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12/12/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

Add cinnamon to your treats this holiday season: Research confirms the spice protects against obesity

Cinnamon may be the spice you need this holiday season as a new study finds that it can potentially protect you from obesity. A team of researchers from the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute (U-M LSI) wanted to better understand how cinnamaldehyde – an essential oil that gives cinnamon its flavor – works, as […]

11/23/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

Cinnamon spice — powdered tree bark — found to accelerate the body’s fat burning

As the holiday season gets into full swing, there are two things you can be certain of: Tempting food will be everywhere, and flavors like cinnamon will feature prominently. However, this combination might actually work in your favor to some extent as a new study shows that this popular holiday spice has the potential to boost […]

08/30/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

3,000 years after Chinese Medicine documented it, CNN suddenly discovers cinnamon is highly medicinal

CNN has just announced some news that wouldn’t come as a surprise to people living in China 3,000 years ago: cinnamon is a highly medicinal spice. The ancient Chinese used cinnamon as a botanical medicine for conditions like epilepsy. According to Naturalpedia, its most important nutrients are found in its essential oils. It has anti-fungal, […]

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