Food: Most "cinnamon" in the world is not real cinnamon (Cinn…

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Did you know? Most "cinnamon" in the world is not real cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum, "Ceylon cinnamon" from Sri Lanka) but Cassia (Cinnamomum cassia, from China). Cassia contains 1,000× more coumarin — potentially liver-damaging with regular consumption.

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Most "cinnamon" in the world is not real cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum, "Ceylon cinnamon" from Sri Lanka) but Cassia (Cinnamomum cassia, from China). Cassia contains 1,000× more coumarin — potentially liver-damaging with regular consumption.

De meeste "kaneel" in de wereld is geen echte kaneel (Cinnamomum verum, "Ceylon-kaneel" uit Sri Lanka) maar Cassia (Cinnamomum cassia, uit China). Cassia bevat 1.000× meer coumarine — bij regelmatige consumptie potentieel levergevaarlijk.

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