Cinnamon is more than something to top your drinks, meals, and desserts with throughout the fall and winter seasons; in fact, you should be consuming this incredible spice all year long! Cinnamon has one of the highest antioxidant levels of all spices and herbs out there. Not only does cinnamon aid in memory function, but it also helps to regulate blood sugar and burn fat. Even more so, it's a great, near calorie-free (6 calories per teaspoon) way to sweeten up your foods and beverages! What's not to love?
A few ways I incorporate cinnamon into my diet is by mixing it into oatmeal, stirring a bit into a cup of coffee, and sprinkling some atop baked sweet potatoes. For an even sweeter snack, I love adding a dash of cinnamon to apple and banana slices.
You can take this spice even further by dusting some over a piece of whole-wheat toast with peanut butter, mixing it into fruit smoothies or a cup of non-fat greek yogurt (this is especially good when pumpkin puree, a bit of vanilla extract, and stevia is added into the mix— it tastes just like pumpkin pie!), and it sounds delicious in this healthy apple muffin recipe from Women's Health Magazine. With cinnamon being such an easy way to liven up your food, get experimental! Try adding cinnamon into your next snack or meal and your body and sweet tooth will thank you for it!
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