Cinnamon is used all over the world. It makes cookies, cakes, tea, and coffee taste and smell amazing, and it’s also used in lots of savory foods!But where does cinnamon come from…before it gets to the grocery store? We asked spice expert Pooja Bag to help us find the answer.
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Aug 2025
Does cinnamon actually help with lowering blood sugar?
Let’s settle this cinnamon thing once and for all. In this episode, Jess looks at what the research really says about cinnamon and blood sugar, and how to use it in real life. You’ll learn about the different types of cinnamon, dosage ranges from studies, and why it’s helpful but ... Show More
5m 58s
Jul 2017
Hot Buttered Popcorn...PEE?!?
How in the world does hot buttered popcorn smell so good? Where in the world can we find that smell in the wild? And what in the world does PEE have to do with it? Join Guy Raz and Mindy Thomas on an epic adventure to Southeast Asia for the latest who, what, when, where, why, how ... Show More
17m 45s
Nov 2024
Qu'est-ce que l'apithérapie ?
Le miel est une denrée magique, à tel point que certains l'utilisent pour se soigner, c'est de l'apithérapie.On fait tous de l'apithérapie sans trop le savoir. Quand on a mal à la gorge comme moi en ce moment, on a le réflexe de mettre du miel dans notre thé ou notre lait chaud e ... Show More
2m 10s
Jan 2025
Ep89 "Why do you love some flavors and not others?"
Why do you like the taste of things that your friend doesn't? Why do kids not like coffee but adults do? What does any of this have to do with smelling people’s armpits, whether women really synchronize their menstruation, whether your culture eats a lot of spicy foods, and how a ... Show More
35m 42s
Sep 2025
What Exactly Is Bubblegum Flavor — and Why Pink?
On this episode of Our American Stories, we all know the look and taste of bubblegum, but few people know where it came from. The first bubblegum was invented in 1928 by Walter Diemer, who used the only food dye available: pink. That color stuck, and so did the flavor — a blend o ... Show More
9m 59s