5. May Slow Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s

Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s are scary and life-altering, and eating cinnamon daily may provide you some protection against being affected by them.

While there is yet to be conclusive proof, studies conducted on lab rats are promising. Scientists found that cinnamon helps in the prevention or slowing down of such conditions by deflecting protein build-up in the brain, protecting neurons and other brain functions that are hallmarks of them.