From: "David Neeley" 
Cinnamon as a healthful herb

The study that was reported in the mass media was published
in a journal called "Diabetes Care" in the December issue.
It was by a group of researchers in Peshawar, Pakistan.

The study subjects (30 men and 30 women) were given either
1, 3, or 6 grams of cinnamon in capsules each day for forty
days. You should know that these subjects were Type II
diabetics.

At the end of the forty day trial, those taking the
cinnamon when compared to the ones taking placebo reduced
their average glucose readings and their lipids as well. 

To quote the abstract of the study:"After 40 days, all
three levels of cinnamon reduced the mean fasting serum
glucose (18–29%), triglyceride (23–30%), LDL cholesterol
(7–27%), and total cholesterol (12–26%) levels; no
significant changes were noted in the placebo groups.
Changes in HDL cholesterol were not significant."

Please note that this is quite a bit of cinnamon! Even one
gram is quite a bit more than a "healthy sprinkle" of
cinnamon! Unless you put it in capsules, you'll be fairly
hard up to be able to eat that much cinnamon in a
day...unless you happen to *like* it as much as I do!

Various other strategies for improving lipid (fat) levels
can help a great deal. After the holiday, I am accelerating
my move to a vegan diet, for example. For most folks, that
may be the ultimate diet for health purposes.