Spidey
02-19-2004, 02:50 AM
Someone posted this on another board I read... Thought it might be useful for those trying to fight cravings.
I recently came across medical research info on how MHCP (methylhydroxychalcone polymer) a primary compound found in cinnamon can have an incredible impact on controlling your blood sugar levels. MHCP boosts the glycogen content of muscle and liver cells. In other words, MHCP acts as though it were insulin - it is an insulin mimic. MHCP reduces blood glucose levels not just in the presence of insulin but also in its complete absence - and it does so almost as well as insulin itself.
Cinnamon restores your fat cell's ability to respond to insulin and remove excess glucose out of your system. Cinnamon is also a rich source of magnesium, which is essential for maintaining bone density, electrolyte balance, certain enzyme functions and many other crucial biochemical processes.
Cinnamon reduces acidity in your digestive tract and supercharges the ability of your body to digest foods readily without fat absorption.
Green tea inhibits the action of anylase, a primary digestive enzyme of carbohydrates, and promotes the movement of food through the digestive system.
Honey, which contains some of the most powerful compounds in nature when mixed with cinnamom and green tea create a formulation together that essentially prevents your body from accumulating fat.
So about a week ago I started adding a teaspoon of pure cinnamon powder to every cup of green tea I drank, along with honey and a few drops of pure lemon juice. On the first day I did this I felt all my sugar and carb cravings simply vanish. It was like my body was in balance again. My energy levels went way up as well.
I got on the scale the next day and I saw my weight down by a pound. I thought hmmm, that's a good sign. Next day 2 more pounds were gone. By the end of the week, I dropped 7 pounds.
That might not sound like a lot, but most diets are only able to knock off 1 to 3 pounds realistically per week. So it was over double the normal weight loss.
I'm curious to see if this works for anyone else who's heavy. Just drink about 3 to 6 cups of green tea per day, mixed with a teaspoon of pure cinnamon powder, honey, and lemon juice.
The cinnamon is the key, cause as soon as I added that in the mix the fat started to disappear fast as lightning.
Post results if you try it.
Here's a link supporting some of his post... The Health Benefits of Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Other Favorite Holiday Spices (http://www.mercola.com/2003/dec/13/holiday_spices.htm)
I found the health benefits to some of these spices very interesting. Please post/comment if you have any experience with herbal remedy's.
I recently came across medical research info on how MHCP (methylhydroxychalcone polymer) a primary compound found in cinnamon can have an incredible impact on controlling your blood sugar levels. MHCP boosts the glycogen content of muscle and liver cells. In other words, MHCP acts as though it were insulin - it is an insulin mimic. MHCP reduces blood glucose levels not just in the presence of insulin but also in its complete absence - and it does so almost as well as insulin itself.
Cinnamon restores your fat cell's ability to respond to insulin and remove excess glucose out of your system. Cinnamon is also a rich source of magnesium, which is essential for maintaining bone density, electrolyte balance, certain enzyme functions and many other crucial biochemical processes.
Cinnamon reduces acidity in your digestive tract and supercharges the ability of your body to digest foods readily without fat absorption.
Green tea inhibits the action of anylase, a primary digestive enzyme of carbohydrates, and promotes the movement of food through the digestive system.
Honey, which contains some of the most powerful compounds in nature when mixed with cinnamom and green tea create a formulation together that essentially prevents your body from accumulating fat.
So about a week ago I started adding a teaspoon of pure cinnamon powder to every cup of green tea I drank, along with honey and a few drops of pure lemon juice. On the first day I did this I felt all my sugar and carb cravings simply vanish. It was like my body was in balance again. My energy levels went way up as well.
I got on the scale the next day and I saw my weight down by a pound. I thought hmmm, that's a good sign. Next day 2 more pounds were gone. By the end of the week, I dropped 7 pounds.
That might not sound like a lot, but most diets are only able to knock off 1 to 3 pounds realistically per week. So it was over double the normal weight loss.
I'm curious to see if this works for anyone else who's heavy. Just drink about 3 to 6 cups of green tea per day, mixed with a teaspoon of pure cinnamon powder, honey, and lemon juice.
The cinnamon is the key, cause as soon as I added that in the mix the fat started to disappear fast as lightning.
Post results if you try it.
Here's a link supporting some of his post... The Health Benefits of Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Other Favorite Holiday Spices (http://www.mercola.com/2003/dec/13/holiday_spices.htm)
I found the health benefits to some of these spices very interesting. Please post/comment if you have any experience with herbal remedy's.