The 4-Hour Body - An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman - Timothy Ferriss
four grams of cinnamon is about one and a half teaspoons.
Cinnamon's e ect on glucose levels seems partially due to the fact that it slows the rate at
which food exits the stomach (gastric emptying), which means that you also feel full faster with
cinnamon.
cinnamon.
I tested three species of cinnamon: Ceylon cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum or zeylanicum,
also referred to as "true cinnamon"), Cassia cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia or aromaticum),
and Saigon cinnamon (Cinnamomum loureiroi, also known as Vietnamese cinnamon).
Though Cassia is thought inferior to Ceylon or completely ine ective in some bodybuilding
circles, it has lowered glycemic response in both published studies and in my experience. This is
fortunate, since Cassia is what is most often found at co ee shops and restaurants if you ask for
"cinnamon." I found Saigon cinnamon to be most e ective, with Cassia in close second place
and Ceylon in much further third place.