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Controlling Diabetes

Trying to control diabetes? Help may be as close as the nearest spice rack! A recent study found that cinnamon can help type 2 diabetics improve their ability to stabilize blood sugar! Researchers found that cinnamon helps fat cells recognize and respond to insulin, the hormone that removes excess sugar from the blood. In fact, cinnamon appears to increase the metabolism of glucose by a factor of 20! This finding is supported my other reports that indicate that a compound in cinnamon makes fat cells more responsive to insulin by activating the enzyme that causes insulin to bind to cells. Sprinkle plenty of cinnamon on your oatmeal, your cereal, even in your coffee! Not only is it delicious -- it just might help stabilize your blood sugar.