Hi DJW, I was making a joke about the spoonful of cinnamon. A couple of years ago it became a viral challenge on video sites, with people trying to swallow a spoonful and regretting it quickly.
So yeah, a warning to anyone who thought my comment above was serious: Trying to ingest a spoonful of cinnamon is a very VERY bad idea. Cinnamon is both caustic and hydrophobic, which means you will experience a very sudden and extremely unpleasant sensation in your mouth. It is also ground to a fine powder, and this can be inhaled, which is also a very bad thing to happen. Since it is mostly cellulose, the particles can enter the lungs and cause irritation and damage, and they are almost impossible to get out of the lungs once they get in.
It's just a reminder that many of the things that are good for us can also be bad for us, if we don't keep doses and usage suggestions in mind. We ingest a lot of chemicals every day, and by and large those chemicals keep up alive and healthy and functioning. But it's a fine balance and I always approach new diet/health info with some skepticism.