Cinnamon as antioxidant supplement
What are antioxidants?
You might
have heard of them already, but what are they exactly? Antioxidants is a
collective name for certain vitamins, minerals and active substances from
vegetables and fruit. These antioxidants make sure that other substances in our
bodies do not oxidise and protect the healthy cells against unwanted processes
(source). These unwanted processes are also called
free radicals.
The
antioxidants combat free radicals in our bodies. What if your body has too little
antioxidants and an excess of free radicals? Then you might contract
infections. A lack of antioxidants can have many causes:
·
Illnesses
·
Physical
or mental stress
·
Not
enough nutrients
·
Unhealthy
lifestyle
·
Top
level sports
Antioxidants in cinnamon
Cinnamon is
frequently taken as a supplement because it is rich with Polyphenol
antioxidants. These polyphenols play an important role in slowing down the
aging process in our bodies by repairing damaged cells and protecting these.
Because cinnamon is so rich with antioxidants, this supplement offers a sort of
net for multiple ailments. It is not for nothing that cinnamon was dubbed a multifaceted medicinal plant!
Currently,
there are multiple ongoing scientific research projects in the effects of
cinnamon on the human body. Some of these papers have shown that the high
antioxidant levels and other active substances in cinnamon have a positive
effect. It is stated that cinnamon could help against the following:
·
Obesity
·
Diabetes
·
Cardiovascular
problems
·
Antibacterial
·
Neurological
conditions
·
Cholesterol
And there
are even scientists researching the effects of cinnamon as a supplement during
chemotherapy (source).
Did you
know?
Dishes with
cinnamon in them will last longer! The antioxidants have the same preservative
effect on food as they have on our bodies.
Cinnamon: best antioxidant
activities of spices research
The
National Center for Biotechnology Information (CNBI) published a scientific paper which measured
the antioxidant levels of 26 spices. The results of this research showed that
cinnamon scored best in her botanical family: Lauraceae. The paper therefore
advised that cinnamon would be a perfect supplement for the commercial market.
Discover all health
benefits
Would you
like to live healthier? Then try our real Ceylon cinnamon capsules, without the
harmful Cumarine substance in them. With a daily dose of 2 to 4 capsules your
body will have replenished its oxidant levels!
