The Age Of Cinnamon: The Superfood With Multiple Unexpected Benefits
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Cinnamon is on a roll; first, we were told it could lower our blood sugar levels, then that it could reduce bloating, then that it could reduce our chances of developing heart disease.
And now, a study has revealed it could make you cleverer, too.
Researchers from Rush University and the Jesse Brown Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Chicago have found that they could make not-so-clever mice into clever mice using the common kitchen spice.
“The increase in learning in poor-learning mice after cinnamon treatment was significant,” said Dr. Kalipada Pahan, one of the researchers in the study.
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“For example, poor-learning mice took about 150 seconds to find the right hole in the Barnes maze test. On the other hand, after one month of cinnamon treatment, poor-learning mice were finding the right hole within 60 seconds.”
And in case you didn’t know before, cinnamon does have a load of other health benefits. Specialists claim it lowers blood sugar levels, helps an upset stomach - such as reducing the risk of IBS and stomach ulcers - and can curb bloating.
Even if you don’t eat it, you can make it into a paste to use as a tooth whitener, and with honey and yogurt it can help a variety of skin ailments.
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Not bad, eh? Now we’re just going to have to find a way of integrating it into our lives in ways other than putting it into our morning porridge at the office…
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