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Cinnamon extract naturally helps to halt sugar cravings. Naturally occurring compounds that have been shown to improve insulin sensitivity include chromium and polyphenols found in cinnamon help to balance blood sugar levels.

But you already knew that.

Cinnamon is well-known for its blood sugar lowering effects. Apart from the beneficial effects on insulin resistance, cinnamon can lower blood sugar by several other mechanism.

First, cinnamon has been shown to decrease the amount of glucose that enters the bloodstream following a meal. It does this by interfering with numerous digestive enzymes, which slows the breakdown of carbohydrates in the digestive tract.

Second, a compound in cinnamon can act on cells by mimicking insulin. This greatly improves glucose uptake by cells, although it acts much slower than insulin itself.

Numerous human trials have confirmed the anti-diabetic effects of cinnamon, showing that it can lower fasting blood sugar levels by up to 10-29%!

Now who's up for the cinnamon challenge?

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