Monday, October 20, 2008

Sprinkle Cinnamon

Sprinkle cinnamon to improve your memory
Just smelling this heady spice can boost your brainpower and improve memory. In a study, participants who chewed cinnamon flavoured gum scored higher in tests of memory and visual-motor response speed.
So did the participants who simply smelled cinnamon before the tests.

Quick spicy fixes: sprinkle cinnamon on apple slices or use a cinnamon stick in your morning coffee

I used to have cinnamon on my morning toast when I was young - perhaps there was a reason for it.

Also apparently sweetening your oatmeal or frothy coffee drinks with this spice instead or sugar, can save a couple of hundred calories a week. You will also be doing your heart a favour as cinnamon can lower heart-damaging cholesterol.

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