has anyone ever tried Cinnamon and Honey?

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  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    So I was talking to my aunt and she told me all the awesome benefits of Cinnamon and honey..I did a little research and theres tons of benefits including weight loss

    Lol. Any benefits to them are for teh flavorz.

    I like cinnamon and honey in mah:
    coffee
    bourbon
    whipped cream
    sweet tater pie
    chocolate mousse
    bastiya
    fried chicken
    waffles
    pancakes
    goat soup
    haupia
  • RHachicho
    RHachicho Posts: 1,115 Member
    Well I dunno about weight loss but raw local honey killed my hayfever dead. And I get it pretty bad. Also had ... ahem ... other effects. Let's just say I was friskier.
  • gothchiq
    gothchiq Posts: 4,590 Member
    You can flavor certain foods with them in moderation and what not, like oatmeal, but it's not going to affect your weight loss or anything. There are all these "magic food" things going around the internet... they're baloney. Not saying it's not good for you in any way, but it's not gonna do all that stuff that people claim, by any means. People are running around saying that celery cures cancer. *rolleyes* Just eat nutritiously and track everything, stay within calorie limit, all the common sense stuff.
  • ukaryote
    ukaryote Posts: 874 Member
    Nomoreturningback pointed to the supposed benefits of cinnamon:
    http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/fitness/weight-loss/how-a-scoop-of-cinnamon-a-day-can-help-you-lose-weight.html#b

    Meh. Statements that cinnamon cures everything from the grip to cancer. Of course, no support or studies.

    Have fun. It is probably harmless. Your eating more healthy and exercising is really the key.

    One question: how did you measure the improvements of your aunt's immune system? That is not an easy thing to measure.
  • DWBalboa
    DWBalboa Posts: 37,259 Member
    warnings about cinnamon intake:

    - often in supermarkets you don’t buy true cinnamon, but cassia (chinese cinnamon bark), which is a cheap cinnamon from china, vietnam and indonesia. it contains a potentially dangerous substance called coumarin. (unfortunately, saigon cinnamon is actually cassia. look for CEYLON cinnamon!)
    - cassia should be avoided by pregnant women, those with liver disease, and diabetes
    - coumarin is toxic to the liver, is an anticoagulant (it thins the blood), and has been shown to cause cancer in rodents
    - the Tolerable Daily Intake (TDI) for coumarin of 0.07 mg per kg of bodyweight per day
    - if you consume cassia over a period of time (such as with oatmeal a few times a week), you can greatly exceed your TDI
    - cassia cinnamon should only be used sparingly, as a very light sprinkling, and not in teaspoon amounts

    try to only buy CEYLON cinnamon. and again, conduct your own research, as it is YOUR health

    http://almostexactlyblog.wordpress.com/2013/04/14/honey-cinnamon-cleanse-facts-to-back-it-up/


    Wow…. Here I was all set to make some smart *kitten* reference to two strippers (Cinnamon and Honey) and actually got some edumication! Thanks for the DL I’ll have to take stock of what I have in the casa as I use cinnamon a lot!
    Thanks for the PSA, good looking out!
  • Tetesandra
    Tetesandra Posts: 783 Member
    I take it every morning for allergies. I have such bad allergies int he fall I have to take all kinds of medicines but I started this about 2 years ago and I no longer need meds for my allergies. I just take 1 tsp of honey and 1/4 tsp cinnamon every morning. I just mix it together and eat it straight no mixing with water. It has to be locally grown honey for it to work with allergies not store bought.

    Sandra
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    honey and cinnamon are delicious on my cookies-cakes desserts and drinks- adn in some foods- but I use it for all the noms.

    I'm under no pretenses that it does anything else but make me feel warm and fuzzy.
  • missiontofitness
    missiontofitness Posts: 4,059 Member
    yeah cinnamon and honey does work actually but not in the long term.. the mixture or drink only helps yot to lose water weight and remove toxins from your body... so yeah if you are looking forward to have just that boost that helps you lose weight go fot it but in the long term you do have to exercise and maintain your calories too..

    What toxins exactly?
    People always talk about toxins on this website and "cleansing" them, but can never quite say which ones are being cleansed.
  • paperpudding
    paperpudding Posts: 9,286 Member
    First of all the calories theory is false. Why? Because our bodies don't work like an oven: put in fuel, burn, done. Our bodies work based on chemical reactions. Measuring calories is just a method of measuring the food intake but that doesn't give us any clue about the actual nutritional value of the foods or the amount of nutrients retained by our cells and the amounts of garbage.

    So, yes, honey has a very high caloric value but it does lead to beneficial chemical reactions for our bodies. It is true, the best honey is the raw honey preferably organic... if you buy the honey bear at the store you are probably buying melted sugar smelling like honey. Our bodies process differently raw foods than the already processed foods so it is very important to keep this in mind when buying foods.

    Anyway, if low calories diets would work America and all the other developed countries wouldn't have such a big problem with overweight and obesity.


    Now this is just silly.

    If people lowered their calorie intake to appropriate levels, there wouldn't be such a problem with overweight and obesity.

    The fact that there is such a problem with overweight and obesity doesn't mean calorie controlled diets don't work - it just means people don't do them properly.

    Even less does this mean cinnamon and honey detoxes will work better than calorie control.
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    Old thread but I include cinnamon and honey in my diet because they taste good. I don't have any belief that they caused or helped my weight loss.
  • happyvalentinesday
    happyvalentinesday Posts: 47 Member
    I use cinnamon and honey on everything. I use it on French toast and pancakes. Oatmeal . Protein shakes. I love honey with my tea. I use honey on peanut butter sandwiches .
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    First of all the calories theory is false. Why? Because our bodies don't work like an oven: put in fuel, burn, done. Our bodies work based on chemical reactions. Measuring calories is just a method of measuring the food intake but that doesn't give us any clue about the actual nutritional value of the foods or the amount of nutrients retained by our cells and the amounts of garbage.

    So, yes, honey has a very high caloric value but it does lead to beneficial chemical reactions for our bodies. It is true, the best honey is the raw honey preferably organic... if you buy the honey bear at the store you are probably buying melted sugar smelling like honey. Our bodies process differently raw foods than the already processed foods so it is very important to keep this in mind when buying foods.

    Anyway, if low calories diets would work America and all the other developed countries wouldn't have such a big problem with overweight and obesity.

    I've started the honey and cinnamon detox yesterday. I will see the result. Overall, I need to lose about 40lbs. Wish me luck, please!

    Edit: I am also exercising. Right now I am working on a 5 k after 5 years of continuously gaining weight because of school, work, driving and not exercising :(

    while I do wish you good luck- I mostly wish you an education- because you need knowledge more than luck.
  • geneticsteacher
    geneticsteacher Posts: 623 Member
    First of all the calories theory is false. Why? Because our bodies don't work like an oven: put in fuel, burn, done. Our bodies work based on chemical reactions. Measuring calories is just a method of measuring the food intake but that doesn't give us any clue about the actual nutritional value of the foods or the amount of nutrients retained by our cells and the amounts of garbage.

    But burning IS a chemical reaction and it is exactly how your body extracts energy from food:

    glucose C6H12O6 + oxygen O2 yields carbon dioxide CO2 + water H2O + energy
  • heathally
    heathally Posts: 128 Member
    OK, I know this is an old thread and all, but I have to say that I was surprised that no one mentioned the fact that studies show that cinnamon actually helps control blood sugar levels. Because of that, the effect of drinking the honey together with it is actually reduced. Also, if you happen to be diabetic or are fearful of developing diabetes, regular intake of cinnamon is very beneficial.
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  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    neanderthin wrote: »
    Yeah, I remember than night.:smile:

    lol
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    edited November 2014
    If there was no cinnamon, there would be no spice, and the spice must flow.

    dune_cat_spice_must_flow-475x267.jpg
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  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    LiveLaughLoveEat1 wrote: »
    dbmata wrote: »
    If there was no cinnamon, there would be no spice, and the spice must flow.

    dune_cat_spice_must_flow-475x267.jpg

    bwahahahaha...boy am I old because I understood that reference.
    Well, they DID do a remake of it in early 2000's... but Sting will always be my Feyd-Rautha.
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  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    I need to check those out. I read Dune, but didn't go past it. Seems the only things I'm reading about these days are alpine climbing, weight lifting, and cooking.
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  • PrizePopple
    PrizePopple Posts: 3,133 Member
    edited November 2014
    The cinnamon challenge videos just don't get old...

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    not one bit...

    cinnamon_challenge_by_caseyjones003-d4jmkjh.gif



    I'm pretty sure you've been told, but there's no magic way to lose weight without putting in the effort to eat better and exercise. Sorry.


    ETA: By eat better, I mean at a deficit.
  • drabbits3
    drabbits3 Posts: 140 Member
    I have been taking cinnamon capsules since June, twice a day. Got them at Whole Foods. I THINK it is helping with my sweet tooth. My biggest issue trying to lose weight is my sweet tooth. I read a bunch of articles that said that cinnamon helps regulate blood sugar, so I tried it. I really think it helps, but even if it's all in my head, who cares?! If I don't eat as many sweets, that's a good thing however it happens!
  • libbydoodle11
    libbydoodle11 Posts: 1,351 Member
    I love cinnamon and honey on toast or in my oatmeal.
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