Danish Cinnamon roll ban? Sounds crazy, but the ban could happen. The EU proposed teh idea stating that cinnamon has certain toxic properties called coumarin that can lead to liver damage.

Though the EU thinks that the cinnamon ban will improve the health of Europeans, most people think that the ban is ludicrous.

The Danish Baker's Association is livid with the ban saying "It's the end of the cinnamon roll as we know it," after cakes and cinnamon roles has been a staple in the Danish diet for over 200 years. Other think that the ban, aka cinnamon-gate, is unneccesary.

They say that people would have to eat so many cinnamon rolls to feel the effects of coumarin on their liver.

"An average person would have to eat so many Danish pastries in order to be effected, they would certainly die of obesity before being hurt by a highlevel of cinnamon," said Paul Nuttall, the deputy leader of the UK Independence Party.

"We don't need the nanny state or the EU to tell us what do and certainly not how many Danish pastries we should eat for Christmas."

This is the second story I've written about cinnamon dangers in just a few months.

Back in April The Cinnamon Spice Challenge had gone viral, and is still a fad on Youtube.

Doctors were warning teens that inhaling the spice is very dangerous, evenly deadly.

The fad involves daring someone to swallow a spoonful of ground cinnamon in 60 seconds without water. The dry nature of the cinnamon causes fits of coughing and sneezing, and while the results may be humorous, the prank presents serious health risks.

Cinnamon is caustic, and trying to gulp it down can cause choking, throat irritation, breathing trouble and even collapsed lungs.

Cinnamon is made from tree bark and contains cellulose fibers that don't easily break down, which can cause internal scarring.

Worse, if cinnamon get stuck in your lungs it may be hard to clear out and it's possible that your lungs can collapse on you. There have been several cases reported where kids needed ventilator support because they weren't able to maintain their airway.

A search for "Cinnamon Challenge" on YouTube will bring you thousands of videos of young teens challenging themselves to defeat a spoonful of cinnamon, with mostly failed attempts as orange powder spews out of their mouths much to their friends' amusement.

At least 30 teens nationwide needed medical attention after taking the challenge last year, and 222 calls to Poison Control Centers have been made so far.

But cinnamon should not be completely discarded. There are many benefits of cinnamon.

According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, Cinnamon is used to help treat muscle spasms, vomiting, diarrhea, infections, the common cold, loss of appetite, and erectile dysfunction (ED).

Cinnamon may lower blood sugar in people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, according to Diabetes UK.¹ However high quality research supporting the claim remains scarce.

Fungal infections - according to the National Institutes of Health², cinnamaldehyde - a chemical found in Cassia cinnamon - can help fight against bacterial and fungal infections.

Diabetes - cinnamon may help improve glucose and lipids levels³ in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in Diabetics Care.

The study authors concluded that consuming up to 6 grams of cinnamon per day "reduces serum glucose, triglyceride, LDL cholesterol, and total cholesterol in people with type 2 diabetes." and that "the inclusion of cinnamon in the diet of people with type 2 diabetes will reduce risk factors associated with diabetes and cardiovascular diseases."

In addition, a certain cinnamon extract can reduce fasting blood sugar levels in patients, researchers reported in the European Journal of Clinical Investigation.

Alzheimer's disease - Tel Aviv University researchers discovered that cinnamon may help prevent Alzheimer's disease. According to Prof. Michael Ovadia, of the Department of Zoology at Tel Aviv University, an extract found in cinnamon bark, called CEppt, contains properties that can inhibit the development of the disease.

HIV - a study of Indian medicinal plants revealed that cinnamon may potentially be effective against HIV⁴. According to the study authors, "the most effective extracts against HIV-1 and HIV-2 are respectively Cinnamomum cassia (bark) and Cardiospermum helicacabum (shoot + fruit)."

Multiple Sclerosis - cinnamon may help stop the destructive process of multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a neurological scientist at Rush University Medical Center. Cinnamon could help eliminate the need to take some expensive and unpleasant drugs.

Lower the negative effects of high fat meals - Penn State researchers revealed that diets rich in cinnamon can help reduce the body's negative responses to eating high-fat meals.