cinnamon to speed up metabolism...

Cup11

I actually take it in pill form ( 2000 mg a day) and it has cut down my cravings for sweets pretty well. I also take ginger root and bee pollen but those two have nothing much really to do with sweet cravings. Good Luck! and you can purchase it at Walmart

pinkraynedropjacki

http://correct-weight-loss.net/2011/08/16/cinnamon-for-weight-loss/




Some very interesting reading. Oh well, back to my cinnamon green coffee (yeah actual green coffee, not pills)

jyc1

People have choked to death on cinnamon. Current YouTube fad. Watch videos. be carefu;.

Railr0aderTony

So that makes This^^^^ calorie free food???? Count me in.

socioseguro

Cinnamon is recommended for those of us who are insulin resistant to help, but we still have to eat healthy and exercise. It's legit, it's just not a "miracle spice" on it's own.

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I add one teaspoon of ground cinnamon to my cooked oatmeal. I stir it thoroughly and I then eat the mix (oatmeal+ ground cinnamon)
I have seen it used as a topping for very sweet puddings (again a TSP or less). Never dry and never on its own. No "cinnamon challenge" for me.

Metabolism speed up. How do you measure that ? This is too subjective.

Raven2evil

Cinnamon helps metabolize sugar better so yes it does help speed up your metabolism so using it with diet and exercise should help.

LifeWithPie

I actually put a little cinnamon in my coffee, tea, milk, food....whenever I can have a dab of it when out. It controls any cravings I have at that time. I have a tiny little container with some in it I take with me when I go out shopping, so that way I don't impulse buy some food just cause 'I would love to have some of that now'


Cinnamon is actually a very good appetite suppressant & helps with your blood sugar.

All you need is the smallest of dabs on the end of your finger. Hell even Coke Zero tastes great with it.... strange as that seems.

I love the people who say it's BS....yet have not tried it at all or found out how natural it is & what it can do.

Tell me more how natural cinnamon is. :laugh:

:laugh: I laughed out loud. :drinker:

katy_trail

screw that have some habaneros, that's get your metabolism fired up
AND you'll drink a gallon of water,
there ya go.

FrankieTrailBlazer

CINNAMON
Cinnamon is a highly regarded spice for its ability to increase insulin sensitivity. This property makes cinnamon an important nutrient for reducing body fat and reversing chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes. Mehtylhydroxy chalcome polymer, MPCP, is the chemical in cinnamon that produces this change in insulin sensitivity. The metabolism-boosting effect of cinnamon can be achieved by consuming 1 g per day. You should consult a doctor before starting a new herbal treatment.

One effect of improved insulin sensitivity is that high energy foods are preferentially oxidized rather than stored as body fat. The body's primary metabolic fuels -- fats and carbohydrates -- are often called high energy nutrients. Improvement in insulin sensitivity assures that high energy nutrients are effectively utilized. It is easier to lose body fat when high energy nutrients are utilized effectively.

http://www.livestrong.com/article/388476-diets-that-speed-up-metabolism/

MaiLinna

Raw cinnamon like that is supposed to be toxic, actually. I can't remember how much per body weight and all that jazz it is, but if you take too much you'll poison yourself.

llkilgore

This is not rubbish. Cinnamon is used by many athletes, among others. It has many uses. It lowers blood sugar among other things. So, many diabetics use it.

My mom did, and it was something she discovered on her own. She noticed that she felt better and that her morning blood glucose would be lower than usual the day after eating "diabetic friendly" baked cinnamon apples for dessert the night before. Initially she credited the apples before figuring out that it was the cinnamon and that spiced tea worked just as well. She never claimed cinnamon helped her lose weight, though.

gonnamakeanewaccount

This is a joke, right?

AngelicxAnnihilation

cordianet

So i was talking to my mom the other day and she was telling me about this guy she works with who before he eats a meal will take a shot of pure cinnamon before he eats it. she said he has done this for like 4 months and eats like a pig and has lost 70 lbs. so i looked it up online and it does say that a teaspoon of cinnamon before a meal will speed up your metabolism by 20% for 20 min after you have eaten your meal. Just wondering if anybody else has tried this method as well?? Thanks.

So let's apply some logic and do some math here. Even if I take this at face value and cinnamon really does speed up my metabolism by 20% for 20 minutes, what does that really mean? Well, I'll use myself as an example here: I know (because I've had my RMR tested recently), that my TDEE is roughly 2700 calories per day. So how much extra would the cinnamon help me burn? Let's see: 2700 calories / 24 hours / 3 (to get my TDEE for 20 minutes) = 37.5 37.5 * .2 (for 20%) = 7.5 In other words, if I were to do this, I'd see 7.5 extra calories burned per meal. The problem here is that cinnamon is not calorie free. In fact, it has 6 calories per tsp (per the USDA listing), so the net effect, if taken at face value is a grand total of 1.5 extra calories burned per meal, or 4.5 per day if I do this 3 times a day.

Maybe it's just me, but that hardly seems worth it.

ihad

Just stop.

3dogsrunning

I couldn't get the whole one to upload

ihad

So i was talking to my mom the other day and she was telling me about this guy she works with who before he eats a meal will take a shot of pure cinnamon before he eats it. she said he has done this for like 4 months and eats like a pig and has lost 70 lbs. so i looked it up online and it does say that a teaspoon of cinnamon before a meal will speed up your metabolism by 20% for 20 min after you have eaten your meal. Just wondering if anybody else has tried this method as well?? Thanks.

So let's apply some logic and do some math here. Even if I take this at face value and cinnamon really does speed up my metabolism by 20% for 20 minutes, what does that really mean? Well, I'll use myself as an example here: I know (because I've had my RMR tested recently), that my TDEE is roughly 2700 calories per day. So how much extra would the cinnamon help me burn? Let's see: 2700 calories / 24 hours / 3 (to get my TDEE for 20 minutes) = 37.5 37.5 * .2 (for 20%) = 7.5 In other words, if I were to do this, I'd see 7.5 extra calories burned per meal. The problem here is that cinnamon is not calorie free. In fact, it has 6 calories per tsp (per the USDA listing), so the net effect, if taken at face value is a grand total of 1.5 extra calories burned per meal, or 4.5 per day if I do this 3 times a day.

Maybe it's just me, but that hardly seems worth it.

Math is for winners. :drinker:

AngelicxAnnihilation

http://cdn0.dailydot.com/uploaded/images/original/2012/1/29/jan._30_cinammon_challenge.gif

chesq77

i use to take a cinamin capsule and all i know is cinnamon just helps with giving you sweeter tasting bodily fluids, if you catch my drift. did not lose any more weight as i would have without it.

777twist

I haven't really done the cinnamon thing... however... and this isn't for weight loss, but for taste, I put a crap load of Cayenne Pepper on my pasta, not to mention a lot of Habanero sauce on my toast and eggs.

Not sure if it helps my metabolism or not. Just like stuff HOT!!!

The downside for sure is you have to keep tissues around, as you will have to blow your nose! Kinda gross, but NO PAIN NO GAIN!

pinkraynedropjacki

People have choked to death on cinnamon. Current YouTube fad. Watch videos. be carefu;.

That's the challenge....nobody here was suggesting ppl try that..... only those with the only knowledge of the challenge have. Shows how little people know.

craftydeb

Sounds like rubbish to me.

The results part, yes....however, the NIH has conducted research on this topic:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2901047/

I use cinnamon as part of the assistance with my type II diabetes...

sexymuffintop

Cinnamon works, I use it myself. I buy the capsules so you don't choke on the powder. It has been proven to reduce blood sugar levels as well as or better than most prescription medicines. There are two types, cassia or false cinnamon and ceylon or true cinnamon. Although both have some effect cassia is not as effective and can have some side effects over time. Ceylon is much more effective and has no know side effects. All hot foods will raise metabolism to some degree. Try it, see if it works for you.

No, burning more calories than you eat works.

I didn't say anything about weight loss. Try actually reading the post before you slam it.

So your trying to raise your metabolism just for a laugh then? Just for kicks?

EniBee

well i should have been more exact... this guy i refer too is eating meats and veggies. but huge portions of them. i shouldnt have made it sound like he was eating unhealthy foods. and he does work out too. but he swears by the cinnamon.

He is probably on the Dukan Diet. I have heard about cinnamon as well, but have not tried it. African Mango seems to have similar effect, so they say! I am on my 3rd day of taking the african mango capsules and obviously its too early to comment on its effectiveness. However, yesterday, I must say that I felt hungrier than I usually do.

Does anyone take freshly squeezed lemon in the morning before eating? This is also helps the waistline!

EniBee

To raise your metabolism, just increase your level of activity!!!!

pinkraynedropjacki

To raise your metabolism, just increase your level of activity!!!!

Does not always work that way. I am on the go all day, like fully active all day. I dont think I can increase anymore than I already am without giving up sleep.