That’s right, cinnamon. This delicious spice that is used for baking, cooking, and decoration, is proven to help lower blood sugar levels in diabetics.

If you are a type 2 diabetic and strenuous exercise and massive starvation are not for you, then you’ve come to the right place, my friend. This simple ingredient is probably one of the easiest daily things you can do to help improve your blood sugar and increase the insulin.

The magic number is ½. Just a ½ teaspoon of cinnamon has all or some of the following benefits for type 2 diabetics.

1. Cinnamon increases vitality and balances energy.
2. Cinnamon minimizes the need for some medication.
3. Cinnamon works well for those who have a hot upper body and a colder lower body.
4. Cinnamon helps with the digestion of fruits, milk, and other dairy products.
5. Cinnamon eases bloating, gas, diarrhea, digestion, anemia, arthritis, and menstrual periods.
6. Cinnamon reduces blood sugar levels.
7. Cinnamon significantly lowers levels of cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and triglycerides.
8. Cinnamon sensitizes cells to insulin, lowering blood sugar levels.

I see, you’re a little skeptical of this whole cinnamon thing, so I will give you some precautions that you can take into consideration:

• Cinnamon probably can add to the effects of insulin and blood sugar medication. Consulting your health care practitioner is a smart choice, especially if you’re taking any blood sugar medications.
• Don’t consume any more that ½ teaspoon of cinnamon each day.
• If you’re pregnant or breast feeding, don’t take extra cinnamon unless your health care practitioner says it’s okay.

Now that you know how to ensure your safety, let’s look at the various ways you can have cinnamon, so you can start getting the benefits right away:
• Add cinnamon to water before heating then boil them together.
• If the look or texture of tea made with ground cinnamon isn’t your favorite choice, make the tea by bringing water to a boil with a piece of cinnamon bark in it.
• Sprinkle cinnamon on salads, toast, oatmeal, coffee, cereal, or chicken or meat before cooking.