The combination of cinnamon and honey has been used for a long time in various systems for weight loss as a means that stimulates and activates the metabolism , facilitates the rapid disposal of fat deposits and increases the overall tone of the body. The recipe for cooking cinnamon with honey for weight loss is simple and accessible to everyone.
How to cook cinnamon with honey for weight loss?
When preparing a drink, you need to take into account several important points that concern the quality of honey and the mode of taking a drink. Honey for a drink needs to be taken exceptionally of good quality, not pasteurized, as in the pasteurized honey the enzyme composition changes. Cinnamon can be taken in sticks and grinded on its own, suitable and ready ground spice. When choosing a cinnamon is worth paying attention to its aroma, if it has a strong recognizable spicy smell, then this is exactly what you need.
Drink from honey and cinnamon
Ingredients:
- ground cinnamon - 1 teaspoon;
- natural honey - 2 teaspoons;
- boiling water - 1 glass.
Preparation
For a drink you need to take in a cup with thick walls, in such dishes it is better to brew. Pour into the cup of cinnamon and pour it with boiling water, cover and let it brew for 30 minutes. Then the infusion should be filtered and cooled, only after that you can add honey. In a hot drink honey will lose all its useful properties, leaving only taste. This infusion should be divided into two parts. The first half should be drunk in the evening before bed, and the second half on an empty stomach.
Useful properties of a drink made from cinnamon and honey
Studies conducted by the University of Copenhagen have shown that with regular use of the drink from honey and cinnamon have a very wide range of effects. The benefits of water with cinnamon and honey have an effect not only for losing weight, but also useful for people suffering from diseases of the immune, cardiovascular and musculoskeletal system.
The main thing, how useful cinnamon with honey on an empty stomach, is that these two ingredients enhance the useful properties of each other:
- biochemical composition of cinnamon includes tannins, esters and oils, resins and a powerful vitamin-mineral complex - vitamins B1, B2, C, a, PP, mineral salts of calcium, magnesium, iron, phosphorus, potassium and zinc;
- honey is a well-known natural antiseptic and antioxidant, a source of glucose, sucrose, maltose, fructose , enzymes, a huge amount of minerals and vitamins.
The combination of honey and cinnamon in a 2: 1 ratio (2 parts of honey and one part of cinnamon) gives a mixture that lowers blood sugar and cholesterol, cleanses the digestive system, in particular cleanses the intestines, kills parasites, strengthens the heart muscle and relieves joint pains . This effect is very useful for people who are actively involved in sports and physical activities.
It should be noted that tea with cinnamon and honey can also be used for weight loss. When preparing it, it is important to follow several rules - it should not be too hot, otherwise the honey will lose its properties, it should not be abused to avoid excessive stress on the heart, it is better to drink such tea in between the courses of taking cinnamon-honey water.
Cautions for the use of honey and cinnamon
A mixture of cinnamon and honey should be taken in 1 month. It is not recommended to take it more than twice a day,
Cinnamon can also have a negative effect on the body if a person has digestive problems (diarrhea, stomach pain). People with cardiac impairment may have heart palpitations. Cinnamon has a big influence on blood sugar, so people have taken medication to normalize the sugar, it is better to consult a doctor first.