Here are 5 ways cinnamon could be transforming your health

Cinnamon is a great spice to add to your favorite dish for a little extra flavor. After all, its scent is very evocative; for me, it brings back memories of fall and warm apple-cinnamon drinks.

But it turns out that cinnamon is much more than just a tasty spice, it might also help keep you healthy.

The spice has been harvested and used in traditional medicine for close to 2,000 years.

Today, it is imported from four main countries: Indonesia, China, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka. The spice comes from the inner bark of a dozen different evergreen trees that belong to the genus Cinnamomum. Various oils, extracted from the bark, roots and leaves, are also used for different traditional treatments.

Here are some ways that cinnamon could help improve health: