Please Vote YES on Prop 37.Here at Cinnamonvogue.com our mission is not only to promote Cinnamon, but also promote healthy food choices. California Prop 37 and $41-45 million spent by big corporation’s to stop the GMO labeling requirements has brought to attention many issues. Fortunately a small company called getUnreal has proved that we don’t have to accept the status core. They have proved that you can actually make a healthy candy for the same price. Without corn syrup, without artificial flavor, without hydrogenated oils, without preservatives, without GMOs, less sugar, more protein and fiber. Many of you will know that we designed out Ceylon Cinnamon using real Cinnamon and without artificial or natural flavors.

What is unusual is that all the newspapers are saying NO to Prop 37. Most of the major food companies that we love like Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s a have been silent according to Cornucopia. What gives? Are the newspapers being threatened with loss of advertising? Are Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods scared of going against the big manufactures? Thanks  to mommy greenest I discovered that our even our sugar is GMO. It comes from beet instead of sugar cane.  Darn it! And many of the top organic brands like Kashi are against prop 37. Wow. Why are they so violently against GMO labeling? And the relentless advertising makes no sense and is pretty vague on the details. Europe apparently has these GMO labeling requirements without any huge cost increases.

But I am happy that getunreal is making progress. I take my hat off to Tom Brady, Gisele Bundchen, Matt Damon, John Legend, and Jack Dorsey for making a contribution. Visit the unreal site and think how you can make better food choices. Better still, buy some getunreal candy and only getunreal candy.

But let’s not be complete fools. Let’s take a complete look at the proposed legislation in detail. As put forward by the state of California. I have made rebuttal arguments in orange.

PROPOSITION 37
OFFICIAL TITLE AND SUMMARY PREPARED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERALGENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOODS. LABELING. INITIATIVE STATUTE.

Requires labeling on raw or processed food offered for sale to consumers if made from plants or animals with genetic material changed in specified ways.

Prohibits labeling or advertising such food, or other processed food, as “natural.”

Exempts foods that are: certified organic; unintentionally produced with genetically engineered material; made from animals fed or injected with genetically engineered material but not genetically engineered themselves; processed with or containing only small amounts of genetically engineered ingredients; administered for treatment of medical conditions; sold for immediate consumption such as in a restaurant; or alcoholic beverages.

Summary of Legislative Analyst’s Estimate of Net State and Local Government Fiscal Impact:

Increased annual state costs ranging from a few hundred thousand dollars to over $1 million to regulate the labeling of genetically engineered foods.

Potential, but likely not significant, costs to state and local governments due to litigation resulting from possible violations of the requirements of this measure. Some of these costs would be supported by court filing fees that the parties involved in each legal case would be required to pay under existing law.

ANALYSIS BY THE LEGISLATIVE ANALYST
BACKGROUND

Genetically Engineered (GE) Foods. Genetic engineering is the process of changing the genetic material of a living organism to produce some desired change in that organism’s characteristics. This process is often used to develop new plant and animal varieties that are later used as sources of foods, referred to as GE foods. For example, genetic engineering is often used to improve a plant’s resistance to pests or to allow a plant to withstand the use of pesticides. Some of the most common GE crops include varieties of corn and soybeans. In 2011, 88 percent of all corn and 94 percent of all soybeans produced in the U.S. were grown from GE seeds. Other common GE crops include alfalfa, canola, cotton, papaya, sugar beets, and zucchini. In addition, GE crops are used to make food ingredients (such as high fructose corn syrup) that are often included in processed foods (meaning foods that are not raw agriculture crops). According to some estimates, 40 percent to 70 percent of food products sold in grocery stores in California contain some GE ingredients.

Federal Regulation. Federal law does not specifically require the regulation of GE foods. However, the U.S. Department of Agriculture currently places some restrictions on the use of GE crops that are shown to cause harm to other plants. In addition, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is responsible for ensuring that most foods (regardless of whether they are genetically engineered) and food additives are safe and properly labeled.

State Regulation. Under existing state law, California agencies are not specifically required to regulate GE foods. However, the Department of Public Health (DPH) is responsible for regulating the safety and labeling of most foods.

PROPOSAL
This measure makes several changes to state law to explicitly require the regulation of GE foods. Specifically, it

(1) requires that most GE foods sold be properly labeled,
(2) requires DPH to regulate the labeling of such foods, and
(3) allows individuals to sue food manufacturers who violate the measure’s labeling provisions.

Labeling of Foods. This measure requires that GE foods sold at retail in the state be clearly labeled as genetically engineered. Specifically, the measure requires that raw foods (such as fruits and vegetables) produced entirely or in part through genetic engineering be labeled with the words “Genetically

Engineered” on the front package or label. If the item is not separately packaged or does not have a label, these words must appear on the shelf or bin where the item is displayed for sale.

The measure also requires that processed foods produced entirely or in part through genetic engineering be labeled with the words “Partially Produced with Genetic Engineering” or “May be Partially Produced with Genetic Engineering.”

Retailers (such as grocery stores) would be primarily responsible for complying with the measure by ensuring that their food products are correctly labeled. Products that are labeled as GE would be in compliance.

For each product that is not labeled as GE, a retailer generally must be able to document why that product is exempt from labeling. There are two main ways in which a retailer could document that a product is exempt: (1) by obtaining a sworn statement from the provider of the product (such as a wholesaler) indicating that the product has not been intentionally or knowingly genetically engineered or (2) by receiving independent certification that the product does not contain GE ingredients.

Other entities throughout the food supply chain (such as farmers and food manufacturers) may also be responsible for maintaining these records.

The measure also excludes certain food products from the above labeling requirements. For example, alcoholic beverages, organic foods, and restaurant food and other prepared foods intended to be eaten immediately would not have to be labeled. Animal products—such as beef or chicken—that were not directly produced through genetic engineering would also be exempted, regardless of whether the animal had been fed GE crops.

In addition, the measure prohibits the use of terms such as “natural,” “naturally made,” “naturally grown,” and “all natural” in the labeling and advertising of GE foods. Given the way the measure is written, there is a possibility that these restrictions would be interpreted by the courts to apply to some processed foods regardless of whether they are genetically engineered.

State Regulation. The labeling requirements for GE foods under this measure would be regulated by DPH as part of its existing responsibility to regulate the safety and labeling of foods. The measure allows the department to adopt regulations that it determines are necessary to carry out the measure. For example, DPH would need to develop regulations that describe the sampling procedures for determining whether foods contain GE ingredients.

Litigation to Enforce the Measure. Violations of the measure could be prosecuted by state, local, or private parties. It allows the court to award these parties all reasonable costs incurred in investigating and prosecuting the action. In addition, the measure specifies that consumers could sue for violations of the measure’s requirements under the state Consumer Legal Remedies Act, which allows consumers to sue without needing to demonstrate that any specific damage occurred as a result of the alleged violation.

 FISCAL EFFECTS

Increase in State Administrative Costs. This measure would result in additional state costs for DPH to regulate the labeling of GE foods, such as reviewing documents and performing periodic inspections to determine whether foods are actually being sold with the correct labels. Depending on how and the extent to which the department chooses to implement these regulations (such as how often it chose to inspect grocery stores), these costs could range from a few hundred thousand dollars to over $1 million annually.

Potential Increase in Costs Associated With Litigation. As described above, this measure allows individuals to sue for violations of the labeling requirements. As this would increase the number of cases filed in state courts, the state and counties would incur additional costs to process and hear the additional cases. The extent of these costs would depend on the number of cases filed, the number of cases prosecuted by state and local governments, and how they are decided by the courts. Some of the increased court costs would be supported by the court filing fees that the parties involved in each case would be required to pay under existing law. In the context of overall court spending, these costs are not likely to be significant in the longer run.

ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF PROPOSITION 37

1. YES ON PROPOSITION 37—because you should have the right to know what is in your food.Voting Yes on Prop. 37 means three things

• YOU WILL HAVE THE RIGHT TO KNOW WHAT’S IN YOUR FOOD, and whether your food is produced using genetic engineering.
• FOOD WILL BE LABELED ACCURATELY. Food labels will have to disclose if the product was produced through genetic engineering.
• PROTECTING YOUR FAMILY’S HEALTH WILL BE EASIER. You’ll have the information you need about foods that some physicians and scientists say are linked to allergies and other significant health risks.

1. The food we buy already has nutritional information on the labels. With Proposition 37, we will have information, in plain language, if the food was genetically engineered, which means the food has DNA that was artificially altered in a laboratory using genes from viruses, bacteria, or other plants or animals.
2. Because genetically engineered foods are controversial, over 40 countries around the world require labels for genetically engineered foods, including most of Europe, Japan, and even China and India. Shouldn’t American companies give Americans the same information they give foreigners?
3. There are no long-term health studies that have proven that genetically engineered food is safe for humans. Whether you buy genetically engineered food or not, you have a right to know what you are buying and not gamble on your family’s health. Labeling lets us know what’s in our food so we can decide for ourselves.
4. PROPOSITION 37 IS A SIMPLE, COMMON SENSE MEASURE. It doesn’t cost anything to include information on a label, and it’s phased in, giving manufacturers time to print new labels telling you what’s in the food, or change their products if they do not want to sell food produced using genetic engineering.
5. Proposition 37 also prevents the misleading use of the word “natural” on products that are genetically engineered.
6. Big food manufacturers and agrichemical companies and their lobbyists oppose this measure. Many of these are the same companies that lied to us about the effects of pesticides or fought to keep other information off food labels, such as the number of calories, or how much fat or salt is in their products. Now they want to keep us in the dark about their genetic engineering of our foods.
7. Whether you want to eat genetically engineered foods or not, PROPOSITION 37 GIVES YOU THE POWER to choose what foods to feed your family. The big chemical companies should not make the decision for you.

Consumers, family farmers, doctors, nurses, nutritionists, and small business people and NEARLY ONE MILLION CALIFORNIANS ALREADY STEPPED UP TO SIGN THE PETITIONS GIVING YOU THE RIGHT TO KNOW WHAT’S IN OUR FOOD. WILL YOU JOIN THEM?

Find out more or join us now at www.CARightToKnow.org. When you vote on Prop. 37, please ask yourself just one question: DO I HAVE THE RIGHT TO KNOW WHAT IS IN THE FOOD I EAT AND FEED MY FAMILY? The answer is Yes on Proposition 37.
www.CARightToKnow.org

DR. MICHELLE PERRO, Pediatrician
REBECCA SPECTOR, West Coast Director
Center for Food Safety
GRANT LUNDBERG, Chief Executive Officer
Lundberg F

REBUTTAL TO ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF PROPOSITION 37

1. 37’s so-called “right to know” regulations are really a deceptive scheme, full of special-interest exemptions and hidden costs for consumers and taxpayers.
2. 37 exempts milk, cheese and meat from its labeling requirements. It exempts beer, wine, liquor, food sold at restaurants and other foods containing genetically engineered (GE) ingredients.
3. In fact, IT EXEMPTS TWO-THIRDS OF THE FOODS CALIFORNIANS CONSUME—including products made by corporations funding the 37 campaign.
4. CREATES NEW SHAKEDOWN LAWSUITS – 37 was written by a trial lawyer (what his name and record?) who specializes in filing lawsuits against businesses. It creates a new category of shakedown lawsuits allowing lawyers to sue farmers, grocers, and food companies—without any proof of violation or damage.
5. CONSUMERS WOULD GET MISLEADING INFORMATION – More than 400 scientific studies have shown foods made with GE ingredients are safe. Leading health organizations like the American Medical Association, World Health Organization, National Academy of Sciences, 24 Nobel Prize winning scientists, and US Food and Drug Administration agree. “There is no scientific justification for special labeling of bioengineered foods.”—American Medical Association
6. HIGHER COSTS FOR CONSUMERS AND TAXPAYERS – Studies show (where are the studies?) that, by forcing many common food products to be repackaged or remade with higher-priced ingredients, 37 would cost the average California family hundreds of dollars more per year for groceries. The official state fiscal impact analysis concludes that administering 37’s red tape and lawsuits would cost taxpayers millions. Even 37’s largest funder admits it “would be an expensive logistical nightmare.”
7. 37 IS A DECEPTIVE AND COSTLY SCHEME. Vote NO!

www.NoProp37.com

JONNALEE HENDERSON
California Farm Bureau Federation
DR. HENRY I. MILLER, Founding Director
Office of Biotechnology of the Food & Drug Administration
TOM HUDSON, Executive Director
California Taxpayer Protection Committee

ARGUMENTS AGAINST PROPOSITION 37

1. Prop. 37 isn’t a simple measure, like promoters claim. It’s a deceptive, deeply flawed food labeling scheme that would add more government bureaucracy and taxpayer costs, create new frivolous lawsuits, and increase food costs by billions—without providing any health or safety benefits. And, it’s full of special-interest exemptions.
2. PROP. 37 CONFLICTS WITH SCIENCE
   Biotechnology, also called genetic engineering (GE), has been used for nearly two decades to grow varieties of corn, soybeans and other crops that resist diseases and insects and require fewer pesticides. Thousands of common foods are made with ingredients from biotech crops.
3. Prop. 37 bans these perfectly safe foods in California unless they’re specially relabeled or remade with higher cost ingredients. The US Food and Drug Administration says such a labeling policy would “be inherently misleading.”
4. Respected scientific and medical organizations have concluded that biotech foods are safe, including:

• National Academy of Sciences
  • American Council on Science and Health
  • Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
  • World Health Organization

“There is no scientific justification for special labeling of bioengineered foods.”—American Medical Association, June 2012

1. 5.     PROP. 37: FULL OF SPECIAL-INTEREST EXEMPTIONS – “Prop. 37’s arbitrary regulations and exemptions would benefit certain special interests, but not consumers.”—Dr. Christine Bruhn, Department of Food Science and Technology, UC Davis (Who are these special interests. It’s not enough to say special interests. Have the guts to say it if there is any that is)
2. 6.     37 is full of absurd, politically motivated exemptions. It requires special labels on soy milk, but exempts cow’s milk and dairy products. Fruit juice requires a label, but alcohol is exempt. Pet foods containing meat require labels, but meats for human consumption are exempt. (This maybe a flaw that could be addressed later)
3. 7.     Food imported from China and other foreign countries are exempt if sellers simply claim their products are “GE free.” Unscrupulous foreign companies could game the system. (This assumes that foreign companies are unscrupoulous that US companies . As the financial industry has shown this may be the other way around)
4. 8.     PROP. 37 AUTHORIZES SHAKEDOWN LAWSUITS – It was written by a trial lawyer to benefit trial lawyers. It creates a new class of “headhunter lawsuits,” allowing lawyers to sue family farmers and grocers without any proof of harm. “37 lets trial lawyers use shakedown lawsuits to squeeze money from family farmers and grocers—costing California courts, businesses and taxpayers millions.”—California Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse (Who is this so called trial lawyer?. Give us proof of who or she is)
5. 9.     PROP. 37: MORE BUREAUCRACY AND TAXPAYER COSTS – 37 requires state bureaucrats to administer its complex requirements by monitoring tens of thousands of food labels. It sets no limit on how many millions would be spent on bureaucracy, red tape and lawsuits. It’s a blank check . . . paid by taxpayers. (The label bureaucracy is already there, adding a line is not going to create that much expense)

10. PROP. 37 MEANS HIGHER FOOD COSTS - 37 forces farmers and food companies to implement costly new operations or switch to higher-priced, non-GE or organic ingredients to sell food in California. (This assumes that everybody wants non GE foods. What a silly argument. If everybody wants non GE foods what does that say about the GMO foods. The best thongs is for farmers to continue making GMO foods and lets the people decide what they want instead of hiding it.)

11. Economic studies show this would increase food costs for the average family by hundreds of dollars annually—a HIDDEN FOOD TAX that would especially hurt seniors and low-income families who can least afford it. “37 would unfairly hurt family farmers and consumers. It must be stopped.”—California Farm Bureau Federation, representing 80,000 farmers. (I am not sure how a few labels could increase food costs by a few hundred dollars. Again this assumes that most people do not want GMO foods in which case we should get rid of anyway)

Join scientists, medical experts, family farmers, taxpayer advocates, small businesses.
VOTE NO ON 37.
STOP THIS DECEPTIVE, COSTLY FOOD LABELING SCHEME.
www.NoProp37.com
DR. BOB GOLDBERG, Member
National Academy of Sciences
JAMIE JOHANSSON
California Family Farmer
BETTY JO TOCCOLI, President
California Small Business Association

REBUTAL ARGUMENTS AGAINST PROP 37

1. Proposition 37—Say “Yes” to know what’s in your food.
2. Proposition 37 simply means you’ve the right to know what’s in your food. The way to do that is to make sure food labels are accurate.
3. Proposition 37 puts you in charge. No government bureaucracy, politician or agrichemical company will be able to hide whether your food is genetically engineered. Enforcement is only an issue if companies disobey the law! All they must do is tell you what’s in your food, as they already do in over 40 other nations throughout Europe, Australia, Japan and even China and Russia.
4. Proposition 37 doesn’t ban genetically engineered food. Big agribusiness and agrichemical companies and their lobbyists want to scare you. Under Proposition 37, you can keep buying your current foods, or you can select foods that aren’t genetically engineered. It’s your choice.
5. Proposition 37 doesn’t raise food costs or taxes. Because food companies regularly re-print labels and there’s a reasonable phase in period, Proposition 37 won’t raise prices.
6. Proposition 37 will help protect your family’s health. The FDA says “providing more information to consumers about bioengineered foods would be useful.” Without accurate food labeling, you risk eating foods you are allergic to. Why don’t the big food companies want you to know what’s in your food? With conflicting, uncertain science about the health effects of genetically engineered foods, labeling is an important tool to protect your family’s health.

WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO KNOW WHAT’S IN OUR FOOD. Yes on 37.

www.Carighttoknow.org
JAMIE COURT, President
Consumer Watchdog
JIM COCHRAN, General Manager
Swanton Berry Farm
DR. MARCIA ISHII-EITEMAN, Senior Scientist
Pesticide Action Network

Drinking water got you down lately? Try this refreshing Cinnamon Orange Water formula. The wonderful citrus taste of fresh orange combines extremely well with the sweetness  and sophistication of Ceylon Cinnamon. The Cinnamon will keep your mouth fresh by killing unwanted bacteria as it is a well known anti microbial. It adds warmth to the sweetness of Orange.  This is the perfect thing for your drive to work, studying or work. Cinnamon is known to boost memory and alertness. And the perfect companion to the diabetic who is taking Ceylon Cinnamon for health reasons.

Boil a large glass of water, add one Ceylon Cinnamon Stick, let it cool and pour into your water bottle. Add a slice of orange and you are ready to go. You can reuse the Cinnamon stick. Throw it away when the taste of Cinnamon goes away. That’s when you know all the Cinnamon goodness has been extracted out. Cinnamon does not spoil as it is a strong anti microbial and preservative.

Remember only use Ceylon Cinnamon because the common Cassia Cinnamon has high levels of Coumarin which damages your liver. Besides Ceylon Cinnamon is so much nicer. Not overtly Cinnamony or Spicy. It’s sweet and sophisticated. Just right.

To purchase high quality Ceylon Cinnamon visit Cinnamon Vogue

The humble Tea bag in the supermarket shelf has been given a tea a bad rap. It’s what you call cheap and cheerful. It is without exception made with cheap low quality tea. Often called tea dust or fanning’s it produces a strong brew at the expense of flavor. In Sri Lanka a strong brew is often referred to as having “ Kahata “ or tea that has a textured aftertaste and tends to be darker in color. Unfortunately these teas lack any flavor. They are insipid to say the least. Utterly devoid of any character. Which is why there has been a rush to loose leaf teas. What I call “ Loose Leaf Tea Snobs ”. So why are Pyramid Tea Bags better than loose leaf teas you ask?

Because “Triangular Pyramid Tea Bags“ changes all the old rules. It brings a new innovation to tea brewing. The garden variety super market tea bag has limited space inside. Which means only lower grade tea dust could be put into these tea bags. If you put larger leaf high quality leaves inside these bags, they would explode as it brewed. And it wouldn’t brew properly. In order to brew properly, tea leaves have to move around. Only tiny tea dust particles could move around in the tiny space of a traditional tea bag which is the primary reason why tea dust was and is used in traditional tea bags. This meant you got a tea with great color, a strong brew but poor quality.

The Pyramid Tea Bag changed all that in one stroke. Pyramid bags are made from nylon strands that are woven into a small net-like mesh, creating holes in the bag much larger than conventional paper bags. These larger holes allow for water to come in contact with more of the tea’s surface area, thus releasing more essential oils and character into the cup. It also allows for much higher quality larger leaf teas to be inserted into the tea bag.

The pyramid triangular structure of these bags provides space for the tea to move around easily. When you add hot water to the tea bag, the general tendency is for the leaves to move around in a circular pattern as they heat and then cool down. That means the pyramid teabag now duplicates what happens in a teapot or infuser with loose leaf teas. So you don’t have to go through the messy process of adding loose leaf tea to a teapot, brewing it, then straining it. Even a tea infuser involves more steps. Plus you have to measure the right amount of tea. And when you’re rushing to work who has time to mess with infusers and tea pots? Really it doesn’t work. With a pyramid tea bag you have none of that. Heat the water, drop the teabag in, squeeze the bag after 3 minutes (or maybe leave it in), and add honey or sugar and you are done. Now that is convenient high quality. Best of all you don’t look like a Loose Leaf Tea Snob.

Note : Cinnamon Vogue Cinnamon Tea bags can be left in the cup and don’t have to be squeezed. In fact it gets better when you leave the tea bag in the cup. While most tea bags if they are left in the cup produces a bitter after taste, this is not the case with Cinnamon Vogue Cinnamon tea.

That means if you are rushing out to work, you can simply add the water, honey and the tea bag into your car coffee mug and be on your way. And when it gets cold it tastes even better. Not many teas can say that. This what separates a truly great tea with merely an average one.

To purchase high quality Ceylon Cinnamon visit Cinnamon Vogue

If you want to be unique, creative, considerate and kind, the best Christmas gift for 2012 has to be a Ceylon Cinnamon Gift set.  Not only does it offer a huge variety of health benefits, it has an exotic aroma that is universally liked.  That means it is a great gift for everyone from you mom, girlfriend, boyfriend, aunt,  sister in law, grandmother, coworker, close friend or business client.

For the first time ever in the United States, you can now buy Cinnamon Gift sets.  A wonderful combination of Cinnamon products that will suit virtually anyone. This is not the usual cheap Cassia Cinnamon that you get in the supermarket.  This Ceylon Cinnamon, which is hand crafted by extremely skilled artisans in the tiny Island of Sri Lanka. It’s soft, sophisticated and not over powering like the Cassia Cinnamon.

But lest you think Cinnamon is just a spice, then think again. Because Cinnamon comes in many forms and includes Cinnamon Sticks, Cinnamon Power, and Cinnamon Sugar, Cinnamon Tea and Cinnamon Leaf Oil and Cinnamon Bark oil. While all of them have great health benefits each form of Cinnamon delivers a particular benefit. For example Cinnamon Leaf oil is often used in vapor therapy or aromatherapy, while Cinnamon sticks are great for baking and Asian cooking. Cinnamon Sugar can be used for everything from face scrubs to sprinkle on fruits and breakfast cereals.

So why is Cinnamon the best Christmas Gift of 2012? Because Cinnamon is a fun healthy gift that can be used by anyone.  More people are becoming health conscious. Many are looking for natural ways to improve nutrition and health in addition to diet and exercise.  Here are six reasons why Ceylon Cinnamon is the best Christmas Gift for 2012.

1. Make Mulled Wine For Christmas – Everyone knows that a great mulled wine is essential for any family Christmas gathering. And a great Mulled Wine can only be made with Ceylon Cinnamon sticks. Primarily because Ceylon Cinnamon does not over power the mulled wine. It blends well with the other ingredients to create something incredibly healthy and tasty.
2. Uplift the Mood and Keep the Toilets clean – Christmas can be a stressful time. A house full of relatives can often be a volatile combination, especially after a few drinks. A few drops of Cinnamon Oil mixed with water, burning in a diffuser in the corner will unknowingly improve everyone’s mood.  Try it! Cinnamon is a scent known to give you a quick pick me as well increasing cognitive abilities related to concentration, memory and alertness. Use it for a house or office Christmas party.
3. Digest the Food – One of the travails and some would see say miseries of Christmas is the overeating of rich foods.  People put on so much weight during this short time; they spend the next 6 months trying to undue to damage. Well the best solution is to have a cup of Cinnamon Tea after each meal and cure the problem from ever happening. Cinnamon is a known digestive and will help reduce bloating and stomach ailments that come with over eating. It is also known to improve blood circulation and metabolism (for weight loss) by thinning your blood.  Add some honey to the Cinnamon Tea and your guests will thank you for making them feel great.
4. Baking Opportunities – Use either freshly ground Ceylon Cinnamon or Cinnamon Sugar to create some memorable baked foods like Christmas Cookies, Christmas Mince Meat, Cinnamon Christmas Cake , Cinnamon Chocolate Cake  to name just a few. Nothing says Christmas like the smell of freshly baked Cinnamon foods.
5. Disinfect the house – With so many visitors, kids, relatives and  a warm house it is easy to catch something. The germs are everywhere. In the car, on the door knobs, refrigerators, TV remote, light switches and toilets. Keep ahead by making a natural cinnamon disinfectant with Ceylon Cinnamon and wiping down everything, especially the toilets before the guests arrive.
6. Look your best for Christmas with Cinnamon Sugar – With so many events to attend, so many relatives to meet, harried shopping, Christmas concerts to attend, your face and feet and going to suffer more than its usual damage. Make your own Cinnamon Orange Face and Foot Scrub and look your best for the season.

For a great range of healthy Cinnamon Gift Ideas visit Cinnamon Vogue. Plan ahead and order early. A gift of healthy is forever appreciated. The scent of Cinnamon will create warm memories that stand the test of time. Best of all you can say you chose the best Christmas gift for 2012.

Not many people in the United States know why Cinnamon Oil is vital for your health. If they did many of our health problems could be drastically reduced. The ancient Egyptians knew about the true power of Ceylon Cinnamon. The variety, that comes from the tiny island nation of Sri Lanka. Was that one of the reasons for their amazing success? Was it the reason they were able accomplish astonishing feats of engineering? Build the most amazing works of art. There is only one way to find out. Start using Ceylon Cinnamon leaf oil. So let’s take a closer look at what makes it so special.

Cinnamon comes from the inner bark of a tropical ever green tree. It takes a highly specialized artisan to strip the inner bark. First you need to remove the outer bark. Then through a process of steam distillation, the oil is extracted from this bark. The bark oil is of perfume quality. All you need is just a drop of this potent oil. Most people are quite shocked at how little is needed for any application. It is that powerful. Extremely refined and sophisticated. But far too expensive for everyday use. Which is why it is mostly used for food products like chocolates and a variety of manufactured food products.

What you need for everyday use is Cinnamon leaf oil. It has most of the properties of Cinnamon bark oil without the extreme cost. Cinnamon leaf oil is a germicidal, antiseptic, and antifungal. anthelmintic, antidiarrheal, antidote, antimicrobal, antiseptic, antispasmodic, antiputrescent, aphrodisiac, astingent, carminative, digestive, emmenagogue, hemostatic, orexigenic, parasticide, refrigerant, spasmolytic, stimulant, stomachic, and vermifuge. Wow what a long list right? I bet you can’t find another spice with a list like that.

HOW TO USE CINNAMON LEAF OIL

1. Homemade Disinfectant – Safe and can be used for any surface. What makes this natural disinfectant so unique is it can be used on any food preparation surface. Yes that means the wood or plastic cutting board that you cut chicken on. It means you can use it on the inside of your refrigerator. Why? Because it is not toxic and is a strong germicidal. – Use on toilets, inside and outside refrigerators, dishwashers, cutting boards, door knobs, microwaves, toilet bowl, toilet seats, sneakers and sneakers which are a particular harbinger of germs.

2. Cinnamon Mouthwash – Fights bad breadth and kills germs. Add one drop to 10oz of water and this makes a superb mouthwash that will kill any bacteria. For more effective results use Hydrogen peroxide instead of water. Great for smokers or those who have gum disease and really need to keep mouth bacteria at a healthy level.

3. Natural Denture Cleaner – Mix 2 drops Cinnamon leaf oil.with 10 oz with hydrogen peroxide and  For sparkling clean dentures, many dentists recommend soaking them in hydrogen peroxide. Adding Cinnamon leaf oil addresses any bacteria issues. You may want to adjust the mixture ratio if two drops are not enough but make sure you wash it after you soak it overnight. Increasing the ratio may irritate your skin so you need to adjust to suit your own preferences and to get the right blend of germ killing effects.

4. Cinnamon Face Scrub – Add two drops to give it strong antiseptic, anti-microbial properties and germicidal effects. Environental factors expose our face to severe damage and adding Cinnamon leaf oil a highly effective way to get rid of facial bacteria. Click here to see our previous on how to make your own home natural Cinnamon Orange Face Scrub.

5. Athletes Foot Wash– Mix with no more than 1% Cinnamon leaf oil in a bucket of warm water and soak your feet. If you tend wear close shoes for most of the day or are a heavy runner, a natural antiseptic Cinnamon leaf oil is a must to keep any fungal infections at bay.

6. Cinnamon oil Diffuser – If you have winter blues this is the thing for a quick pick me up. Cinnamon is known to improve cognitive function. Add just two drops to 2 tablespoons of water and burn  it in a diffuser to bath the whole house with this magnificent scent. You will be quite amazed at how powerful just three drops of Cinnamon leaf oil can be.

7. Odor neutralizer – If you have had a bad case of diarrhea (and who hasn’t  the smell can be positively highly radioactive. Often you have to throw up a containment zone that could a run a few blocks. Fabreze is not going to cut. Use all natural Cinnamon leaf oils which has the added advantage of being a germ killer. Especially after diarrhea, the air particulates can be particularly nasty and only Cinnamon leaf oil can count as the most effective natural disinfectant. Click here to read our previous post on how to make all natural cinnamon disinfectant.

8. Insect repellent – Gets rid of black ants, kills Mosquito larvae, pesky household insects from roaches to flies. Use the natural cinnamon disinfectant formula to spray and wipe all areas in the kitchen with Cinnamon Leaf Oil. Regular use will keep these insects at bay. For stubborn ants or roaches spray undiluted (wear gloves) and wipe with a wet microfiber cloth but in most cases this is not necessary. Just a whiff of this stuff is enough to keep them away but flies may need a stronger solution.

9. Bed Bugs – We all know about the recent bug epidemic right? Spray on mattresses to kill dust mites and bed bugs. For beg bugs consider 10:1 dilution ratio and adjust to an even stronger mixture as necessary. Let it dry naturally but not in the sun as exposure to sun will evaporate the leaf oil before it has had time to work. If you can catch a bed bug and see what mixture ratio will work so much the better. 100% will work for sure but that might make the mattress unusable as skin irritations and the strong smell will over power you, killing both you and the bud bugs.

10. Natural disinfecting Shampoo – If you don’t want to make your own natural shampoo, then consider adding just one drop of Cinnamon leaf oil into your normal shampoo. That will ensure your hair is not only naturally disinfected but also help keep away those stubborn head lice that your children keep getting and seem impossible to get rid of.

11. Washing clothes – Dilute in the ratio 68:1 and use to wash pillows, children’s fluffy toys like teddy bears, blankets. Or add 3 drops to your regualr washload. The best way to do this is to mix three drops into a glass of water and add to where the bleach goes. Will not stain clothes but check to see just to make sure.

TIPS & WARNINGS

1. Wear gloves when you mix Cinnamon leaf oil as direct contact with dlution may irritate skin. It won’t kill ya but touch your genitals or rub your eyes after direct contact with cinnamon leaf oil  and you are going to be hopping around quite a bit.
2. Good quality ultra pure Cinnamo leaf oil is very potent so you only need to add only a drop. Many people including ourselves were tempted to add more Cinnamon leaf oil. Don’t! All you need is just a drop or two for most applications for very effective results.

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