Cinnamon is exceedingly good for you

If you fix that morning whole-wheat toast on most mornings, how about grinding up some fresh cinnamon to sprinkle on top? Don't add that white sugar, but just some cinnamon (and maybe raw cane sugar if needed).

Cinnamon makes a tasty addition to many foods of course, and there are many health benefits that have been tied to cinnamon as well, including lowering cholesterol (the bad kind) and blood sugar levels (helpful for diabetics).

But, don't be of the mind that more is better. According to a new study, cinnamon in amounts less than one-fourth of a teaspoon taken daily are helpful -- but don't add it to everything you eat. Not that any of us would do that, anyway. A fruit smoothie with cinnamon doesn't really....wait -- that does sound good!