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The active ingredient in cinnamon, a polyphenol compound called methylhydroxy chalcone polymer(MHCP) mimics the action of insilin in your body. Insulin help control blood sugar levels, but it also plays a part regulating triglyceride and cholesterol levels. That may explain why diabetics tend to have higher cholesterol and tryglycerides. Diabetics also tend to have high amounts of free radicals circulating in their bodies. Lab experiments showed cinnamon effectively neutrilized these damaging molecules. What's more, a little dab may do it. People in studies benefited from taking 1 gram-about a half a teaspoon-of cinnamon each day.