While cinnamon is a popular spice in Indian cooking, did you know that it has a host of health benefits as well?
Made from the inner bark of trees called cinnamomum, here's why you should include it in your daily routine...
- Packed with antioxidants, cinnamon is said to make sure your body can withstand oxidative damage, which happens when free radicals enter the body.
- Also called a superfood, cinnamon contains an antioxidants called polyphenols, which helps keep illnesses at bay.
- The spice contains anti-inflammatory properties, which help keep inflammation at bay, repair tissue damage and even battle infection.
- Keep your heart strong by regularly adding cinnamon in your diet — it has antioxidants that keeps heart disease away.
- The spice is also helpful in keeping blood sugar levels regulated — grind some cinnamon sticks into powder and have a teaspoonful every other day.
- Those suffering from high cholesterol should also include cinnamon in their diet to keep their cholesterol levels in check.
- Suffering from a bacterial infection? Try chewing on some cinnamon sticks. The spice contains cinnamaldehyde, which helps the body fight infections.
- The spice in a paste form can also be used to apply on the gums when you suffer from gum bleeding. It also helps prevent tooth decay.
