Sunday, May 10, 2009

How darn healthy is cinnamon, really?

1. How much of your daily value of fiber do you derive from consuming 7 grams of cinnamon? 16%

2. Cinnamon is said to be an excellent source of vitamin K. What does vitamin K benefit? helps blood clot, strengthens bones, helps digestion

3. A tablespoon of cinnamon contains 19 calories. Popular pastries that use cinnamon, of course, are a tad higher. How many more calories does a Cinnabon roll contain than a tablespoon of the pure stuff? 794

4. Over centuries, cinnamon has been used for medicinal purposes. Which condition has cinnamon BEEN used for: rheumatism, yeast infections, sore throats

5. For what nonmedical use did ancient Egyptians employ cinnamon? an embalming mixture for dead bodies

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