Lose Weight With Cinnamon – Check Your Kitchen Cabinets! Recently, the internet has been flooded with discussions and threads about cinnamon powder and its purported ability to help a person lose weight. There are some people who have gone for this method, while others have reported no significant changes in their weight. The recipe for this powdered cinnamon concoction is quite simple to make. It involves combining 1/2 teaspoon of honey, 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon and boiling the two ingredients in 1 cup of water. Half of the mixture should be consumed half an hour for breakfast, while the other half should be consumed half an hour before dinner.
The new regimen does not require a person to make any other changes to their diet, and it is believed that this regimen will help a person lose 3 to 5 pounds in a week. The amount of weight a person loses will depend on the individual and the type of cinnamon used in their concoction. There are three main types of cinnamon: Ceylon cinnamon, Indonesian cinnamon, and Cassia cinnamon. Ingestion of cinnamon in the human body is believed to prevent the body from accumulating fat, because cinnamon affects the way ingested fat is broken down by blood sugar and prevents it from being stored as fat.
While it is still debated whether cinnamon is really an effective preventative for weight gain, there are other benefits to the human body from following this regimen. For example, a honey-cinnamon paste eaten with a slice of bread for breakfast can help reduce the impact of heart disease. Likewise, a concoction of cinnamon and honey, taken daily, kills germs in the bladder that cause bladder infections. Other benefits of honey and cinnamon include curing toothaches, stimulating hair growth, and reducing the amount of pain one experiences from arthritis.
Before beginning any new weight loss regimen, a person should always consult their primary care physician to ensure that the cinnamon and honey mixture does not negatively interact with any other medications the person may be taking. Also, it should be noted that cinnamon and honey are not a long-term cure or preventative for weight loss/gain. The trick to truly losing weight permanently is striking a healthy balance between your diet and the amount of exercise you get. However, if the person’s doctor gives the go-ahead, the help of honey and cinnamon can be an effective short-term help.