Adding Cinnamon To Coffee Can Boost Metabolism

Adding Cinnamon To Coffee Can Boost Metabolism

Coffee drinkers who want to add some flavor to their morning mug without adding extra calories or sweetness should reach for the cinnamon. Nutritionists recommend the spice for the health benefits it offers, including anti-inflammatory effects. Coffee is already the “powerhouse of all drinks,” according to nutritionist Valeria Dolbel, who says the buzzy brew comes with benefits including antioxidants and increased serotonin.

And with the right ingredients, Dolbel says coffee can “help you have a healthy metabolism.” And that’s where cinnamon comes in. Coffee drinkers tend to have a specific way they like theirs, which often includes milk and sugar. But she stresses that “coffee is not a dessert,” and if you add too much milk and sugar, you’re turning it into a high-calorie drink. But cinnamon makes an excellent addition to your daily cup since it not only improves the taste, it also helps with “energy conversion and helps your metabolism speed up.”

Lisa Richards, a registered nutritionist and creator of the Candida Diet, agrees. “By making a few changes to our coffee, we can not only avoid weight gain, but help to boost weight loss and metabolism,” she explains. “Cinnamon boosts thermogenesis in the body, which in turn, results in more calories burned.” Registered dietitian Trista Best also recommends swapping refined sugars for cinnamon in coffee because it’s “natural and anti-inflammatory” and it can boost metabolism and stabilize blood sugar as well.

Source: She Finds

Talk Back:

• What’s really good in coffee? Cinnamon WITH sugar and half and half! But I can sub out Stevia for sugar no problem.
• Coffee is a daily ritual for me. I have to be careful not to have too much.
• Cinnamon will be a stretch for me but I will try.