Oil From Cinnamon Drives Fat Cells to Burn Energy

Oil From Cinnamon Drives Fat Cells to Burn Energy
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Cinnamaldehyde, an essential oil that gives cinnamon its flavor, may improve metabolic health, researchers report.

The research, published in the journal Metabolism, found that the ingredient induces fat cells, or adipocytes, to start burning energy through a process called thermogenesis.
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