Is it true that cinnamon can help with certain types of diabetes?
According to studies done by USDA researchers in Maryland on lab animals, cinnamon improved their blood sugar levels, which could have a positive impact on people with type 2 diabetes. The equivalent of 1/2 to 1 teaspoon per day was recommended. Make sure to speak with your doctor about any possible benefits. No correlation was given for insulin-dependent diabetics. Is it true that green tea can help you burn more fat? This was first reported about ten years ago and now recently confirmed in a very small study reported in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. In this study, 60% of the men taking a green tea supplement, roughly the equivalent of one cup of this tea with each meal, burned about 80 more calories per day than those taking a placebo pill or caffeine supplement. Since the “caffeine group” did not see this change, study researchers believe it may be the flavonoids in the green tea that increased the metabolic rate. I haven’t heard you mention any new information regardi
