"The most recent study, which appears in the December issue of the journal Diabetes Care, showed that, after 40 days, 30 diabetics who had taken 1 to 6 grams of cinnamon extract daily reduced their risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Specifically, their mean fasting glucose fell 18 percent to 29 percent, their triglycerides 25 percent to 30 percent, their LDL ("bad") cholesterol 7 percent to 27 percent and their total cholesterol 12 percent to 26 percent. Only a little cinnamon was necessary, said Anderson, who helped conduct the study. A 30-person placebo group showed no change.