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Analysis v1
Strong Support
Taking cinnamon with creatine doesn’t give young active guys any extra boost in strength, power, or endurance beyond what creatine alone already does — even though cinnamon might help with insulin.
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Supporting (1)
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Creatine co-ingestion with carbohydrate or cinnamon extract provides no added benefit to anaerobic performance
Randomized Controlled Trial
Human
2016 SepThe study looked at whether adding cinnamon to creatine helps young active men perform better, and found it doesn’t — just like the claim says.
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No contradicting evidence found
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