eat a spoonful of cinnamon
- The real danger of the cinnamon challenge comes from inhaling the powder, not from eating it — done slowly with water, the health risk is minimal
- Cinnamon is a food safely consumed in small amounts worldwide; eaten carefully, the discomfort is temporary and leaves no lasting health damage
- Snorting any substance into the sinuses risks membrane irritation and internal damage, making it objectively more medically concerning than eating a spice
