Cinnamon Apple Yogurt Bowl
Ingredients (for one bowl)
Two Slices of Apple, diced
1/4 teaspoon butter
Cinnamon
3 tablespoons Siggis Vanilla Yogurt
2 teaspoons almond butter or Peanut Butter
Handfull Cheerios or Granola
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium high heat. Add the apples, then sprinkle in the cinnamon. Cook for 2-3 minutes until the apples are softened.
- In small bowl, add yogurt, almond butter and apples. Top with Cheerios or granola.
Bon Appetit!
Nutrition Benefits of Cinnamon
Resource: Dr.Axe Article: Health Benefits of Cinnamon & Nutrition Facts
One tablespoon of ground cinnamon contains:
- 19 calories
- 0 grams of fat, sugar, or protein
- 4 grams of fiber
- 68 percent daily value manganese
- 8 percent daily value calcium
- 4 percent daily value iron
- 3 percent daily value vitamin K
A little bit of cinnamon goes a long way, and its antioxidant abilities are what makes it especially beneficial to include in your diet. As little as ½ teaspoon of cinnamon daily can have positive effects on blood sugar levels, digestion, immunity and more; however, stronger doses are also extremely beneficial for improving heart disease risk and cutting your risk of diabetes, cancer and neurodegenerative diseases.
According to researchers, out of twenty-six of the most popular herbs and medicinal spices in the world, cinnamon actually ranks #1 in terms of its protective antioxidant levels! (1)
The unique smell, color and flavor of cinnamon is due to the oily part of the tree that it grows from. The health benefits of cinnamon come from the bark of the Cinnamomum verum (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) tree. The Cinnamomum verum tree can also be synonimously referred to as a Cinnamomum zeylanicum. These scientific terms simply refer to a true cinnamon tree. This bark contains several special compounds which are responsible for its many health-promoting properties, including cinnamaldehyde, cinnamic acid and cinnamate.
Researchers have concluded that cinnamon health benefits can be obtained in the form of its pure bark, essential oils, in ground spice form (which is bark powder) or in extract form when its special phenolic compounds, flavonoids and antioxidants are isolated. These compounds make cinnamon one of the most beneficial spices on earth, giving it antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, anti-microbial, immunity-boosting and potential cancer and heart disease-protecting abilities. (2)
Xo,
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