Feb 8, 2010

1 unique spice that beats abdominal fat


I have a great article for you today from one of my trusted
colleagues, Certified Nutrition Specialist, Mike Geary.
It's about a specific spice that could help you to burn body
fat and get leaner, in an indirect way...Enjoy!
1 Unique Spice That Beats Abdominal Fat:

Ok, this spice that I'm going to mention is one of the
most overlooked, but healthiest spices in the world...

You might even call it a "fat burning spice"... in a
roundabout way.

And yes, it can actually help you win the battle against
abdominal fat if you use it daily...I'll explain why.

Here are some other benefits of this miracle spice:

*controls blood sugar levels
*helps maintain insulin sensitivity
*a very powerful antioxidant
*may have antibacterial and antifungal properties
*and dozens of other benefits

So what is this miracle spice?

Well... it's good old tasty Cinnamon!

Although cinnamon does not directly increase fat burning
(such as by increasing metabolic rate, etc), it CAN
actually help you to burn off abdominal fat and get
leaner through an indirect link.

Here's how...

Although cinnamon has dozens of health benefits,
the main benefit that will help you to get leaner is
through it's strong effect on controlling blood sugar
levels in your body.

In a study published in 2003 in the medical journal
Diabetes Care, groups were split into people taking
1, 3, or 6 grams of cinnamon per day in capsule form
(the equivalent of approx 1/4th to 1 teaspoon of cinnamon).

The results of the study showed that all 3 amounts of
cinnamon reduced fasting blood glucose levels by 18-29%
after 40 days.

Cinnamon can also increase insulin sensitivity, which
essentially means that it is helping your body to control
blood sugar while simultaneously allowing your body to
produce less insulin.

As you know, chronically high insulin levels can make
your body pack on the blubber.

How to harness this to lose more fat...

One possible way to benefit from cinnamon to lose more
fat is to use cinnamon daily in your meals when you can,
such as in yogurt or cottage cheese, in smoothies,
oatmeal, or anything else you can think of where it
would go well.

Also, you could use a cinnamon capsule before each of
your meals.

This could help to control blood sugar and insulin
response from your meals and thereby control your
appetite and cravings throughout the day... hence,
helping you to lose body fat more effectively over
time.

So now you can see that not only is cinnamon a powerful
antioxidant that can help you stay youthful longer,
it can also help you to control blood sugar and get a
leaner body!

Note: please make sure to consult your doctor before
adding any new foods or spices to your nutrition plan
if you are taking any medications or have food allergies.

Go to the link below to discover over a dozen more
unique foods, spices, and weird styles of workouts
that help to burn your abdominal fat faster:

www.TruthAboutAbs.com

Talk soon,

Mike Geary
Founder - TruthAboutAbs.com

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