Cinnamon is magic for weight loss and insulin resistance treatment
People are ready
to try fad diets and weight reduction products when it comes to achieving a
healthy weight, but they overlook the necessity of eating properly. It is
critical to recognize that the road to greater health begins with a healthy
diet, and that there is no short remedy for this.
It is very
wonderful when there is a food or drink that you love and suddenly you discover that it is healthy and
very useful; and it also helps in burning more fat and thus losing weight.
In today's
topic, we are going to talk about something many of us use it in food and
others drink it in the form of tea.
It's cinnamon.
What`s cinnamon:
It is the bark
of a tropical evergreen tree ,and there are different types of cinnamon the
most important is:
ceylon cinnamon,
whose original homeland is Sri Lanka, is the least common and most expensive;
It is light brown in color, used in cooking, and recognized by its quality,the
other type is Chinese cinnamon (Cassia), which originated in China and is the
most prevalent. It has a dark reddish-brown hue and a firmer texture than
Ceylon cinnamon.
Cinnamon properties and advantages:
Cinnamon
contains large amounts of powerful antioxidants, such as polyphenols, which
reduces the risk of many diseases by protecting the body from oxidative damage
caused by free radicals, as well as has anti-bacterial and anti-fungal
properties.
Nutritional value of cinnamon:
The following
table shows the content of 100 grams of nutrients:
|
water |
10.58 milliliters |
|
Calories |
247 calories |
|
Protein |
3.99 grams |
|
Carbohydrates |
80.59 grams |
|
Fat |
1.24 grams |
|
Calcium |
1002 milligrams |
|
Phosphorous |
64 milligrams |
|
Potassium |
431 milligrams |
|
Magnesium |
60 milligrams |
|
Iron |
8,32 milligrams |
|
Sodium |
10 milligrams |
|
Zinc |
1.83 milligrams |
|
Copper |
0.339 milligrams |
|
Manganese |
17,466 milligrams |
|
Vitamin B1 |
0.022 milligrams |
|
Vitamin B2 |
0.041 mg |
|
Vitamin B3 |
1.332 mg |
|
Vitamin B5 |
0.358 mg |
|
Vitamin B6 |
0.158 mg |
|
Folate |
6
mcg |
|
Vitamin A |
295 IU |
|
Selenium |
3.1 mcg |
|
Vitamin C |
3.8 mg |
|
Vitamin E |
2.32 mg |
In this topic we
demonstrate how cinnamon can assist you in overcoming insulin resistance and
losing weight.
first, let's get
this straight, when we discuss a drink or nutritional supplement that aids in
the reduction of insulin resistance or weight loss, of course, this does not
imply that you have an unhealthy dinner and then drink a cup of cinnamon tea
and expect favorable outcomes.
Insulin resistance and weight gain:
Basically
anything that has an effect on blood sugar and insulin resistance; it should
have an effect on weight.
Therefore,
according to many studies, there is a significant relationship between insulin
resistance and increased body fat; Hence weight gain (1),(2).
The pancreas'
beta cells produce the hormone insulin into the bloodstream. Insulin regulates
blood sugar levels by stimulating the body's cells to receive high levels of
glucose in the blood after each meal and convert it into energy that the cell
uses to carry out its functions, resulting in a fall in blood sugar levels.
But if the cells
of the body do not respond to insulin (disease condition), will be an increase
in the level of blood sugar as a result of not responding body cells to insulin.
With the
increased secretion of insulin from the pancreas to control sugar, and its
failure to control its ratio, it converts glucose in this case into fat that
accumulates in the abdomen and under the skin, which certainly causes obesity.
How does cinnamon help us lose weight and get rid of insulin resistance?¨
Cinnamon and obesity:
According to the
study's summary , cinnamon supplementation positively affects obesity (3).
The researchers
found that people who took cinnamon (2g
or more means half a teaspoon ) for 12 weeks ,they show a significant
improvement in weight, fat mass and waist circumference.
Cinnamon and insulin sensitivity:
A-In a study (4)
conducted on rats about the effect of cinnamon on insulin sensitivity, they
found that cinnamon improves insulin sensitivity.
Experiments have
found a relationship between cinnamon and metabolic syndrome, w here they found
that cinnamon helps treat metabolic syndrome very noticeably.
What is metabolic syndrome?
metabolic syndrome is considered the disease of the era, which many
people suffer from.
It is a group of symptoms that come together , which
are weight gain, insulin resistance, and high triglycerides, high blood
pressure and high blood sugar.
The following Diagram shows the effect of cinnamon on
metabolic syndrome in general
B-In an other study (5) they tried cinnamon on patients with type 2 diabetes and they found that it improved cumulative sugar (glycated hemoglobin) and fasting sugar , this means that it reduces insulin resistance, and it reduces diabetes and weight as a result.
How to use cinnamon:
Cinnamon can be eaten and used as a spice; or use it
to make healthy cakes like pancakes , it can also be made into tea by adding
half a teaspoon to a cup of hot water.
If you can eat Ceylon cinnamon, it is better because
it contains less coumarin than cassia cinnamon which make it more safer.
The Botom line:
cinnamon has a significant effect on insulin
resistance, weight and blood sugar.
where if we focus on the metabolic syndrome, we find
that abdominal obesity - prediabetes - hypertension - insulin resistance –
dyslipidemia all come togater.
People should
always ask their doctor before using cinnamon supplements or adding it to their
diet.
Eating high
doses of coumarin, which is found in cinnamon, may causes some health problems for some people, so eating
it in moderation does not provide the body with quantities of , which cause
serious side effects.
Ceylon cinnamon
contains less coumarin than Chinese cinnamon, which makes it safer.
