Cinnamon users with prediabetes have a better fasting working memory: a cross-sectional function study

Working memory (WM) is impaired in prediabetes. We hypothesized that culinary herbs and spices may decrease insulin resistance (IR) and improve WM in prediabetes. Healthy people aged ≥60 years with prediabetes (fasting blood glucose 100-125 mg/dL) (47 men and 46 women) whose food and culinary herb intakes were established with a food frequency questionnaire had body composition assessed and fasting glucose and insulin measured. Working memory and Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) were assessed on the same occasion.

Source: Nutrition Research - December 8, 2015 Category: Nutrition Authors: Mark L. Wahlqvist, Meei-Shyuan Lee, Jiunn-Tay Lee, Chih-Cheng Hsu, Yu-Ching Chou, Wen-Hui Fang, Hsiao-Yu Liu, Lili Xiu, Zane B. Andrews Tags: Communication Source Type: research