Did you know that cinnamon was once a spice of great value, imported by the Egyptians 4000 years ago and considered a fit offering for Kings and Gods.

Like many spices, cinnamon has been touted as a remedy for several diseases and a recent meta-analysis of 10 randomised controlled trials concluded that cinnamon consumption is associated with:

• A significant decrease in:
  • Fasting plasma glucose
  • Total cholesterol
  • low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol
  • triglycerides
• An increase in h
• igh density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol
• No significant difference in glycated haemoglobin.

Reference

Annals of Family Medicine 2013;11:452-9, doi:10.1370/afm.1517