Can the cinnamon challenge kill you?
An Internet meme with potentially risky consequences is sweeping the Web. The question is, can the brutal 'cinnamon challenge' be potentially fatal as well?
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i havent tried the cinnamon challenge yet, but judjing on the the three videos that i have watch, it seems very dangerous. so people who do tke the cinnamon challenge are retarded.regardless on how cool or popular you want to be, taking the cinnamon challenge is not the way.and grown-ups should be warned about the cinnamon challenge and disscuss it with their kids, before[sorry for the bad news]he or she takes it and dies.
#im sorry but this stuff is dangerous and i don't care what anybody says about it not being dangerous when you know it is..It has killed many people! some people need a life if there sitting here wasting there life on this stupid mess!!
i did the cinnamon challenge............. and i puked..... it was not fun at all......... Some people dont even take a ''spoonfull of cinnamon'' they take a really bid portion'' lol welll dont die people!
I found out my son took a spoonful of cinnamon in the afternoon and has now thrown up twice during the night. I'm worried about his airway-bronchial spasm.
1/4 tea spoon of cinnamon in oatmeal and coffee every day helps lower your sugar levels if to high. Most people with type 2 have tried this and it works. helping lowering there levels. Plus why is it in the top 10 health foods. Yes i agree use it wise,
Just one more stupid kids think up to do. And for the life of me I can't figure out why. There are so many good things to do in the world and all that comes to their mind is garbage.
If they want to do the cinnamon challenge and endanger themselves, why should anyone else worry about it? social darwinism at its finest.
8 and 9 year olds doing the challenge....so scary!!!!!!!!
I don't think the overwhelming concern on this topic is necessary. The truth is, nobody has died from it, and besides a short trip to the hospital, it's harmless. Skateboarding causes 10x more injuries. What we should be talking about is the effect of propaganda like "Jersey Shore". Thats the REAL poison infecting our country today.
I, in fact, have a thing for cinnamon and I do often eat a teaspoon of it. Good cinnamon has a bit of sweetness to it and for some reason, I found I operate well after taking a teaspoon WITH WATER. That said, this "challenge" is silly. If you want a challenge, replace the cinammon with cayenne pepper. I HAVE nearly killed myself accidentally inhaling cayenne from things I've sprinkled it on (I also love hot spices...ha ha).
The problem with this challenge is the fact it is children/Teens that are doing it! More information needs to be targeted at their age group concerning the risks involved.
Consenting adults are allowed to choose to take risks.Such acts as refusing surgery or medical drugs may put their life at risk, but if they are seen to be competant and able to understand the risks and retain this information they should be allowed to make their own decission under no pressure!
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This is indeed dangerous - just heard today about a Canadian teen who died suddenly in her sleep a few weeks ago. Her death is being attributed to the cinnamon challenge, which she and a friend were doing that evening. A co-worker told me this - the girl was a friend of her nieces. Very, very sad and so unnecessary.
This article is sensationalism. What else needs to be said?
First of all the cinnammon challenge has been on the internet longer than 2012. People only send awareness now because of popularity? This thing became popular 2008, then came in another new energy. It is as if people forget a fad and then when it comes back they think its the first since since discovering a galaxy.
Yeah, I agree. I had heard about this challenge years ago. Also, it was originally from 2001, but really it did become popular just a few years ago.
I just read an article at InsidersHealth about this as well, dangerous health games kids play. They listed the cinnamon challenge as having a health risk, but there are so many other games that kids take a chance with (like the choking game or eyeball vodka shots) that make cinnamon seem innocent!
I totally agree! This is dangerous, and has a risk of dying. This should be a felony or something. Like insulting a bus operator is a felony. Let's work together as a group and try to stop this, if parents work together, we could save the lives of innocent teenagers!
::sarcasm:: Ban the sale and possession of all cinnamon in the USA.
Why should taking the cinnamon chalange be a felony? there is konw reason for making it a felony. that would be the peoples fault for takin the chalange. if they get sick and die from it that would eventually be their fault.
the cinamon challenge is sooo not dangerous! if you think it is then you must not have a strong stomach, and you must not be very brave or courageous. i did the cinamon challenge in my friends back garden with my other friend,, she started choking and spluttering , but it had no effect on me, and i did it in about 30 seconds. without water. and i had a lot on my spoon,it was as much as a shot of alcohol and a half. it tasted disgusting, but i completed it without showing any sifns of.... More
Yes because EVERYBODY reacts the same way to things -sarcasm-
Not even just because of allergies, but did you ever accidentally swallow something "down the wrong tube"? Doing that here could be fatal.
Yes well the whole point of the article is that different people have different pre-existing conditions which can make them more susceptible to being harmed by this. Just because it didn't have any effect on you, does not mean it can't harm someone else.
Please I'll take a cup of it and eat it
i don't get why people even take the challenge, i mean why would they do it, to be cool? you put your life at risk
It's cause it tastes so good
I think we better make cinnamon illegal immeidately to keep it out of the hands of teenagers. It's clearly a gateway drug.
i think your bad at thinking cinnamon is really good there is nothing wrong with it. It do not need to be taken away from us. DISLIKE
I had a buddy do a similar challenge and thankfully, all turned out ok in the end, but it was a little dicey for a while, I'm not going to lie. The scene was Austin, Texas, in the late 90's. We were visiting an old college buddy to hit the bars on 6th street, and chase some chicks quite frankly. However, prior to going out on a big Saturday night, we had some idle time during the day where some macho bets began to take place. In the end, we settled on one where our Austin host agreed to.... More
Tablespoon, not teaspoon. Correct????
YES! afaik that is . . . a teaspoon isn't that much, and a tablespoon is 3 teaspoons
Cinnamon contains coumarin, an anti-coagulant and possibly carcinogenic substance that can cause liver inflammation. One source said that as little as three cinnamon cookies could contain enough of the toxin to harm a small child.
There are two kinds of cinnamon, but product labels do not usually identify the type. Ceylon or true cinnamon is a pale tan color; it is milder, sweeter, and more expensive than cassia. Cassia, or common cinnamon, is redder, stronger in flavor, and cheaper..... More
Every little potential hazard with trying to eat a tsp of cinnamon could be applied to anything else that's a dare or a challenge! A tsp of cayenne, for example. A tsp of Dave's Insanity Sauce. A tsp of black pepper, or nutmeg, or mustard powder, or dirt, or even unpasteurized milk for gosh sake. Proving that the weak should just stay inside and do nothing their whole lives to stay perfectly safe.
Unpasturized milk is actually healthier and contains nutrients that are killed or altered in the pasturization process.
I'm pretty sure stuff like cayenne, dirt, and black pepper are not toxic. Also, people usually drink more than a tsp of unpasteurized milk (tsp = tablespoon = large spoonful). On a side note, nutmeg is actually poisonous and has killed people before and been used to induce abortions.
I think most of you are missing the point. Kids are doing are ingesting cinnamon without water, videotaping it and posting it on facebook. I am a nurse and had a 15 year old hospitalized for 5 days because as she was ingesting it she inhaled some of the cinnamon and it inflamed her airway then she ended up with pneumonia.
This is so silly. I was raised eating cinnamon sprinkled on butter toast from the time I could eat for myself. I'm sure a tablespoon would taste pretty horrible, but it certainly isn't toxic to children or something in reasonable amounts.
Oh I too have had cinnamon combined with sugar on my french toast, but it is more sugar then cinnamon and it isn't a whole spoonful by it self.
My daughter did the cinnamon challange and she said it came out her nose, she couldn't breathe and felt like throwing up. It scared the crap out of her. I'm happy she is alive. Most parents don't know their kids did the challange, I just happened to over hear mine did it this past year. (I was clueless about what it was, I wish someone have .... More
Judging from the comments there's plenty of people who didn't really interpret what the article says.
cinnamon cakes and cookies is tasty,,,but we still living
I don't know what stupid challenge you are on about but my wife and I take cinnamon daily to reduce blood sugar levels and it does work. I never heard of it being dangerous although of course anything in excess can create problems.
James we are talking about pure cinnamon on a spoon , not in pill form. My husband takes cinnamon also (pill form) for diabetes as well.
This is a trendy dare for young people.They take spoons full of dry cinnamon and swallow without water or food. It isn't the same as sprinkling cinnamon on food or mixing with beverages, or taking in a capsule form.
I've done it....and i'm still living...
I just took the challenge, twice today.....I'm still alive :I
