As the holiday season draws near I’m beginning to think of recipes and that always leads to sweets. Cookies, candy, desserts and, on cold mornings, cinnamon toast. My mom always made this for my brother and me as children. I still remember the sweet, crunchy goodness of sugar mixed with ground cinnamon, sprinkled over buttered bread and cooked under the broiler until it all melted together….so delicious. I use cinnamon in a lot of my baking, but have lately begun to read of its healing properties. So, I’m sharing a few things about cinnamon with you today. In a way, it means you CAN have your cake and it too! I hope you’ll enjoy reading this post and consider cinnamon as more than just something to mix with sugar! Note: I am not advocating using cinnamon in place of what your doctor may have prescribed….always check with your physician first!
First off, cinnamon stops the blood from forming unhealthy clots. The oil in it, Cinnamaldehyde, has been proven to be an anti-inflammatory as well. Sprinkling a bit of cinnamon on oatmeal or in a morning cup of coffee is a great thing!
And furthermore, cinnamon has anti-microbial properties. Recent studies have found that cinnamon acts as a natural preservative in food and helps ward off fungal growth in the human body….who knew!
There are also studies that show cinnamon to have the ability to lower blood sugar, triglycerides, bad cholesterol and improve insulin activity. People with these health issues who began to take just 1 gram of cinnamon a day saw definite improvement. More proof that there is something natural that heals all sorts of human dis-ease.
I think one of my favorite facts about cinnamon is that mixed with honey it will shut down a cold in no time! No more sniffles, hacking or coughing….cinnamon and honey….yum! One teaspoon of honey mixed with 1/4 teaspoon of ground cinnamon will do the trick. Take this every couple of hours and you’ll feel better in no time!
So get yourself some good cinnamon and keep it around. Heat up a mug of almond milk, add a tablespoon of local honey and swirl it with a cinnamon stick. You’ll want to make sure you get the best organic cinnamon powder or cinnamon oil you can find, then enjoy! And, before I close, you may find that you think more clearly when smelling cinnamon…it’s clinically proven to improve brain function! So much from one little piece of bark! Cinnamon…..try it….’tis the season!
5 Responses
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Marisa Franca @ All Our Way Says:
Looks wonderful! How does it work with allergies? My poor nose is constantly clogged and now it’s sinus problems.
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Margaret Singer Says:
Melissa you are amazing! You write SO WELL! I particularly loved the cinnamon post today. And your witch story – first of all, I had NO trouble picking you out in the witch photo! How creative! And your story about Smerelda was brilliant and beautiful. Much love to you. Margaret
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Melissa Says:
I’m just letting all of the creativity that has been brewing escape, Margaret! AND…loving every minute of it! Much love to you too!
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Bonnie Del Rosal Says:
Melissa…I love your daily news of the Island, recipes and tidbits of wonderful and very helpful information.
I knew this about cinnamon and honey and so happy you posted it for others to utilize and enjoy it’s benefits!
Keep up the good work my friend! -
Melissa Says:
Bonnie, your post on Facebook about the cinnamon and honey remedy inspired this post! Thank YOU, dear friend!
