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06/10/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Not just for coffee: Cinnamon found to have potent anti-cancer effects in latest research

A study published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine has established that Cinnamomum cassia, or more commonly known as Chinese cinnamon, has been found to have anti-cancer effects. The study was a collaborative effort from researchers at the National Institute of Forest Science, Andong National University, and Kyonggi University in South Korea. In particular, they took an extract from the twigs […]

12/12/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

Add cinnamon to your treats this holiday season: Research confirms the spice protects against obesity

Cinnamon may be the spice you need this holiday season as a new study finds that it can potentially protect you from obesity. A team of researchers from the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute (U-M LSI) wanted to better understand how cinnamaldehyde – an essential oil that gives cinnamon its flavor – works, as […]

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