Cinnamon and Weight Loss

[la.lady]

Hi All,
I started taking cinnamon yesterday and believe it or not, I dropped 1 lb. Right now I am taking one teaspoon a day. I let you know what happens with this. Also cinnamon is suppose to help people with low thyroid.

[hani]

in what form do you take it?

[JONAH'S GRANNY]

I actually shake cinnamon into my coffee a lot. I don't know if it helps with any loss but it sure helps with Maintenance or at least, something does.

[carbkinky]

i have read that it contanins thermagenic properties to aid loss...also cayene.

[la.lady]

I just take cinnamon in powder form. They say that it is just a s good as the extract form.

[hani]

do you eat in from a spoon or mix it with something? i have never thought about eating cinnamon from a spoon.

[la.lady]

I put it in my coffee and I like to mix it in cottage cheese. I am going to try cream cheese next time with my sweetner.

[heahyou00]

I think I will try that cinnamon thing as well, sounds like something fun anyway. and hey if it works, then that even better. I think I will add mine to my tea in the morning and see what happens. I will let you know if there are any results that i notice.

Kelly

[Louise_1967]

hey, thanks for that info!!!
I am going to try this in my tea!!

[Cinnabar]

I haven't heard about thermogenic properties (like cayenne pepper) but supposedly it HAS been proven to help regulate blood sugar levels and is listed as a recommendation on the Diabetic's website for such.

I love it in coffee, yogurt & tea. You can also add some to soups & casseroles for a mystery ingredient (you can't really taste cinnamon, there is just something "different" that you can't put your finger on!) it's great.

[vodkavases]

does it have to be real cinnamon?
is there an article somewhere about this?

[Cinnabar]

Do a google search on "cinnamon health benefits" or something like that. I've never heard of artificial cinnamon? you want the real spice.

[ellagurl]

Please please don't eat cinnamon straight from a spoon. You will choke. My 3 year old just found that out the hard way.

[vodkavases]

well its not artificial, its just a different plant. either the sticks or the preground is really not cinnamon, its something else that just happens to taste like cinnamon, ill look it up...

[Carb&Driver]

Does anyone know whether real cinnamon is used in cinnamon gum? My pack of Dentyne Fire gum states "cinnamon" on the front, not "cinnamon flavored". But all it says on the back of the pack is "natural and artificial flavors". It doesn't state "cinnamon" on the back. And if there is real cinnamon in the gum, when you chew it does the cinnamon get into your system through your saliva, because after all, you can't swallow the gum itself. And how much cinnamon would you actually swallow?

[vodkavases]

Common variety sold - Cinnamomum cassia

real - Cinnamomum zeylanicum

its not the same spice, but apparently its close enough that they both have the same whatever it is that makes them good for blood sugar.

[gina425]

I have seen cinnamon capsules in the herb isle of the drug store.

[SugarFreeSheila]

I add 4 hard shakes of this to my Starbucks coffee (1 ounce heavy cream & 1 packet Splenda), and just love the flavor it gives it!

[Suebird]

There was a question to a columnist in my local newspaper that said eating 1/4 tsp of cinnamon a day helped her to lower her cholesterol.

[RaspberryT]

Gum usually uses concentrated cinnamon oil.

I have used cinnamon in spaghetti sauce before. If you get a sauce that is very tangy, too strong of a tomato bite, you can add a small bit of cinnamon to cut the flavor. You can't taste it, but it enriches the quality of the sauce. Good in chili too. Just remember, you don't want to add enough to flavor the dish, or it could overpower it.

[lancerpants]

hmm this is very interesting...I love cinnamon..guess I will have to start eating it more often!

[Tom]

Cinnamon: a common spice has been found to triple insulin's ability to metabolize blood sugar, or glucose, according to research conducted at the Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University. Because of this ability, cinnamon protects against diabetes, reduces hunger, and helps control sugar cravings, thus making it easier to control weight.

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Green Tea Extract: Green tea is one of many teas consumed around the world today, but the only one widely known for its health benefits. Traditional uses of green tea include treating flatulence, regulating body temperature and blood sugar, promoting digestion, and improving mental processes.

Benefits of Green Tea:

* May boost metabolism and help burn fat
* Antioxidant properties of green tea may help support healthy arteries.
* Ability to lower total cholesterol and raise HDL ("good") cholesterol
* May help regulate glucose in the body

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Coleus Forskohlii: Coleus forskohlii is an ancient Ayurvedic plant and member of the mint and lavender family, which grows in the mountains of Asia. Recent research has shown that the active ingredient in coleus is forskolin, which plays a major role in a variety of important cellular functions, including inhibiting histamine release, relaxing muscles, increasing thyroid function, and increasing fat-burning activity.

L-Tyrosine: L-Tyrosine is a direct precursor to Thyroxine, a primary thyroid hormone, as well as Adrenaline and Nor-adrenaline. Thyroxine has been found to increase metabolic rate and control growth rate. L-Tyrosine can assist a sluggish thyroid and aid the dieter in losing excess, unwanted pounds.

[Wickie]

Hello Cinnamon, welcome to my life!

[LibraEssence]

This is interesting...

My mom puts a cinnamon stick in with her coffee grounds when she makes a pot of coffee each morning. I had some yesterday and it was very very good. I will have to tell her about the health benefits.

thanks for posting

[la.lady]

Hi All,
Just reporting on my weight loss from taking Cinnamon. I lost another one-half pound yesterday. I've only been doing this for two days now, but it really seems to be working. Also it seems to be helping me concentrate better. I really believe this will help all of us on this diet. I have not craved any sweetes at all, which is amazing. for Cinnamon

[kcbookworm]

I am trying to figure out how to fit 1 teaspoon of cinnamon into my diet each day. I drink 2 cups of coffee each morning and I could put some in there. But I don't really eat any sweets, except the occassional cream cheese/peanut butter/sugar-free syrup concoction. I don't eat plain yogurt or cottage cheese. And someone said don't eat it straight. So any other ideas of how to consume it?

One more question ... does it have to be consumed in one sitting to be beneficial? Or can it be spread out thru the day?

Thanks!

[AllMyPonies]

I guess cinnamon pop tarts don't count, right....?:blush:

Sounds interesting! And what a great flavor in cold weather.

[ncacc1]

Oh, I can't wait to add this in! I guess I will put it into my coffee in the morning and see what happens. This really excites me!

[Mary McD]

Cinnamon is great with splenda in yocheese.

[RaspberryT]

http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99994413
The World's No.1 Science & Technology News Service

Cinnamon spice produces healthier blood

17:52 24 November 03

NewScientist.com news service
(partially quoted here)
Just half a teaspoon of cinnamon a day significantly reduces blood sugar levels in diabetics, a new study has found. The effect, which can be produced even by soaking a cinnamon stick your tea, could also benefit millions of non-diabetics who have blood sugar problem but are unaware of it.

The discovery was initially made by accident, by Richard Anderson at the US Department of Agriculture's Human Nutrition Research Center in Beltsville, Maryland.

Volunteers with Type 2 diabetes were given one, three or six grams of cinnamon powder a day, in capsules after meals.

The active ingredient is not in cinnamon oils. But powdered spice can be added to toast, cereal, juice or coffee.
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maybe check a health food store or see if netrition can get it in the capsule form if you can not find enough ways to consume it otherwise. Ingesting dry cinnamon powder by the teaspoon can cause nose bleeds. McCormick ground cinnamon is especially strong. I would not advise eating it plain in dry form.