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DId you know that taking cinnamon every day helps maintain a healthy blood sugar level and improves cholesterol? I take cinnamon tablets, but you can add it to tea, cottage cheese, yogurt etc. But eating cinnamon rolls do not count! LOL

- Submitted by RUTHIEBEAR 5/27/2010 in Staying Healthy | 9 Comments
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SHARONSPARKLE 5/27/2010 1:29:00 PM

    A visiting doctor at our Senior RV Resort told us that 1/2 teaspoon a day will improve your cholesterol. He said if we would just do that most of us would never have to take cholesterol meds. I didn't know you could purchase cinnamon in pill form. I'll have to check that out as I find it hard to consume 1/2 teaspoon a day.
LYDIASPURPLE 6/2/2010 7:09:00 PM

    Smells good, taste good AND helps cholesterol Oh what a 3-fer!
MAMAENUFF 5/27/2010 9:59:00 PM

    Thanks for info. I love cinnamon, but didn't know it comes in tablet form. I'd rather add to my food for I hate talking pills. emoticon
GRATEFULADY 5/27/2010 2:00:00 PM

    I have heard of the benefits of cinnamon. Lots of good ideas here for getting it into my diet. I will be sure and try them. Thanks!
GOOFYGIRL48 5/27/2010 1:47:00 PM

    Almost every morning (usually 1 or 2 days a week I have an egg or peanut butter on toast) I make oatmeal. I add cinnamon for my heart and wheatgerm for vitakin K... And it really makes the oatmeal so much more tasty!
FRAN0426 5/27/2010 9:15:00 AM

    As a diabetic I knew about taking cinnamon for blood sugars but not for cholesterol. Too bad but true cinnamon rolls don't count.
KRZYKAT3 5/27/2010 9:02:00 AM

    Interesting - I will use more. I LOVE this spice!
818VALERIE 5/27/2010 8:49:00 AM

    i add a dash to my coffee
ZOETHECAT 5/27/2010 8:13:00 AM

    I love cinammon so will be sure to add it to smoothies, cereals, etc. thanks!!

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