The Secrets of Natural Bodybuilding: Cinnamon lowers blood sugar levels?

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Friday, July 21, 2006

Cinnamon lowers blood sugar levels?

Well, it does. If you missed to read about that the news has been out there for quite some time now.

The active substance that does the trick is a polyphenol called MHCP. It lowers blood sugar levels by mimicking the action of insulin. It’s been shown to lower the blood sugar levels with 20% on average. It works in both – diabetics and non-diabetics.

So, make sure you use cinnamon in your meals. The powder form works just as well as cinnamon in sticks and in capsule form. The doses used in the trials were 1 to 6 grams.

Cinnamon use offers additional benefits. It lowers the “bad” cholesterol levels and it fights free radicals.