it’s part 2 of our 5favs weekly series on the 5 healthiest spices on the planet (per eat this, not that). and we’re focused on cinnamon for this edition (cinnamon spice – oh so nice!) and our 5favs recipes of this blood sugar balancing* spice. which ones do you like?
sliced apple sprinkled w/cinnamon (simple and sweet…literally 😉 )
apple pie oatmeal cookies via amy’s healthy baking
cinnamon breakfast quinoa via silk
cinnamon marsala glazed yams via kitchenista diaries
healthy cinnamon rolls via cooking light
*per eat this, not that: …adding a heaping teaspoon of cinnamon to a starchy meal is as effective as older generation diabetes drugs at stabilizing blood sugar and warding off insulin spikes. there are other health benefits of cinnamon: studies have shown the spice may improve cholesterol, prevent against food-borne illness, ward off the effects of Alzheimer’s, and provide treatment for women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS).
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