Cinnamon in coffee makes the drink a true health booster. © Eva Blanco/Imago
Coffee can become a real miracle weapon for health with just one spice - with which you also burn calories.
Frankfurt – The ways of drinking coffee are often very different. Sometimes it can also be a piece of sugar. But there is one ingredient that not only makes the coffee a little sweeter, but also turns the drink into a real health booster. While sugar causes blood sugar to rise and increases the number of calories in the hot drink, it can even burn calories. It is the colloquial brown gold: cinnamon.
A pinch in the coffee can replace the piece of sugar due to the sweet taste and thus also convince in terms of taste. Cinnamon is also considered a natural remedy because of its positive effects on health. This is because the phytochemicals it contains boost fat burning. In addition, according to EatSmarter, digestive problems, such as flatulence, can be reduced.
Cinnamon as a health booster: The spice has these health-promoting properties
- Stimulating for the intestines
- Ensures better tolerance of meals
- Helps against digestive problems
- Lowers cholesterol levels
- Source: Apotheken Umschau
According to EatSmarter, cinnamon also contains calcium, potassium, iron, zinc, manganese and various B vitamins. Recently, researchers investigated whether cinnamon can even prevent dementia. Therefore, cinnamon is much more than just a classic spice for desserts in the winter time.
Coffee is also said to have health-promoting properties: it is said to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke and reduce the risk of developing diabetes, liver cancer and Alzheimer's disease. It depends above all on the type of preparation and the quantity, so that the coffee becomes a real miracle weapon for health.
How cinnamon in coffee becomes a health booster
However, special care must be taken when buying cinnamon. There are two types of cinnamon, but only one is also beneficial to health. The decisive factor is their coumarin content:
- Ceylon cinnamon is sweeter than cassia cinnamon. The flavoring substance coumarin is only very low in concentration in Ceylon cinnamon
- Cassia cinnamon is rather pungent and strong in taste. However, it can have negative effects on health. Contains up to 0.3 percent coumarin
- Source: gesundheit.de, Apotheken Umschau
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Increased consumption of cassia cinnamon can lead to headaches, vomiting or palpitations, among other things. In addition, cassia cinnamon can have negative effects on the liver. Therefore, the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment advises not to consume cassia cinnamon over a long period of time. Adults should not consume more than two grams per day.
Pregnant women and children should also consume cinnamon in moderation. In addition, there is evidence of an interaction with antihypertensive agents and possible effects on insulin levels.
Editor's Note
The information provided in this article is not a substitute for going to a doctor. Only specialists can make the correct diagnosis and initiate appropriate therapy. The use of medication or dietary supplements should be discussed with a doctor beforehand.
According to gesundheit.de, Ceylon cinnamon is harmless due to the very small amounts of coumarin and is therefore a real miracle cure. In combination with coffee, it therefore becomes a health booster that not only burns fat, but can also prevent diseases. (mima)
