The health benefits of cinnamon include reduced inflammation, reduced heart disease risk, improved insulin sensitivity and lower blood sugar.
Cinnamon is packed with powerful antioxidants like cinnamaldehyde, which helps control blood sugar, protect your heart, reduces inflammation and even fights germs.
Cinnamon also contains natural properties that help to stop bacteria and fungi.
And the high levels of antioxidants in cinnamon also protect your cells from damage and lower risks of chronic disease.
Cinnamon can also help to lower your total cholesterol, LDL "bad" cholesterol, as well as triglycerides.
And the cinnamon also helps your body use insulin better and also helps to prevent major blood sugar spikes after meals.
Ceylon is also safer for daily use than cassia cinnamon as Ceylon is true cinnamon.
Cassia is also safe, but also has high levels of coumarin, which can also harm your liver when consumed in large doses.
Around a half a teaspoon or less of cinnamon per day is enough to get the benefits of cinnamon daily.
Cinnamon can also help with blood pressure and consuming cinnamon can cause a slight, modest reduction in your blood pressure, but it should never be a substitute for prescription blood pressure medication or proven lifestyle changes.
I've noticed that when my blood pressure gets a bit high, consuming some cinnamon such as in some tea or coffee also helps to lower it some.
You can also lower your blood pressure by eating less salt or sodium, exercising often and losing any extra body weight if you're overweight.