I am a type 1 diabetic, and I have recently read a report that adding
Cinnamon to your diet in small amounts can reduce blood sugar levels.

One of the suggestions was to add cinnamon sticks to tea but it did not say
how the cinnamon should be added. Do you add a whole stick, or do you break
a bit off, crush it then put it in like sugar?

Joyce

Joyce wrote:
>
> I am a type 1 diabetic, and I have recently read a report that adding
> Cinnamon to your diet in small amounts can reduce blood sugar levels.
>
> One of the suggestions was to add cinnamon sticks to tea but it did not say
> how the cinnamon should be added. Do you add a whole stick, or do you break
> a bit off, crush it then put it in like sugar?
>
> Joyce

Depends on how much cinnamon you'd like. Nothing wrong with stirring
your tea with a cinnamon stick. Did the report say true cinnamon, or is
cassia acceptable as well?

The report I read said one half teaspoon a day. I put some in my diet
cola tonight and it was delicious. I"ll use it on my cereal and yogurt
in the morning. I also thought one might put it in capsules and take
them. I take dried nopales cactus in capsules for my blood sugar and
that helps. It has been my experience that everytime I eat salmon my
blood pressure goes down 10 points. We'll see about the cinnamon.

On Sat, 13 Dec 2003 17:42:05 -0000, "Joyce"
> wrote:

> I am a type 1 diabetic, and I have recently read a report that adding
> Cinnamon to your diet in small amounts can reduce blood sugar levels.
>
> One of the suggestions was to add cinnamon sticks to tea but it did not say
> how the cinnamon should be added. Do you add a whole stick, or do you break
> a bit off, crush it then put it in like sugar?
>
Just throw the cinnamon stick in some water (break it into
pieces, if it's too long to fit in your pot) and boil.

A Spoonful of Cinnamon Helps Treat Diabetes
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...on_diabetes_dc


Practice safe eating - always use condiments

"Joyce" > wrote in message
...
> I am a type 1 diabetic, and I have recently read a report that adding
> Cinnamon to your diet in small amounts can reduce blood sugar levels.
>
> One of the suggestions was to add cinnamon sticks to tea but it did not
say
> how the cinnamon should be added. Do you add a whole stick, or do you
break
> a bit off, crush it then put it in like sugar?
>
> Joyce

Joyce, I use cinnamon sticks as "stirrers" in my tea, love the added flavor.
I also have some cinnamon chunks from Penzey's that I add to my infuser when
I make a pot of tea. I also add the Vietnamese cinnamon, which is ground
cinnamon, from Penzey's to my coffee. Sometimes in the grounds, sometimes in
the actual drink.

kimberly
>
>

"Arri London" > wrote in message
...
> Joyce wrote:
> >
> > I am a type 1 diabetic, and I have recently read a report that adding
> > Cinnamon to your diet in small amounts can reduce blood sugar levels.
> >
> > One of the suggestions was to add cinnamon sticks to tea but it did not
say
> > how the cinnamon should be added. Do you add a whole stick, or do you
break
> > a bit off, crush it then put it in like sugar?
> >
> > Joyce
>
> Depends on how much cinnamon you'd like. Nothing wrong with stirring
> your tea with a cinnamon stick. Did the report say true cinnamon, or is
> cassia acceptable as well?

The report only mentioned cinnamon.

Joyce

Joyce wrote:
>
> "Arri London" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Joyce wrote:
> > >
> > > I am a type 1 diabetic, and I have recently read a report that adding
> > > Cinnamon to your diet in small amounts can reduce blood sugar levels.
> > >
> > > One of the suggestions was to add cinnamon sticks to tea but it did not
> say
> > > how the cinnamon should be added. Do you add a whole stick, or do you
> break
> > > a bit off, crush it then put it in like sugar?
> > >
> > > Joyce
> >
> > Depends on how much cinnamon you'd like. Nothing wrong with stirring
> > your tea with a cinnamon stick. Did the report say true cinnamon, or is
> > cassia acceptable as well?
>
> The report only mentioned cinnamon.
>
> Joyce

But in the US most cinnamon is cassia, so you aren't any better off.
There are some shared molecules though

"Arri London" > wrote in message
...
> Joyce wrote:
> >
> > "Arri London" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Joyce wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I am a type 1 diabetic, and I have recently read a report that
adding
> > > > Cinnamon to your diet in small amounts can reduce blood sugar
levels.
> > > >
> > > > One of the suggestions was to add cinnamon sticks to tea but it did
not
> > say
> > > > how the cinnamon should be added. Do you add a whole stick, or do
you
> > break
> > > > a bit off, crush it then put it in like sugar?
> > > >
> > > > Joyce
> > >
> > > Depends on how much cinnamon you'd like. Nothing wrong with stirring
> > > your tea with a cinnamon stick. Did the report say true cinnamon, or
is
> > > cassia acceptable as well?
> >
> > The report only mentioned cinnamon.
> >
> > Joyce
>
> But in the US most cinnamon is cassia, so you aren't any better off.
> There are some shared molecules though

But I'm not in the US, I'm in London

Joyce wrote:
>
> "Arri London" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Joyce wrote:
> > >
> > > "Arri London" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > Joyce wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I am a type 1 diabetic, and I have recently read a report that
> adding
> > > > > Cinnamon to your diet in small amounts can reduce blood sugar
> levels.
> > > > >
> > > > > One of the suggestions was to add cinnamon sticks to tea but it did
> not
> > > say
> > > > > how the cinnamon should be added. Do you add a whole stick, or do
> you
> > > break
> > > > > a bit off, crush it then put it in like sugar?
> > > > >
> > > > > Joyce
> > > >
> > > > Depends on how much cinnamon you'd like. Nothing wrong with stirring
> > > > your tea with a cinnamon stick. Did the report say true cinnamon, or
> is
> > > > cassia acceptable as well?
> > >
> > > The report only mentioned cinnamon.
> > >
> > > Joyce
> >
> > But in the US most cinnamon is cassia, so you aren't any better off.
> > There are some shared molecules though
>
> But I'm not in the US, I'm in London

That's also mostly cassia as well. You can get real cinnamon at the
Bengali shops. It's much more friable than cassia (the usual rolled up
'cinnamon' sticks) and the fragments are thinner than cassia fragments.

Here is my favourite spiced tea recipe using cinnamon....

Spiced Tea

6 whole cloves
1 two-inch stick of cinnamon
3 cup water
4 tea bags (orange pekoe is good)
1/4 cup honey

Combine cloves, cinnamon stick, and water in a small
saucepan and heat to boiling. Add tea bags; cover, remove
from heat and let stand 5 minutes. Remove tea bags. Stir in
honey. Strain into tea cups and serve hot with milk (if
desired) or let cool and pour over ice in tall glasses (served
with lemon or lime wedges).

(cynthia mason) wrote in
:

> The report I read said one half teaspoon a day. I put some in my diet
> cola tonight and it was delicious. I"ll use it on my cereal and
> yogurt in the morning. I also thought one might put it in capsules and
> take them. I take dried nopales cactus in capsules for my blood sugar
> and that helps. It has been my experience that everytime I eat salmon
> my blood pressure goes down 10 points. We'll see about the cinnamon.
>
>

Make Banana Cinnamon Lassi to drink... Just mix one banana, a little
cinnamon, a few cl of water and youghurt. I use the "Turkish" type of
youghurt which is not so sour and which you don't pour but rather use a
spoon for (four table-spoons for one banana). Mix it into a smoothie.

/Tommy

"Arri London" > wrote in message
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> Joyce wrote:
> >
> > "Arri London" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Joyce wrote:
> > > >
> > > > "Arri London" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > > Joyce wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I am a type 1 diabetic, and I have recently read a report that
> > adding
> > > > > > Cinnamon to your diet in small amounts can reduce blood sugar
> > levels.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > One of the suggestions was to add cinnamon sticks to tea but it
did
> > not
> > > > say
> > > > > > how the cinnamon should be added. Do you add a whole stick, or
do
> > you
> > > > break
> > > > > > a bit off, crush it then put it in like sugar?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Joyce
> > > > >
> > > > > Depends on how much cinnamon you'd like. Nothing wrong with
stirring
> > > > > your tea with a cinnamon stick. Did the report say true cinnamon,
or
> > is
> > > > > cassia acceptable as well?
> > > >
> > > > The report only mentioned cinnamon.
> > > >
> > > > Joyce
> > >
> > > But in the US most cinnamon is cassia, so you aren't any better off.
> > > There are some shared molecules though
> >
> > But I'm not in the US, I'm in London
>
> That's also mostly cassia as well. You can get real cinnamon at the
> Bengali shops. It's much more friable than cassia (the usual rolled up
> 'cinnamon' sticks) and the fragments are thinner than cassia fragments.

The "cinnamon sticks" we bought are produce of Sri Lanka. So I'm hoping
that's the real stuff.

Joyce

Joyce wrote:
>
> "Arri London" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Joyce wrote:
> > >
> > > "Arri London" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > Joyce wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > "Arri London" > wrote in message
> > > > > ...
> > > > > > Joyce wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I am a type 1 diabetic, and I have recently read a report that
> > > adding
> > > > > > > Cinnamon to your diet in small amounts can reduce blood sugar
> > > levels.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > One of the suggestions was to add cinnamon sticks to tea but it
> did
> > > not
> > > > > say
> > > > > > > how the cinnamon should be added. Do you add a whole stick, or
> do
> > > you
> > > > > break
> > > > > > > a bit off, crush it then put it in like sugar?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Joyce
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Depends on how much cinnamon you'd like. Nothing wrong with
> stirring
> > > > > > your tea with a cinnamon stick. Did the report say true cinnamon,
> or
> > > is
> > > > > > cassia acceptable as well?
> > > > >
> > > > > The report only mentioned cinnamon.
> > > > >
> > > > > Joyce
> > > >
> > > > But in the US most cinnamon is cassia, so you aren't any better off.
> > > > There are some shared molecules though
> > >
> > > But I'm not in the US, I'm in London
> >
> > That's also mostly cassia as well. You can get real cinnamon at the
> > Bengali shops. It's much more friable than cassia (the usual rolled up
> > 'cinnamon' sticks) and the fragments are thinner than cassia fragments.
>
> The "cinnamon sticks" we bought are produce of Sri Lanka. So I'm hoping
> that's the real stuff.
>
> Joyce

If they aren't the thick, neatly rolled quills, they probably are. It
will break very easily in your fingers. Cassia is tougher stuff.