Thanksgiving’s Nutrition Superstars

In addition to its calorie-free flavor-enhancing attributes, cinnamon also has superfood-esque powers. Studies have shown that eating a half teaspoon of cinnamon each day for 40 days reduced fasting blood sugar, triglyceride, and cholesterol levels in study participants by as much as 30 percent! Another study showed a brain-boosting relationship between smelling cinnamon and increased brain activity.