Cinnamon

[hammerfelt]

I taking cinnamon tablets in addition to putting cinnamon on my oatmeal in the hopes to improve insulin sensitivity.

Has anyone used cinnamon for this purpose?

How much cinnamon should I consume per day?

[davidolson22]

I believe the consensus here is that cinnamon is a waste of time.

[Get-n-fit]

I believe the consensus here is that cinnamon is a waste of time.

Wut?! Cinnamon is delicious!

[MartinMaggie]

And little bit dangerous when eating large doses wrong kind of cinnamon. Two kinds of cinnamons, Ceylon and Cassia. Use Ceylon, not Cassia. This is because cumarin contents and it is bad for you.
Cumarin contents in Cassia are much higher.

http://digitaljournal.com/article/323339

[FlaIronMind]

Life is considerably easier when one realizes that every fundamental question can be answered by a Seinfeld episode.

[Getsum]

I taking cinnamon tablets in addition to putting cinnamon on my oatmeal in the hopes to improve insulin sensitivity.

Has anyone used cinnamon for this purpose?

How much cinnamon should I consume per day?

I've been doing the same thing for decades, I have no idea if it's effective or not, tastes good though.

[JC480]

I incorporated cinnamon into my diet a while ago. I won't sit here and link a bunch of studies but there's enough evidence out there that it is beneficial.

I use about a teaspoon of cinnamon on my oatmeal. You don't want to use obscene amounts for a long period of time as I recall it can cause some problems (i.e. too much of a good thing).

Cinnamon is an anti fungal, anti microbial and anti oxidant. A major benefit is that it helps your body in regulating insulin which makes it a natural additive to oatmeal.

[Brad805]

Cinnamon and cocoa are a great addition to so many things. A few drops of choc stevia never hurts either

[tsoden]

Hummm I smell the cinimmon challenge...

[billb7581]

I tried using it, it didnt improve my insulin sensitivity at all.. I saw no change in my blood glucose readings with it. The only notable thing it did was make my burps taste like cinnaminon.

I've read that fenugreek shows some promise as an insulin modulator, but I haven't tried it.

[icedemon]

I take Ceylon Cinnamon with some local honey in my Baleys and Coffee every morning. Tastes great

[crupiea]

if you have to put cinnamon on your oatmeal because of insulin concerns you might want to look at the oatmeal as part of the problem.

Not knocking the stuff but it is fairly high in carbs.

[GetItBack]

if you have to put cinnamon on your oatmeal because of insulin concerns you might want to look at the oatmeal as part of the problem.

Not knocking the stuff but it is fairly high in carbs.

^Came in here to post this^

[hammerfelt]

The only notable thing it did was make my burps taste like cinnaminon.

I think this is reason enough to use cinnamon.

I got some cinnamon extract from the Vitamin Shoppe: Cinnamomum ramulus. Is this the good or bad one?

[hammerfelt]

if you have to put cinnamon on your oatmeal because of insulin concerns you might want to look at the oatmeal as part of the problem.

Not knocking the stuff but it is fairly high in carbs.

Thank you for bringing attention to this. I feel like I wonder around aimlessly as to whether or not I should be eating starchy carbs. Currently doing a body builder type diet. 6 meals a day. 3 cups of carbs, 1 cup for 3 meals between oatmeal, brown rice, and white potato. I have been thinking I should cut back on starchy carbs more and eat them only after working out along the lines of Carbnite or Carb Back Loading.

I have found that lifting heavy weight low rep or single for compound lifts, makes it easier to cut back on carbs. I may switch to this.

[Marius_Ursus]

I believe the consensus here is that cinnamon is a waste of time.

The question is: Which cinnamon is the bigger waste of time, Vietnamese or store brand?

What if it's organic?

What brand is the least worst?

What if I love cinnamon and want to eat it just for the taste? Is it still a waste of time?

What will I tell my kids?

[Marius_Ursus]

Oh.

On a more serious note, if you do take it for its insulin-sensitivity properties, which may or may not be effective...and you're not doing it strictly beause it's delicious, you may want to look into getting some enteric capsules to put it in. Saliva is pretty damaging to the insulin-sensitizing compounds in it.

[HDStretchman]

Cinnamon is a carminative; it helps with gas and bloating, which can be a frequent concern with high fiber and high protein diets.

[84warlok]

I put cinnamon in my morning fruit/protein smoothies because I like cinnamon. That's the only reason.

[01tj]

Life is considerably easier when one realizes that every fundamental question can be answered by a Seinfeld episode.

Most of lifes issues can be answered by a Seinfeld episode but only for readers in the over 35 sub forum lol

Hummm I smell the cinimmon challenge...

lol



I'm not to worried about insulin sensitivity but cinnamon is great mix with eggs and bread then cooked....

Mmmm french toast

[EjnarKolinkar]

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

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14633804/

I'm no cinnamon expert I just like the way it tastes. Second link is one of the study cited in 1st link. Lots of links to studies in 1st link, might be useful short reads.

[dirtylawnchair]

I eat cinnamon for the fiber (serious) plus its just delicious on many things.

4.1g per 1tbsp

[PersonaNonGrata]

why, for the love of all that is good and holy, would you take supplement pills, when you could put it in apple pie?!

[OutOfStep]

I taking cinnamon tablets in addition to putting cinnamon on my oatmeal in the hopes to improve insulin sensitivity.

Has anyone used cinnamon for this purpose?

How much cinnamon should I consume per day?

Losing weight would do a hell of a lot more for improving your insulin sensitivity than swallowing a bunch of spice pills.

[hammerfelt]

Losing weight would do a hell of a lot more for improving your insulin sensitivity than swallowing a bunch of spice pills.

At the moment I am trying to do both. Decided on Carb Nite for diet.

[acrawlingchaos]

^^^^ FYI.... "Carb Nite" is a decent book, but refeeds or carb backloading is inappropriate for those with significant fat. IOW, you don't gain any benefit with refeeds until you are relatively lean.

[scullin]

if you have to put cinnamon on your oatmeal because of insulin concerns you might want to look at the oatmeal as part of the problem.

Not knocking the stuff but it is fairly high in carbs.

Cinnamon protein powder mixed in oatmeal = delicious though.

[hammerfelt]

^^^^ FYI.... "Carb Nite" is a decent book, but refeeds or carb backloading is inappropriate for those with significant fat. IOW, you don't gain any benefit with refeeds until you are relatively lean.

Thanks for the info! I will try one or two Carb Nites if nothing good comes out of it, I will skip the refeeds for awhile.

[ChicagoWineGeek]

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[dirtylawnchair]

Thanks for the info! I will try one or two Carb Nites if nothing good comes out of it, I will skip the refeeds for awhile.

Refeeds are only needed once every two weeks if sub 15% or once a week if sub 10%. Everyone is different but that is a good rule of thumb to begin experimenting with reefeds or carb cycling. There is no magic to it, just eat at a deficit for macros that work for you and continue to lift. Add cardio if you get to a sticking point or change routines. The hardest part about cutting is the will power.

*I'm at about 10% and only refeed about once every two weeks....usually before upper power in PHAT.