Is cinnamon and coffee lowering blood sugar true? Experts reveal the truth "Remind this matter"

Many people like cinnamon, which is rich in fragrance and is often used for roasting and coffee flavor. However, recently, the Internet has been popularized on the Internet that "cinnamon can lower blood sugar" and said that this statement is not true and cinnamon cannot replace any lowering blood sugar medicine. Patients with diabetes should cooperate with doctors and nutritionists, choose appropriate diets, follow the doctor to take medicine on time, control blood sugar, and maintain health. When taking cinnamon, you should pay more attention to not bring too much refined powder or cream, which is not good for health.

In fact, this online rumor appeared in 2021, and the title is "Secret recipe: Drinking coffee and cinnamon together will make you healthier, and it will not hurt your body and prevent tribute diseases! It is worth collecting." Regarding whether cinnamon can help lower blood sugar, the Taiwan Information Inspection Center visited many doctors and nutritionists in October 2021 and found that there are positive and negative opinions. Cinnamon can be used as Chinese medicine and food additives, but it cannot be claimed to be effective as food additives. Therefore, it is said to be "partially wrong" information; experts also reminded that cinnamon and coffee cannot replace drugs.

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According to the Taiwan Affairs Inspection Center, the report issued a reminder of the following:

1. There is no human trial, and there is no sufficient research and certification. Moreover, cinnamon is added as a food product, the dosage will not be too high and cannot be claimed to be effective; if it is a Chinese medicine, it is not suitable for all quality.

2. The good news about how many people drink coffee are, most of them are perceptual research, and they need to be further studied to clarify their causal relationship.

3. Neither cinnamon nor coffee can replace drugs. If you want to reduce the risk of illness, you should eat a balanced diet and maintain a healthy routine.

4. Nutritionists remind that when taking cinnamon, you should pay attention to the method of taking it. It is often said that cinnamon rolls and other foods contain refined powder or cream, which is not conducive to human health. When taking coffee, be careful not to overdose, and commercially available coffee may contain sugar, creamer or other additives, which is not a healthy choice.