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kshama2001 wrote: »
Just how much Xanthan Gum are you adding?
4g0 -
Please don't use that much cinnamon, particularly cassia cinnamon (the most common type), or encourage anyone else to do so. In the small amounts people usually use (teaspoon or so, probably), it's considered harmless. In larger amounts (0.6C is a very large amount), there are potential risks. This is from WebMD:Very high quantities of cassia cinnamon may be toxic, particularly in people with liver problems. Because cinnamon may lower blood sugar, people with diabetes may need to adjust their treatment if they use cinnamon supplements. An ingredient in some cinnamon products, coumarin, may cause liver problems; but the amount of this compound ingested is usually so small that this wouldn’t happen for most people. Given the lack of evidence about its safety, cinnamon -- as a treatment -- is not recommended for children or for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Note that coumarin is a blood thinner.
https://www.webmd.com/diet/supplement-guide-cinnamon
So could you potentially lose an unhealthy amount of weight by overdosing on cinnamon? As you guys know, I've lost more than I wanted... could this be why??3 -
When you do add xanthan, it’s like a quarter teaspon, I don’t even taste it, but I use Quest powder and don’t need it. It whips into soft serve with just ice and almond milk.
Do you use a blender or food processor or the hand mixer?0 -
Please don't use that much cinnamon, particularly cassia cinnamon (the most common type), or encourage anyone else to do so. In the small amounts people usually use (teaspoon or so, probably), it's considered harmless. In larger amounts (0.6C is a very large amount), there are potential risks. This is from WebMD:Very high quantities of cassia cinnamon may be toxic, particularly in people with liver problems. Because cinnamon may lower blood sugar, people with diabetes may need to adjust their treatment if they use cinnamon supplements. An ingredient in some cinnamon products, coumarin, may cause liver problems; but the amount of this compound ingested is usually so small that this wouldn’t happen for most people. Given the lack of evidence about its safety, cinnamon -- as a treatment -- is not recommended for children or for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Note that coumarin is a blood thinner.
https://www.webmd.com/diet/supplement-guide-cinnamon
So could you potentially lose an unhealthy amount of weight by overdosing on cinnamon? As you guys know, I've lost more than I wanted... could this be why??
I don’t think the ‘unhealthy’ side effect referred to is simply losing a little more weight than intended. Blood thinners, surprisingly, thin your blood, making it less viscous and putting you at risk of excessive bleeding. A minor knock can cause serious problems, including internal bleeding I.e. the type that cannot simply be mopped up with a tissue because it’s hidden and you would know nothing about it until your system is under massive stress and potentially unable to function. Medically unsupervised and unprescribed blood thinning compounds should not be taken.
Please stop using such an excessive amount of cinnamon!5 -
kshama2001 wrote: »
Just how much Xanthan Gum are you adding?
4g
4g of anything is usually much more than 1/8 of a tsp. 1/8 of a tsp of xantham gum weighs 1/4 of a gram, I believe. You gotta work on your measurements, my friend!
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Please don't use that much cinnamon, particularly cassia cinnamon (the most common type), or encourage anyone else to do so. In the small amounts people usually use (teaspoon or so, probably), it's considered harmless. In larger amounts (0.6C is a very large amount), there are potential risks. This is from WebMD:Very high quantities of cassia cinnamon may be toxic, particularly in people with liver problems. Because cinnamon may lower blood sugar, people with diabetes may need to adjust their treatment if they use cinnamon supplements. An ingredient in some cinnamon products, coumarin, may cause liver problems; but the amount of this compound ingested is usually so small that this wouldn’t happen for most people. Given the lack of evidence about its safety, cinnamon -- as a treatment -- is not recommended for children or for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Note that coumarin is a blood thinner.
https://www.webmd.com/diet/supplement-guide-cinnamon
So could you potentially lose an unhealthy amount of weight by overdosing on cinnamon? As you guys know, I've lost more than I wanted... could this be why??
No. Cinnamon doesn't create weight loss magic. (That's not the implication of the diabetic/insulin comment in the side effects.)
If you've lost more than you wanted, it's about calorie estimation (the so-called calculators can be inaccurate for some), or some aspect of tracking (you're more active than the settings you used, for one example among many possibilities). If you're losing too fast, eat enough more so that you don't lose too fast: Simple.
What excessive cinnamon potentially can do is cause permanent and serious liver damage (among other possible side effects). You need your liver. If your liver is damaged, bad things can happen . . . early death, even. Excessive amounts of cinnamon are potentially poisonous.
Do not eat excessive amounts of cinnamon. Do not encourage others to eat excessive amounts of cinnamon.
Small amounts are fine. (Many things are fine in small doses, but poisonous in really unusually large amounts. Periodically, people even drink so much water that they die from it on the spot. It's not a good plan to eat/drink unusually large amounts of anything, without considering the possibility that it could cause problems!)4 -
gallicinvasion wrote: »kshama2001 wrote: »
Just how much Xanthan Gum are you adding?
4g
4g of anything is usually much more than 1/8 of a tsp. 1/8 of a tsp of xantham gum weighs 1/4 of a gram, I believe. You gotta work on your measurements, my friend!
To be fair, I believe I have seen recipes that have called for 4 g.
I just measured out 4 g and it was about 1 teaspoon.
@tec9goo try again with 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon.2 -
Bump for more ideas! Thanks!3
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https://www.cinnamonvogue.com/cinnamon_side_effects.html
#8 could that be why my workout endurance/stamina and also strength has gone bad/worse? As you know I eat a lot of cinnamon in the oatmeal which is right before working out3 -
https://www.cinnamonvogue.com/cinnamon_side_effects.html
#8 could that be why my workout endurance/stamina and also strength has gone bad/worse? As you know I eat a lot of cinnamon in the oatmeal which is right before working out
Liver failure (#3) also impairs performance.
Really: Stop eating this ridiculous amount of cinnamon. It can be extremely bad for you.
Sure, maybe it won't hurt you. But why on earth would you take that risk?
SMH.
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https://www.cinnamonvogue.com/cinnamon_side_effects.html
#8 could that be why my workout endurance/stamina and also strength has gone bad/worse? As you know I eat a lot of cinnamon in the oatmeal which is right before working out
Liver failure (#3) also impairs performance.
Really: Stop eating this ridiculous amount of cinnamon. It can be extremely bad for you.
Sure, maybe it won't hurt you. But why on earth would you take that risk?
SMH.
I stopped Haha. I found a new recipe. Not high in volume but oh well
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