‘Cinnamon Challenge’ fad putting kids health at risk

‘Cinnamon Challenge’ fad putting kids health at risk

A new Internet fad called the “Cinnamon Challenge” is putting adolescents and teens at risk, according to a recent report from researchers at the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine. The challenge, fueled by YouTube videos, involves kids swallowing a tablespoon of powdered cinnamon in 60 seconds without liquid to wash it down. The report, “Ingesting and Aspirating Dry Cinnamon by Children and Adolescents: The ‘Cinnamon Challenge,” was published in the journal Pediatrics, in…

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