Is Cinnamon Healthy? All Info

Cinnamon – is it really always healthy?

Cinnamon is one of the spices that have been known for thousands of years. Already in ancient Greece and ancient Rome, the upper class used spice, which was very valuable at the time, primarily as a remedy.

• As with all other foods, the quality of the spice used and the way it is processed are of crucial importance. This truism applies particularly to cinnamon.
• Unlike in the past, there are two different types of cinnamon today. The treacherous thing about this is that many consumers are not aware of this, since cinnamon is generally spoken or written about in general.
• In addition, with finished products such as Christmas cookies, it is usually not clear which cinnamon was used.

Cinnamon and health – you should pay attention to that

Cinnamon is extracted from the bark of the cinnamon tree just as it was hundreds of years ago. In the past, only the bark of the Ceylon cinnamon tree was used for cinnamon production and Ceylon cinnamon still makes a valuable contribution to health.

• Ceylon cinnamon contains health-promoting essential oils, numerous antioxidants, and phytochemicals. In addition, Ceylon cinnamon contains many healthy minerals such as iron and magnesium, calcium and potassium as well as manganese.
• Due to its ingredients, Ceylon cinnamon is said to regulate blood fat levels and lower blood sugar. In painful diseases such as arthrosis, the spice is said to have an anti-inflammatory and pain-reducing effect. Whether and to what extent the effect of cinnamon actually has a soothing effect is still being investigated.
• Cinnamon has also been making a name for itself as a fat burner for some time now. However, it depends on your overall diet and how much cinnamon there is.

A warning is given against cinnamon cassia

With cinnamon cassia, it is completely different. The spice, also known as Chinese cinnamon, often contains a fairly high concentration of coumarin and this can even be harmful to health.

• Coumarin often causes severe headaches and discomfort. In addition, too much coumarin can lead to liver inflammation and even severe liver damage. Scientists are also investigating the extent to which coumarin promotes the formation of tumors.
• Due to its negative effects on health, both the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment and consumer advice centers warn against consuming too much cinnamon cassia.
• However, the warning does not only apply to the spice itself. During reviews of Christmas cookies containing cinnamon, an alarmingly high percentage of coumarin was sometimes found, which is already classified as harmful to health.