Cinnamon is both a fruit and dried cinnamon is known as longan, which can be used as a medicinal herb in medicine. Therefore, cinnamon is a traditional food with the same source of medicine and food in China, not only has a good nutritional value, but also has certain pharmacological effects.

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Gui Yuan has long been regarded as a precious tonic. Gui Yuan has a history of more than 2,000 years in China, mainly produced in Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Taiwan and other places in China. Chinese medicine believes that longan (that is, cinnamon) sweet and flat, non-toxic, the main treatment of the five visceral evil, Anzhi anorexia, served for a long time to strengthen the vitality, smart, light aging, through the spirit.

First, the nutrition of cinnamon has the following characteristics

1. Minerals: Cinnamon contains phosphorus, potassium, calcium and sodium.

2. Vitamins: Cinnamon contains many vitamins, such as vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, and niacin; and cinnamon is high in vitamin K and niacin.

3. Bioactives: Cinnamon contains a variety of life-active ingredients such as phenols, volatile oils, steroids, and nucleosides, which have a variety of effects.

Second, often eat cinnamon on the body what role?

1、Antioxidant effect: Cinnamon contains a variety of antioxidants.

2、Regulate blood sugar: Cinnamon extract was found to inhibit alpha-glucosidase, which in turn regulates blood glucose

3. Regulation of endocrine: Cinnamon has a therapeutic effect on hypothyroidism.

4. Other: immunomodulation, anti-fatigue, etc.

Third, then what people can not eat cinnamon?

First of all, cinnamon is high in sugar, so diabetics must eat it sparingly.

Any food should neither be eaten in excess nor finished not eating it because it is high in sugar; the most crucial thing about eating is quantity - that is, how much you eat.

Eating one or two cinnamon balls is not as scary as you might think for your blood sugar; what's scary is not being able to stop eating them once you've eaten them, and then blaming them for your elevated blood sugar.

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Cinnamon is a favorite fruit, because it is sweet and full of water, once eaten froze so that people can not help but a few more. Because cinnamon is rich in carbohydrates, 100g contains 16.6g, so the sugar content is high and the flavor is sweet. Cinnamon contains a variety of minerals, potassium and copper elements are more prominent, 100g of cinnamon can provide 248mg of potassium, potassium is a very beneficial element to the human body, it helps to regulate the concentration of ions in the body, regulate intravascular, intracellular osmotic pressure, can stabilize the heart rate, regulate muscle contraction, it is also involved in a number of metabolism, but also to promote calcium ion absorption, help prevent osteoporosis. Eating cinnamon properly is good for the body, especially for hypertensive patients, because potassium ions help promote sodium ion metabolism, if we have too much heavy food intake, resulting in excessive sodium ions, potassium helps promote sodium ion metabolism, helping to smooth the extravascular osmotic pressure, preventing high blood pressure from occurring.

Cinnamon is rich in vitamin C and a small amount of B vitamins, 100g of cinnamon provides about 43mg of vitamins, which is high among fruits. Cinnamon contains a small amount of proteins, however these proteins carry all the 8 amino acids we need. Because the sugar content of cinnamon is high, the speed of sugar increase is faster, not suitable for high blood sugar, diabetic patients too much to eat, sugar lovers eat cinnamon recommended one-time control in 5 or less, otherwise the impact on blood sugar will be greater. However, it is also because of the high sugar content of cinnamon, appropriate to eat cinnamon helps to improve the deficiency, replenishment of physical strength.

Dried cinnamon can be used as a medicinal herb, known as "longan meat", longan meat is warm in nature, sweet in flavor, the main effect is to benefit the heart and spleen, can assist in replenishing qi and blood, and tranquilize the mind, can improve insomnia and forgetfulness and other disorders. We often add cinnamon in jujube, wolfberry, silver ear, because the sweet taste of cinnamon is a kind of neutralization of the properties of the taste, so that the food is more peaceful, and cinnamon taste sweet, there is a help in seasoning, so that we make porridge soup more delicious, cinnamon helps to replenish qi and blood, so in the same help qi and blood in jujube, wolfberry, and other foods are often used to collocation.

Of course, the benefits of cinnamon is quite a lot, and the taste is also very sweet, but cinnamon if you eat more, the impact on blood sugar, intake of sugar is more, long-term so also cause obesity. Cinnamon high sugar, water enough to eat more can also be born phlegm dampness; dried cinnamon, although not so easy to wet, but the temperature, some people with fever eat may aggravate the fever, such as irritability, palpitations, palpitations, red face, red eyes, mouth sores, acne, more people, the yin deficiency of the fire should not be eaten. Dried cinnamon is suitable for regulating some of the symptoms of cold, such as gastrointestinal cold, physical weakness, this kind of people are more suitable for consumption, but be sure to control the amount, eat more is the same sugar intake is more, it is always unfavorable to health.

Gui Yuan is actually mainly produced in Fujian and Guangdong in China. The flesh of cinnamon is juicy and fresh, and it is rich in vitamins and phosphorus, which has the effect of benefiting the qi and tonifying the blood, calming the spirit and fixing the mind, and also has an auxiliary therapeutic effect on those who need to be toned up after illnesses as well as those who have a weak physique. Cinnamon can selectively inhibit the activity of enzymes, reduce the content of free radicals in the body, it also plays an anti-aging effect. At the same time, cinnamon contains more protein, part of which belongs to collagen, after eating can supplement the skin collagen needed to make the skin full, full of elasticity, beauty and skin care, delay aging effect.

The following kinds of people are not allowed to eat cinnamon: the first, the body fire is not allowed to eat cinnamon, because cinnamon is belong to the warm type of food, easy to lead to the body on fire; the second, the body of heavy dampness, should not eat cinnamon; the third, suffering from skin diseases should not eat cinnamon; the fourth, pregnant women should not eat cinnamon, it will be easy to produce internal heat.

It is interesting, the southerners never called cinnamon, but called longan, this is because cinnamon originated in the south and southwest of China, the earliest is because of cinnamon's appearance resembles the "dragon" eyes and named, so cinnamon is also known as longan, southerners are mostly fresh, so called longan, northerners eat more longan dried so called cinnamon.

Speaking of cinnamon, the ancient people on the nutritional value of cinnamon is very respected, many medical books are cinnamon called "wisdom", because it is said that cinnamon has the effect of nourishing the heart and wisdom. And in the "Shennong Ben Cao Jing" records: cinnamon has the treatment of "the five viscera evil, Anzhi anorexia" effect. Said long-serving forced smart, light body not old, through the gods". So cinnamon and lychee together into the ancient palace tribute fruit.

Take a look at what nutrients cinnamon contains in modern nutrition:

Cinnamon, calories 277kcal, protein 5g, fat 0.2g, carbohydrates 64.8g, dietary fiber 2.0g, vitamin B1 0.01mg, vitamin B2 0.39mg, niacin 1.3mg, vitamin C 12mg, calcium 38mg, phosphorus 206mg, potassium 1348mg, sodium 3.3mg, magnesium 81mg, iron 0.7mg

Cinnamon is rich in energy, sugar, vitamin C (43mg for fresh), calcium, phosphorus, potassium, especially phosphorus and potassium content is particularly high, so, for the weak, old and weak, long illness and postpartum women, the consumption of cinnamon has a very good tonic effect.

Cinnamon is rich in potassium, magnesium and calcium, so it is good for protecting the heart muscle as well as for people with high blood pressure. Cinnamon is also rich in calcium and phosphorus, so it is good for bone health.

The therapeutic benefits of cinnamon:

Longan: flat in nature, has the effect of nourishing the heart and tranquilizing the mind, strengthening the spleen and kidney, nourishing yin and tonifying blood, and strengthening the body and bones.

What kind of people can't eat cinnamon?

People in general, can be eaten, especially suitable for the weak and sick and women to eat, eat cinnamon need to pay attention to:

1, cinnamon belongs to the bias of hot and humid food, easy to eat more fire, so you can not eat more, eat 5 per day (dry) can be

2, children should not eat more, more food will lead to abdominal distension

3, cinnamon is rich in energy and sugar, so diabetic people and obese people should not be

4, cinnamon allergy people can not eat

Mention of cinnamon many people will have questions? Whether cinnamon and longan is not the same kind of food, in fact, cinnamon is longan, longan is cinnamon, just longan is cinnamon young, tender skin, eat up the taste of lychee general mellow and juicy. And cinnamon is picked and baked into the dried fruit, and cinnamon can be used as medicine.

What is the nutritional value of cinnamon?

For cinnamon, whether it is young tender, or "old" after the dried fruit has a high nutritional value, and is loved by many people, especially into the autumn and winter seasons is the time to replenish the body, cinnamon is also very suitable for autumn and winter seasons to eat.

Cinnamon itself is warm in nature, sweet in flavor, and rich in carbohydrates, proteins, as well as a variety of amino acids, B vitamins, vitamin C, calcium, phosphorus, iron, potassium, tartaric acid, adenine, and many other nutrients, and of course, vitamin P. This ingredient is also called rutin, which protects blood vessels/prevents arteriosclerosis, as well as prevents brittleness of blood vessels.

Cinnamon is also high in potassium and low in sodium, and has a positive effect on blood pressure, so cinnamon is also a very suitable food for people with cardiovascular disease to replenish the body.

In addition to the nutritional value of its own nutrients, cinnamon has excellent medicinal value.

According to Chinese medicine, cinnamon is good for the heart, spleen, qi and blood, and is often used for insomnia, forgetfulness and dizziness caused by insufficient qi and blood. In addition, cinnamon is also weak after illness and brain power loss has a good therapeutic effect, in addition to the postpartum women used to tonic is also very good.

Although the nutritional value of cinnamon is high, but these 2 categories of people try not to eat

1, not suitable for diabetics, because the sugar content contained in dried cinnamon is very high. It can be considered a kind of high sugar fruit. If diabetic patients can go home after consumption, the blood sugar in the body rises, which is not conducive to control.

2. People who have chronic diseases should also reduce the use of dried cinnamon. If overuse, it will exacerbate the condition. Even if you really want to eat, you should try to control it, and you can add two or three of them to your cooking, and try to avoid it as effectively as possible.

Cinnamon is a health care tool, number in the record: "food to lychee is expensive, and the capital benefit is longan for good." Cinnamon is highly praised, cinnamon contains glucose, vitamin AB, but also contains more proteins, minerals, these nutrients are essential to the human body.

Although it is very nutritious, there are 5 types of people who should not eat it:

1. People with fire in their bodies (e.g. lung fire, stomach fire, liver fire, etc.)

2. People with a lot of water in their bodies

3. Pregnant women should not eat (after pregnancy, yin deficiency and blood deficiency)

4. Gout patients (to avoid joint swelling and pain)

5, asthma patients should not eat when the fever,

Cinnamon has the nutritional value of replenishing blood and qi, and it has the role of promoting sleep. For people with too much dampness and heat and high blood sugar do not declare consumption, I just make a simple answer. Thanks for the invitation!

Cinnamon, also known as longan, is rich in protein, iron and potassium, which can promote the regeneration of hemoglobin. Medicinal value: sweet and warm in nature, into the heart and spleen meridians, with the tonic heart and spleen, nourishing the blood and tranquilize the spirit of the efficacy of the spleen, heart and blood deficiency in the crowd, which is often manifested in the lack of energy, easy to fatigue, dimming the mind, poor sleep or dreamy, and so on. In clinical practice, it is mainly used for symptoms caused by deficiency of the heart and spleen. Often used in conjunction with angelica, jujube nut, astragalus, such as Chinese medicine formula "spleen pills" in the longan meat as one of the main drugs, the treatment of shortness of breath palpitations, insomnia and dreams, dizziness, dizziness, tiredness and fatigue, loss of appetite, leakage of blood. Cinnamon is not suitable for those who have a deficiency of yin and are prone to fire, such as: prone to fire, irritability, dry mouth, dry stools and so on.

Gui Yuan is a good product, in the army in Fujian Xianyou comrade Chen Zezi, each time to visit relatives back with a few pounds of Gui Yuan, but also peeled into a few pounds of meat Gui Yuan, I'm happy because of the joy, eat more Gui Yuan, nutrition do not understand, the heat is very high, appeared in the bowel movements, the nose is not some blood, can not be eaten in small quantities, a small number of soaking water is a good product, the top grade.

For cinnamon, whether young tender or "old" after the dried fruit has a high nutritional value, and is loved by many people, especially into the autumn and winter seasons is the time to replenish the body, cinnamon is also very suitable for consumption in the autumn and winter seasons.

Cinnamon itself is warm, sweet, and rich in carbohydrates/protein as well as a variety of amino acids/B vitamins/vitamin C/calcium/phosphorus/iron/potassium/tartaric acid/adenine and other nutrients, and of course, vitamin P, which is also called rutin, which protects the blood vessels/prevents atherosclerosis as well as prevents brittleness of the blood vessels.

And cinnamon is also high in potassium and low in sodium, and has a positive effect on blood pressure, so cinnamon is also very suitable for people with cardiovascular disease to replenish the body a kind of food.

In addition to the nutritional value of its own nutrients, cinnamon has excellent medicinal value. In Chinese medicine, it is believed that cinnamon yuanyuan benefits the heart, spleen and qi and blood, and is often used for insomnia, forgetfulness and dizziness caused by insufficient qi and blood. In addition, cinnamon is also a good treatment for post-sickness weakness and mental retardation, in addition to postpartum women used to tonic is also very good.

Who should never eat cinnamon?

So cinnamon has such a high nutritional value, there is no one can not eat it? Cinnamon is really some people can not eat, such as pregnant women, although cinnamon for postpartum women can regulate the body, but is not suitable for pregnancy to eat, because women after pregnancy will appear Yin blood partial deficiency, the body is prone to heat, and cinnamon itself is warm, if you eat cinnamon easy to abdominal pain and the problem of preeclampsia. In addition, for other people with Yin deficiency and internal heat constitution and patients with feverish diseases are best not to eat, so as not to aggravate the disease.