Cinnamon -- the diet wonder?

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  • MTBrob
    MTBrob Posts: 513 Member
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    I just grab a handful and put in it my mouth and swallow LIKE A BOSS!
  • columbus27
    columbus27 Posts: 178 Member
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    Cinnamon aids in keeping insulin levels at a constant. Making you less hungry a little longer than normal. I add cinnamon to my coffee every morning. Diabetes run in the family maybe this in conjunction with weightloss will help to stave it off a bit.

    agree
  • Lyssa62
    Lyssa62 Posts: 930 Member
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    Stop seeking miracles people. Eat whole non processed foods, workout and don't eat more than you burn, simple.
    I never understood why people always feel the need to complicate life, are we all just so much smarter than our biology??? Get bored easy??? Need excitement????
    Just keep it simple, eat all the healthy foods you like and lose weight. Done

    not seeking a miracle...I just found it interesting
  • beckajw
    beckajw Posts: 1,738 Member
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    There are some studies that showed that cinnamon may help control blood sugar levels. There are also other studies that show that cinnamon has no beneficial effect on blood sugars. Cinnamon doesn't make a difference for type 1 diabetics.

    http://diabetes.webmd.com/cinnamon-and-benefits-for-diabetes

    http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/30/4/813.abstract

    http://www.diabeteshealth.com/read/2007/05/16/5194/cinnamon-sunk-in-latest-type-1-diabetes-study
  • GauchoMark
    GauchoMark Posts: 1,804 Member
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    Yep a spoonful every morning will help.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdM_u5y5m5A

    I KNEW the cinnamon challenge would get mentioned here! Now, lets all go to Cinnabon!
  • Lyssa62
    Lyssa62 Posts: 930 Member
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    how bout onions? anybody know about onions cuz I put them on EVERYTHING! Well never mind..I think I just answered my own question..apparently THEY don't help do anything or I wouldn't be here! :)
  • ChubsterBones
    ChubsterBones Posts: 8
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    I love cinnamon.

    A lot of the researchers working on the benefits of cinnamon agree that further research is needed, not just because that's what everyone says at the end of their papers but because it is what we need. Regardless of the accuracy of the impact of cinnamon on the general population following studies on specific subgroups I shall use this to defend the frequency at which I add cinnamon to all manner of food items.
  • Lyssa62
    Lyssa62 Posts: 930 Member
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    LOL I do the same reasoning for the coffee consumption (which is either lethal or will make me live forever) depending on the day and the article.
  • Lisah8969
    Lisah8969 Posts: 1,247 Member
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    I had heard this as well. I occasionally take a 500mg capsule of Cinnamon (cassia) when I have a higher than normal carb meal. I don't know if it acutally helps or not and maybe it is just all in my head, but overall I seem to be doing all right and it can't hurt, right?

    As a bonus, my burps taste like cinnamon! :laugh:
  • adam1885282
    adam1885282 Posts: 135 Member
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    I take it. It's one of the why-nots for me. I won't take supplements that completely lack any evidence of effectiveness but cinnamon may actually help. And I really like it.

    To add to the chorus of links I'll add http://examine.com/supplements/Cinnamon/. Examine cites sources and it's my go-to when I need to check something like this out.

    Adam
  • asamuels85
    asamuels85 Posts: 170 Member
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    just heard this from my daughter yesterday. Cinnamon can help with weight loss? Apparently it kicks your metabolism into a higher gear? I'm gonna give it a shot..I love it anyhow. Just wondered if this has been known for awhile and I'm just now hearing it?

    Yep a spoonful every morning will help.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdM_u5y5m5A

    you are cruel.. but hilarious ;)
  • quietlywinning
    quietlywinning Posts: 889 Member
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    I'm sure the fact that I always add sugar to my cinnamon kind of derails the possibilities.

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