The nutritionist named a product that thins the blood and lowers cholesterol

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On the eve of the winter holidays the demand for cinnamon, which is widely used both in cooking and medicine, is growing. According to a nutritionist, this spice can thin the blood and lower cholesterol.

In terms of its antioxidant activity, cinnamon is ahead of garlic and oregano, as it contains a much larger amount of cinnamaldehyde, a useful substance that reduces the risk of developing cancer.

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“Among other things, it thins the blood, lowers blood pressure and improves blood circulation,” the doctor emphasized. At the same time, the specialist does not recommend adding the spice to dishes to those people who suffer from peptic ulcer disease of the stomach and duodenum, as well as kidney problems.

The main problem in finding real cinnamon is the fact that this product is often mistaken for cassia While the more expensive additive has a warm and soft aroma, its “relative” has a sharper smell.

You can distinguish between them by brewing coffee in an espresso machine: if the grounds with the added product are starchy is cassia. If the cinnamon at the bottom spreads together with the sediment, then it is a completely authentic Ceylon spice.