Surprising Benefits of Cinnamon
By celticeagle
@celticeagle (184944)
Boise, Idaho
December 15, 2025 1:56pm CST
I enjoy cinnamon in cooking quite a bit. In reading this article I was surprised to find many medicinal elements to cinnamon that I wasn't aware of. Here are a few:
* Studies show that by eating cinnamon every day for 3 months can bring your systolic blood pressure (the top number) down by 5 points.
* It has also show to stop the protein build up in the brain that causes Alzheimer's. This was a study done on the memory of rats and has to be carried over to humans.
* Cinnamon was found to be a top inflammation-fighter in a recent labratory study of 115 foods.
* A oil in cinnamon called cinnamaldehyde is known to target fat cells and make them burn more energy.
* In cells grown in labs cinnamon has shown promise in its ability to slow cancer growth.
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@FourWalls (82603)
• United States
15 Dec
Hey, I love cinnamon in my applesauce! (Truth be told, I like a little applesauce with my cinnamon. 
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@BarBaraPrz (51292)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
15 Dec
How about some eggnog in your rum?
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@celticeagle (184944)
• Boise, Idaho
17 Dec
@FourWalls .......Cinnamon is also good for ridding the home of ants and other pests.
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@FourWalls (82603)
• United States
16 Dec
@BarBaraPrz — exactly! Except I don’t like rum or eggnog…but the sentiment is identical.
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@celticeagle (184944)
• Boise, Idaho
17 Dec
It's good in chili, rolls, applesauce, cookies, cake, all manner of things.
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@LeaPea2417 (39407)
• Toccoa, Georgia
16 Dec
I knew that cinnamon had health benefits.
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@celticeagle (184944)
• Boise, Idaho
17 Dec
Cinnamon is also good for ridding the home of ants and other pests.
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@celticeagle (184944)
• Boise, Idaho
17 Dec
Yes, that is a rule I follow. Everything in moderation.
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@LadyDuck (492250)
• Italy
18 Dec
@celticeagle - I do the same and I remember the old saying "quantity makes the poison".
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@celticeagle (184944)
• Boise, Idaho
17 Dec
Yes, they are. I used to use a lot of them. Still do but some are rather expensive.
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@Nakitakona (59711)
• Philippines
16 Dec
This is very informative. However cinnamon isn't very common here. I don't know where to buy it. Anyway what i used to drink everyday is cocoa. It's good for health.
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@celticeagle (184944)
• Boise, Idaho
17 Dec
Yes, that is true. I hope you can find it to use. Have you tried looking for it in different forms. The stick or oil might be a way to check too.
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@RasmaSandra (93733)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
15 Dec
I don't have anything I eat to use cinnamon on. Thanks for the info,
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@innertalks (23525)
• Australia
16 Dec
We should be careful in the amount, and not overdo it, though.
Too much cinnamon, I have have heard can be bad for the liver.
I usually sprinkle some on my muesli in the morning, as it goes well with the banana I add too.
There are different types of cinnamon too; one type is much better for you than the other.
Ceylon cinnamon, known as true cinnamon, is the healthiest type.
@celticeagle (184944)
• Boise, Idaho
17 Dec
Yes, that's true. Consistency I think is a good way to go.
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@celticeagle (184944)
• Boise, Idaho
17 Dec
Cinnamon is good adding in many food items. I'm glad it is available for you to enjoy.
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@sathviksouvik (22285)
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17 Dec
thanks for the knowledge you shared on cinnamon. I got educated. I never knew that
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@celticeagle (184944)
• Boise, Idaho
17 Dec
You're welcome. I enjoy sharing what I learn.
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@LindaOHio (212600)
• United States
16 Dec
I love cinnamon. Thank you for the info.
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@AmbiePam (111802)
• United States
15 Dec
When my sister had diabetes (she no longer has it), her doctor told her to take cinnamon capsules every morning and night. Unless, of course, you are already taking something that interferes badly with cinnamon. One Mylotter was telling me she couldn’t have cinnamon of any kind because of how it interacts negatively with one of her medications. I think it was actually a pain medication she mentioned.
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@celticeagle (184944)
• Boise, Idaho
17 Dec
You have to be careful and do you due diligence on such things.
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