Spice science: exploring cinnamon’s role in blood sugar control

About this episode

This episode explores the potential health effects of cinnamon, particularly its role in blood sugar control for people with diabetes.

Cinnamon is a spice that has been used around the world for thousands of years. In addition to its use as a culinary ingredient, cinnamon contains bioactive compounds that have attracted attention for their potential health effects. One of these effects is how it can influence blood sugar levels which could have relevance for people with diabetes. In this podcast episode, I’ll look at what the clinical trials have to say on how cinnamon may help people with diabetes to keep their blood sugar ...

Topics covered

• cinnamon
• blood sugar control
• diabetes
• bioactive compounds
• health effects

Keywords

• clinical trials
• health
• nutrition

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