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Why you should prepare your coffee with cinnamon
Can drinking coffee with cinnamon be beneficial? Here are some reasons for your decision.
The delicious taste of coffee with cinnamon
Cinnamon in a cup of coffee is perfect because the sweet and woody taste of cinnamon gives it a soft touch that slightly changes the taste of the coffee, making it sweeter without affecting the coffee’s flavor and its nuances.
Cinnamon with coffee stimulates the brain
According to a study by Wheeling Jesuit University, cinnamon stimulates the brain, with its smell stimulating processing ability.
Cinnamon can replace sugar
You can replace sugar with cinnamon to balance sugar consumption. A study conducted by the University of Maryland (USA) found that it works as an alternative to sugar and artificial sweeteners. Cinnamon stimulates the metabolism and can increase it up to 20 times.
Coffee and cinnamon in disease control
According to the GastroWeb portal, cinnamon helps regulate hyperglycemia and improves the body’s insulin efficiency, aiding in the efficiency or absorption of antioxidants that our body receives for defense and boosting the immune system.
- Cinnamon acts as an antibiotic because it contains cinnamaldehyde, eugenol, cinnamic acid, linalool, and farnesol that remove fungi, microbes, and viruses from the body that are mostly associated with respiratory diseases.
- Cinnamon acts as an anti-inflammatory. The magazine Food and Function published this and points to several public medical studies.
- A study in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease found that compounds like the cinnamaldehyde found in cinnamon act on a protein in the brain called tau, which has been linked to Alzheimer’s. However, this is still under investigation.
Coffee and cinnamon for colds
When you have the flu or a cold, cinnamon helps clear the nasal passages by reducing mucus and also relieves some throat discomfort when caused by the flu.
Nutrients from Cinnamon
Cinnamon contains several nutrients such as fiber, manganese, calcium, iron and vitamin K.
- Fiber consists of polysaccharides and lignin and is highly resistant to hydrolysis by human digestive enzymes. It plays an important role in defecation and in maintaining the microflora of the colon.
- Manganese is used for energy and cell protection, strengthens bones, and makes melanin, glucose, and dopamine, a happy neurotransmitter.
- Calcium is involved in the development of bones and teeth, blood clotting, muscle contraction and relaxation, and the secretion of hormones and other chemicals in the body.
- Iron promotes athletic performance, increases logical thinking, learning ability and memory. It is essential for children’s growth.
- Vitamin K contributes to the development of healthy bones and tissue through protein. Vitamin K promotes blood clotting, particularly to control bleeding. Helps and prevents the appearance of dark circles and bags under the eyes.
Coffee with cinnamon helps with weight loss
Caffeine in combination with cinnamon increases fat burning because, according to the media, the body temperature rises and the accumulated fat can be excreted more easily.
Coffee with cinnamon relieves menstrual cramps
A study in the Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research found that cinnamon may be a safe and beneficial treatment for primary dysmenorrhea. For menstrual cramps, it is recommended to drink a cup of tea or coffee with cinnamon, which acts as a pain reliever.
How do you prepare cinnamon coffee?
The best way to brew coffee with cinnamon is to first boil water with the addition of cinnamon. Then filter the water to remove the cinnamon particles. Then use the water to brew the coffee.
Nutritional value of cinnamon coffee
A cup of cinnamon coffee contains:
- 10 grams of carbohydrates
- 3 milligrams of sodium
- 1 milligram of protein
- 2 milligrams of fat
- 40 milligrams of caffeine
- 1% iron
Coffee with cinnamon and ginger
How about adding ginger for even more benefits?
Cinnamon is health-giving on its own, but with coffee and a little bit of ginger, the drink already has many health benefits and is sure to do our bodies good.
In addition, ginger promotes blood circulation in our body, and its nutrients speed up metabolism by about 20%. It also has detoxifying properties, while also supporting the oxidation of fats.
Other uses of coffee with cinnamon
Cinnamon coffee as a natural aphrodisiac
Cinnamon coffee is a natural aphrodisiac. Cinnamon improves and accelerates blood circulation to the genitals, increasing both male and female arousal. Cinnamon also helps men achieve and prolong erections.
In addition, thanks to its stimulating effect on the body, cinnamon is a remedy for impotence. This can be achieved by drinking a glass of cinnamon water in the morning. So, it is recommended that men with this problem consume cinnamon water three times a day. According to CAFEMALIST.
Cinnamon shampoo with coffee
Coffee with cinnamon also promotes hair growth. Coffee helps remove dead cells from the scalp by stimulating blood flow, and cinnamon acts as a natural hair growth stimulant, strengthening while maintaining healthy hair.
In order to get these benefits in our shampoo, we must buy a bottle of shampoo that does not contain sulfates, otherwise the coffee and cinnamon mixture will not bring the expected results. With half a cup of ground coffee and a tablespoon and a half of ground cinnamon, we prepare our shampoo, making sure that everything is distributed in the contents.
Coffee with cinnamon during pregnancy
Moderate consumption of cinnamon during pregnancy does not cause any risk. As a spice, cinnamon contains a compound called coumarin, but in high doses it can affect pregnancy and harm the fetus. On the other hand, cinnamon contains glycyrrhizin, which, if consumed in excess, can cause ruptures in the placenta and possibly induce labor.
It is recommended not to consume a lot of cinnamon while breastfeeding. It could cause allergic hypersensitivity in babies. This is not a cause for concern as using it in the kitchen poses no real risk.
Don’t overdo the cinnamon consumption
- consume cinnamon more than 2 times a week.
- An article in La Vanguardia newspaper notes that some types of cinnamon contain compounds that can be toxic in high concentrations. An example of this is “Cassia” cinnamon, which often contains high levels of the compound curamine. This compound can be toxic to the liver.
