Time to add some cinnamon to your coffee … or anywhere else you want a dash of cinnamon flavor this holiday season … A new study has found that a property in cinnamon, called cinnamaldehyde, helps burn fat. Probably doesn’t apply to cinnamon rolls, though …(NY Daily News)
Speaking of Coffee though… Coffee is pretty much a miracle drug. In addition to all the other great studies about coffee, new research has found that drinking coffee was linked to a lower risk of heart failure, stroke and coronary heart disease. Every extra 8-ounce cup of coffee a day (up to six cups daily) reduced each of these health issues by 8%, 7% and 5%, respectively. (Time)