Cinnamon with apple sauce or rice pudding tastes so good that it's hard to believe that cinnamon is healthy. But cinnamon is one of the most powerful healing spices. Cinnamon is particularly well known for its ability to balance blood sugar levels in diabetics. Just 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon powder a day can lower blood sugar levels considerably. The natural components of cinnamon improve the body's insulin function. Triglycerides and cholesterol are also reduced by 12 to 30 per cent. The popular spice for desserts can even prevent blood clotting, is rich in antioxidants and polyphenols and is therefore good for the heart.

 

Like many other spices, cinnamon also has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects. Cinnamon fights coli bacteria and many other types of bacteria. As cinnamon is extracted from the bark of a tree, it is rich in fibre and reduces heartburn.