[Sca-cooks] Cinnamon Challenge

[Johnna Holloway]

We were discussing cinnamon not too long ago and the age problems of  
true cinnamon and cassia.

This Cinnamon Challenge came up on the early morning programs here  
this week. In case you haven't heard, the Cinnamon Challenge is a  
"popular dare game that involves attempting to swallow a tablespoon of  
cinnamon without vomiting or inhaling the powder." It can be dangerous  
as you can inhale the cinnamon into your lungs. Teens have been  
hospitalized; one locally spent four days in the hospital because of  
breathing problems. Apparently this new dare/challenge is making the  
rounds and is featured on YouTube.

http://www.cinnamonchallenge.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinnamon_challenge
Wikipedia says it has been around for decades but I don't remember  
ever hearing about it prior to this latest flurry of news coverage.

Johnnae