Spices can protect against the effects of COVID-19
Eating it Every day can improve blood glucose control, which is a step in the right direction.
In recent months, many research has identified the elements that can prepare for an increased risk of experiencing serious complications of COVID-19, includingdiabetes, obesity, high blood sugar levels, and an weakened immune system. However, new research is light on a simple step, practical and even tasty you can take to reduce these risks: eat more cinnamon.
In the past,studies Have shown that the spice contains powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that can reduce the risk of heart disease. But now,A new study published in theJournal of the endocrine society Demonstrates that eating cinnamon every day can improve blood glucose control and slow progress towards type 2 diabetes in people with prediants. (In touch:10 Benefits for Cinnamon Health.)
It is estimated that 90 million people in the United States have prediabels and most do not know it - a frightening statistics given this diabetesexacerbate significantly Complications of COVID-19 disease. Prediabet, the precursor of type 2 diabetes, is characterized by a glycemia of 5.7% to 6.4% over two to three months, as determined by a blood test of hemoglobin A1C.
In the study conducted by South Korean and German researchers, 51 people with prediabet received a cinnamon supplement of 500 mg or placebo three times a day for 12 weeks and gave blood tests. The researchers found that cinnamon lowered abnormal fast glucose levels (a diabetes marker) and improved the body's ability to treat a meal with carbohydrates adequately.
Since people with high blood sugar generally have much higher rates of serious complications and CVIV-19 deaths than people without diabetes, researchers think that reduction of food changes to reduce blood sugar can potentially can potentially Provide a protective advantage.
In addition, Cinnamon is a pretty easy remedy to swallow. Apart from taking cinnamon supplement pills, you can sprinkle the delicious spice on your coffee on the ground before brewing, shaking it on cereals, yogurts or fruits, or build it in recipes forNight oats,Sweet potato salad, and evenlava cake (mmm...)
For more, check out this other new search that suggestsThis vegetable can help prevent serious symptoms of COVID-19 too.
