Darleen_mc
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Hi, does anyone take cinnamon supplements. I have tried green tea with cinnamon and honey. Is this a good idea????
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Cinnamon
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DeejayR
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Ceylon cinnamon good, rest (cassia) dodgy. Green tea good. Honey, er, some of us do, most don't.
If you decide to use a sweetener instead, don't use xylitol. I see you like walking dogs so there must be some around and xylitol is poisonous to them.
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If you decide to use a sweetener instead, don't use xylitol. I see you like walking dogs so there must be some around and xylitol is poisonous to them.
No charge for that info
ButtterflyLady
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There's no harm in eating cinnamon in the usual amounts we have in food, and it's quite tasty. If you want to take it as a supplement aimed at reducing blood sugar, then the research only shows a very small effect on blood sugars. There is a fair amount of hype about cinnamon for reducing blood sugar, but the level of effect isn't supported by research. I think the reduction I read about was 0.09%
Larissima
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I like a sprinkle of cinnamon on my afternoon espresso. I learnt that in Starbucks, when I was drinking grande mocchas, more than a decade ago - all that cinnamon didn't prevent my diabetes 
