture. Then leave this mixture of water with cinnamon to rest for half an hour.
- When the half hour of rest has passed, strain with the help of a strainer or filter paper the remains of cinnamon that have remained in the mixture.
- Then add a small spoonful of honey to the cinnamon tea, then stir once more. It is vital that the water is lukewarm or cold before adding honey to the cinnamon tea, since hot or very boiled water will lose most of the nutrients and properties of honey.
- When the honey has been added and the entire mixture has been stirred well, the cinnamon and honey tea to lose weight will be made.
- 4 cinnamon sticks.
- Lemon drops to taste.
- 1 liter of water.
- Place the ingredients in a pot and let it boil for regarding 10 minutes.
- Remove the cinnamon sticks, squeeze a few drops of lemon and drink it lukewarm.
- Consume 3 cups a day before breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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