Cinnamon

If you eat a healthy diet, you may find that vegetables and beans give you a bit of tummy gas. One of the best ways to combat this is to drink spice tea containing cinnamon and cloves. Cinnamon is a ‘carminative’, which means that it helps to control the intestinal bacteria which produce gas. It also helps to suppressing the growth of E. coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Candida yeast, and some parasitic worms.

In Chinese medicine, cinnamon is believed to aid weight loss by driving off excess water retention. In Western medicine, it is now suggested that consuming only half a teaspoon of cinnamon a day can help to prevent diabetes and the pre-diabetic condition known as ‘metabolic syndrome’ [1].

[1] Khan A, Safdar M et al. Cinnamon improves glucose and lipids of people with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care 2003 26(12) 3215-8.

Cinnamon can be sprinkled on cooked fruit, cereals or oats (porridge), and can also be added to curries. The ‘Yogi’ brand of spice teabags containing cinnamon is now available in many supermarkets and from Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk.

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