How to eat cinnamon, the role of cinnamon

1. How to eat

1. Cooking porridge: It can be used to cook porridge. When cooking, wash the rice first and soak it for half an hour so that it will be softer. After processing, drain the water, crush the cinnamon and put it in the pot. Then add cold water, bring to a boil and cook for 20 minutes, then drain the juice. Then add cold water and rice, bring to a boil, then simmer over low heat. When it becomes thick, add cinnamon juice, which will make it more fragrant.

2. Boil the pig's trotters: blanch the pig's trotters first, and clean the star anise, cinnamon and chili. Then put all the spices and pig's trotters into the pot, add appropriate amount of salt, and simmer for three hours. It tastes very delicious.

3. Homemade five-spice powder: Use 20 grams each of Sichuan pepper and star anise, 10 grams each of fennel and cinnamon, and 6 grams of cloves. Put them into a food processor and grind them. This way you can make five-spice powder, which you can add when cooking or making soup.

2. Function

It has multiple functions, which can be mainly manifested in three aspects. First, it can help you lose weight because it contains ingredients similar to insulin, which can lower blood sugar and cholesterol levels, thereby burning fat and losing weight. Secondly, it can warm the stomach and drive away the cold. It contains cinnamaldehyde and cinnamic acid, which can regulate the stomach and intestines, strengthen the stomach and spleen, and also relieve pain and drive away the cold. Third, it can prevent and treat diabetes. Adding an appropriate amount of cinnamon to your diet can prevent and treat diabetes.