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Many of the western world's health problems can be alleviated by eating a diet high in alkaline foods. Alkaline foods are mostly veggies and fruits. Defining a diet "high" in alkaline food would mean a diet of 50-75% alkaline foods. And for even more benefits, eat it raw.Monday, November 10, 2008
Cinnamon and its benefits
I love November and the eating season that follows. My favorite aroma is the smell of cinnamon when you first walk into the house during a cold day. That means something good and sweet is in the oven. Cinnamon rolls, bread or a hot sweet potato pie can really make a cold winter day pleasurable. Let.s not forget a hot cup of Cinnamon coffee. Cinnamon has always been a favorite and i use it in many different ways to take advantage of its taste and health benefits.
Cinnamon is the bark of the cinnamon tree and when it is dried it is rolled into a small tube shape known as a quill. Cinnamon is available in either its quill shape (cinnamon sticks) or as ground powdered spice. When cooking, i prefer to use the ground spice just for the sake of easier handling and convenience. Cinnamon is used in cakes, cookies, and desserts throughout the world. In American cooking, Cinnamon is often paired with apples and used in other fruit and cereal dishes. Stick Cinnamon is used in pickling and for flavoring hot beverages. Besides the use of Cinnamon in sweets and desserts, it is used in curry sauces and seasonings. Cinnamon is used in savory chicken and lamb dishes from the Middle East.
Of course there is the recent connections being made between Cinnamon and diabetes. While cinnamon will not cure your diabetes, it may reduce the amount of insulin you need. It may also help prevent the onset of diabetes. If you do plan to incorporate cinnamon into your diet and you have diabetes then it is recommended that you discuss this with your doctor. If you do not have Diabetes then any precaution may be a good one. Add Cinnamon to your tea or coffee in the morning. You can even mix some into youmorning oatmeal. Aim for 1/4 to 1/2 tablesspoon of the spice everyday.
In asian medicine, Cinnamon is used for colds, nausea, and diarrhea. It's also believed to improve energy, vitality, circulation and be useful for people who feel hot in their upper body but have cold feet. In a study at Copenhagen University in Denmark, patients given half a teaspoon of cinnamon powder and just one tablespoon of honey every morning before breakfast had significant relief in arthritis pain after only one week and could walk with far less pain within one month. This alone is a good reason to consume this spice everyday. Eating-Veggies.com
Cinnamon is the bark of the cinnamon tree and when it is dried it is rolled into a small tube shape known as a quill. Cinnamon is available in either its quill shape (cinnamon sticks) or as ground powdered spice. When cooking, i prefer to use the ground spice just for the sake of easier handling and convenience. Cinnamon is used in cakes, cookies, and desserts throughout the world. In American cooking, Cinnamon is often paired with apples and used in other fruit and cereal dishes. Stick Cinnamon is used in pickling and for flavoring hot beverages. Besides the use of Cinnamon in sweets and desserts, it is used in curry sauces and seasonings. Cinnamon is used in savory chicken and lamb dishes from the Middle East.
Of course there is the recent connections being made between Cinnamon and diabetes. While cinnamon will not cure your diabetes, it may reduce the amount of insulin you need. It may also help prevent the onset of diabetes. If you do plan to incorporate cinnamon into your diet and you have diabetes then it is recommended that you discuss this with your doctor. If you do not have Diabetes then any precaution may be a good one. Add Cinnamon to your tea or coffee in the morning. You can even mix some into youmorning oatmeal. Aim for 1/4 to 1/2 tablesspoon of the spice everyday.
In asian medicine, Cinnamon is used for colds, nausea, and diarrhea. It's also believed to improve energy, vitality, circulation and be useful for people who feel hot in their upper body but have cold feet. In a study at Copenhagen University in Denmark, patients given half a teaspoon of cinnamon powder and just one tablespoon of honey every morning before breakfast had significant relief in arthritis pain after only one week and could walk with far less pain within one month. This alone is a good reason to consume this spice everyday. Eating-Veggies.com
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