Cinnamon: An Impressive Entity For Health

Research has shown that the spice known as cinnamon is a great thing to add to the diets of those who are dealing with obesity, insulin sensitivity and diabetes. Additional research now shows that the spice works really well in accordance with fat cells. The essential oil cinnamaldehyde, which gives the cinnamon its flavor, actually helps to burn away fat. The reason why this happens was previously not understood or well documented. Researchers at the University of Michigan had some questions about how this occurs and wanted a more complete understanding of this function so they set out to test how it happens.

One of the findings was that cinnamaldehyde helps to improve metabolic health by directly targeting the fat cells and inducing the process called thermogenesis, which is the process of burning these cells for energy. The study took various participants from differing ages, ethnicities and weights. When their cells came into contact with cinnamaldehyde, there was a noticeable increase in expression of many cells regarding an enhanced metabolism. There was also an increase in specific proteins that are involved in the process of thermogenesis.

Promoting Thermogenesis

Scientists were finding that this compound affected metabolism, explains June Wu, head researcher and study author. So we wanted to figure out how - what pathway might be involved, what it looked like in mice, and what it looked like in human cells. It's only been relatively recently that energy surplus has become a problem. Throughout evolution, the opposite - energy deficiency - has been the problem. So any energy-consuming process usually turns off the moment the body doesn't need it.

This is sensational news because the growing obesity epidemic can use something effective that would help curb the issues our society has with excess weight. The way that cinnamon helps to promote the act of thermogenesis could be incredibly essential to the diets of those who are struggling with their weight.

Metabolic health compromise comes when caloric intake is too high, hormone regulatory systems are not working and poor food choices are made. Cinnamon has also been known to positively impact the way that insulin works in individuals who are pre-diabetic and deal with high blood sugar levels.

Incorporate Good Eating Habits

The presence of heart disease, diabetes and obesity are plaguing this country and any additional information or tips that can be given to the general public, regarding what needs to be done in order to combat these issues - and even in some cases reverse them - needs to be considered. Incorporating good eating habits, and directly dealing with habits that lead to overconsumption and poor food quality, will allow us to do better overall.

Access to healthy food is also something that must be fully acknowledged as some areas don't have an adequate grocery store nearby. Thankfully, something like cinnamon is relatively inexpensive and can be found at many grocery stores and also at discount and saving stores.

Making concerted efforts to improve your health from the inside out is crucial to your quality of life. The food that you ingest is central to this in a number of ways. Stay away from processed foods and sugar because they are absolutely terrible for you. You likely ingest way more of them then you even realize.

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