The effects of Cinnamon, who knew?

Health & Beyond Weekly

Chet here...

I have a great article for you today from one of my trusted colleagues, Certified Nutrition Specialist, Mike Geary.

It's about a specific spice that could help you to burn body fat and get leaner, in an indirect way.

Enjoy!

One Unique Spice That Beats Abdominal Fat

Ok, this spice that I'm going to mention is one of the most overlooked, but healthiest spices in the world...

You might even call it a "fat burning spice"... in a roundabout way.

And yes, it can actually help you win the battle against abdominal fat if you use it daily.

I'll explain why in a second.

First, though, here are some other benefits of this miracle spice:

• controls blood sugar levels
• helps maintain insulin sensitivity
• a very powerful antioxidant
• may have antibacterial and antifungal properties
• ... and dozens of other benefits

So what is this miracle spice?

Well, it's good old tasty Cinnamon!

Although cinnamon does not directly increase fat burning (such as by increasing metabolic rate, etc.), it CAN actually help you to burn off abdominal fat and get leaner through an indirect link.

Here's how...

Although cinnamon has dozens of health benefits, the main benefit that will help you to get leaner is through it's strong effect on controlling blood sugar levels in your body.

In a study published in 2003 in the medical journal Diabetes Care, groups were split into people taking one, three, or six grams of cinnamon per day in capsule form (the equivalent of approximately 1/4th to 1 teaspoon of cinnamon).

The results of the study showed that all three amounts of cinnamon reduced fasting blood glucose levels by 18% to 29% after 40 days.

Cinnamon can also increase insulin sensitivity, which essentially means that it is helping your body to control blood sugar while simultaneously allowing your body to produce less insulin.

As you know, chronically high insulin levels can make your body pack on the blubber.

How to harness this spice to lose more fat...

One possible way to benefit from cinnamon to lose more fat is to use cinnamon daily in your meals when you can, such as in yogurt or cottage cheese, in smoothies, oatmeal, or anything else you can think of where it would go well.

Also, you could use a cinnamon capsule before each of your meals.

Adding cinnamon to your health routine could help to control blood sugar and insulin response from your meals and thereby control your appetite and cravings throughout the day... hence, helping you to lose body fat more effectively over time.

So now you can see that not only is cinnamon a powerful antioxidant that can help you stay youthful longer, it can also help you to control blood sugar and get a leaner body!

Note: please make sure to consult your doctor before adding any new foods or spices to your nutrition plan if you are taking any medications or have food allergies.

Click on the link below to discover over a dozen more unique foods, spices, and weird styles of workouts that help to burn your abdominal fat faster:

http://chetday.com/go/NoAbsFat