Vtrim Community Blog      Vtrim Online

A question recently posed to us asked how effective cinnamon is for weight loss. In recent years there has been a lot of chatter about the effectiveness of cinnamon and managing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon supplementation has become more popular and questions are often asked about use of cinnamon for diabetes management. There have been a few studies done on cinnamon and blood sugar control. Those studies have produced conflicting results, with many of them showing that cinnamon did not produce significant differences over control groups.

Because of the strong association with weight and diabetes, cinnamon has also been questioned in usefulness for weight management. While cinnamon is rich in antioxidants and may help slow stomach emptying, thus possibly managing appetite better, there is not enough evidence to recommend cinnamon supplements at this point, for diabetes OR weight loss. Including cinnamon as a spice in your regular diet however, can’t hurt. You’ll benefit from the rich antioxidants it contains.