Discover why Ceylon cinnamon beats cassia for daily use, its proven blood sugar benefits, safe dosage ranges, and how to verify you're buying the real thing.

Ceylon cinnamon is scientifically known as Cinnamomum verum. This is a spice derived from the inner bark of trees native to Sri Lanka and parts of Southeast Asia. There are two types of cinnamon: Ceylon and Cassia. Ceylon is considered “true cinnamon” and is safer for regular use, while Cassia varieties are more robust and widely available.

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Sri Lanka, [a] officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon, [b] is an island country in South Asia. It is located in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, and is separated from India by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait. Sri Lanka shares a maritime border with the Maldives to the southwest and India to the northwest, and lies across the ...

Sri Lanka didn’t become Ceylon overnight, and it didn’t stop being Ceylon overnight either. Here’s the history behind the name change and why Ceylon still lingers today.