Saturday, October 10, 2020

Cinnamon

 Type 2 Diabetes


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*Cinnamon/ dalchini* 


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 *Improves levels of:* 



• insulin and insulin 

sensitivity

• lipids/ fats  in the blood

• antioxidant status

• blood pressure

• digestion

• lower fasting blood glucose levels

• less total cholesterol and “bad” low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol

• higher levels of “good” high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol

• a reduction in triglycerides, or fat, in the blood

• an anti-clotting effect on the blood

• Relieve pain in arthritis 

• source of vital -calcium, fibre, managanese and iron.


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To *take cinnamon:* 



• in a variety of cooked dishes and baked goods

• in teas

• as a supplement



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1. Drink Cinnamon Water

Soak a 2-inch piece or bark of cinnamon in a glass of water. Leave it overnight and drink it first thing in the morning on an empty stomach.

2. Replace Sugar with Cinnamon

Healthy alternative to sugar for all kinds of desserts like cakes and pies, and also sweet dishes like kheer, halwa and barfi.

2. Drink Cinnamon Tea Or Coffee

Make spiced tea (masala chai) with a dash of cinnamon powder or add some of it to the coffee you are brewing.. 

4. Add Cinnamon to Your Oatmeal

Oatmeal with a sprinkling of cinnamon powder. 

5. Add It to Indian Curries

A small cinnamon stick with other dry spices like cloves and peppercorns to make flavoursome curries.


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*CONDIMENTS AND TYPE 2 DIABETES* 🌸🌸🌸 Herbs and spices-condiments help to lower the blood sugar levels specially for people with or at high risk of type 2 diabetes. 🍁🍁🍁 *Dalchini / Cinnamon* consuming about half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day shows significant improvement in blood sugar, cholesterol, and triglyceride levels. 🌹🌹🌹 *Kari pattha / Curry* Leaves useful in managing high blood sugar. Several minerals in the leaves maintain normal glucose level in the blood, it influences carbohydrate metabolism and helps reduce the risk of oxidative stress. The curry leaves can been taken as raw , chew a few tender curry leaves daily in the morning on an empty stomach and can also add curry leaf powder to soups and salads. 🌼🌼🌼 *Haldi / Tumeric* contains the compound curcumin, boosts blood sugar control and help prevent the disease. 🌻🌻🌻 *Methi seed / Fenugreek-* seeds, add in warm water overnight soaked, grind into powder form has a significant effect on controlling blood sugar. it to warm water. 🥀🥀🥀 *Tulasi leaves /* Basil a traditional medicine for diabetes increases the secretion of insulin on blood sugar following a meal. 🍂🍂🍂 *Laung / Cloves* are anti-inflammatory, analgesic and digestive health benefits for diabetics. Cloves keep blood sugar levels in check and promote insulin production, further controlling diabetes. 🍁🍁🍁 *Lehsun / Garlic* consumption of garlic increased the serum insulin in diabetics , so adding enough garlic in the daily diet controls sugar levels. 💐💐💐 *Aadrak / Ginger* - in water , brewed into tea, in foods, helps reduce sugar levels.By adding ginger powder or chopped, fresh ginger root to raw or cooked food, by drinking it in a ginger ale. 🌾🌾🌾 *__Aloe vera_*_ juice from the aloe vera plant helps lower blood sugar . The dried sap of the aloe vera plant has been in use traditionally to treat diabetes. Adding juiced pulp to a drink or smoothie is easy way of taking aloe vera. 🌺🌺🌺