Dieting - Cinnamon Rolls  - Healthy Cinnamon Facts

While it may be Diet Nutsy Coo-Coo to consume cinnamon rolls while dieting, cinnamon has proven in many health studies that it holds a multitude of health benefits.  Our low calorie cinnamon apple recipe follows, but first, the health benefits of cinnamon.

Health Benefits of Cinnamon

Health benefits of cinnamon include evidence of a reduction in blood pressure, including triglyceride levels. Cinnamon has shown to excel healing, as well as aid in reducing high blood sugar levels. It has also exhibited anti-clotting abilities and may even perk the brain.

Diet Tip for Cinnamon Rolls - If you decide to indulge in one of the popular Monster Cinnamon Rolls at the local mall, take note that most contain over 600 Monster Calories.  

A good example is the classic Cinnabon Roll which contains over 700 calories and almost 25 grams of fat. Delicious - no doubt but share with a friend or order a smaller roll; be smart and eat healthy for the remainder of the day. Don't forget to count those calories!

Diet Recipe for Diet Sinless Cinnamon Apples - Core one apple and fill with the following mixture: 1 teaspoon of brown sugar, 1 Tablespoon of Splenda, 1 teaspoon of no calorie Parkay butter spray, and 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon.  Poke mixture into the well of cored apple.

Next, pop into the microwave oven - or a conventional oven, and cook until done. Do not overcook.  About 125 calories - dependent upon the size of the apple.  

Fat, round apples work wonderfully well for this diet recipe.

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