Cinnamon for Life?

Remember, one of the “magic questions for long term weight loss is “Can I do this for the rest of my life?” About a year ago, I asked this about cinnamon, and the answer was “YES!” You may be thinking “Cinnamon?” Let me explain.

I came to discover the importance of keeping stable blood sugar levels for cardiovascular health in an interesting way. Little did I know it would also result in an almost effortless weight loss of 15 pounds over the next 4 months.

I was aware that there was some heart disease on both sides of the family, with one side, in particular having a fair amount of diabetes. So, I began looking through the research available on using supplements to stabilize and lower blood sugar levels. What I found interested me, but what I experienced was nothing short of amazing.

(You do not have to have diabetes or a history of diabetes in your family to benefit from this. Most people become somewhat insulin resistant as they age, and anything that increases your insulin sensitivity, will not only contribute to you cardiovascular health, but make losing weight and maintaining it MUCH easier)

I was able to access and find an abundance of research through the database in my graduate school program. To get you started, however, I’ll provide a few quick and simple links you can check out at the end of the post.

I began taking cinnamon capsules with every meal. I have not eaten a single meal, in over a year, without also taking my cinnamon/chromium capsules. (I take Walgreen’s Cinnamon with Chromium-Chromium is a mineral that also assists in metabolizing sugar)
Cost is not a significant factor; cinnamon is a relatively inexpensive supplement. I plan to take it with every meal for the rest of my life, just as I have something to drink with every meal, and will for the rest of my life. Not a big deal, and very, very simple and easy to do.

The result? My fasting blood glucose is lower. I no longer get sleepy or tired after eating a meal that is heavier in carbohydrates than usual. I lost about 15 pounds-most of it the stubborn stuff around my waist that had never been responsive to anything else. (With insulin resistance, the waist and hips tend to harbor fat that is more resistant than other areas of the body)

Hypnosis and/or other mental and cognitive strategies are not the secret to weight loss.

Diet and nutrition is not the secret to weight loss.

Exercise is not the secret to weight loss.

Proper rest and sleep is not the secret to weight loss.

Reducing “stress” is to the secret to weight loss.

The “secret” is to use it ALL. Use every available told and strategy to make it as simple and easy as possible, while always being able to answer the question “Can I do this the rest of my life” with a big booming “YES!”

Is cinnamon the “magic bullet”? No, it’s not. However, for some people, it can truly make a big enough difference to make it an essential part of the overall simple and easy plan.

(I am having trouble posting the links. Just google "Cinnamon diabetes" and you'll find plenty)

Be well!

Vince