Although no large-scale studies done so far provide sufficient evidence that cinnamon alone can help you lose belly fat, when taken along with a balanced diet and regular exercise, cinnamon may help speed up your weight loss journey.

Boil a cinnamon stick in water till its gets fragrant. Squeeze a dash of lemon in it and add one teaspoon of raw honey to it. Your weight loss drink is ready. You can also include some other spices like ginger, pepper, cardamom and mint to make the concoction even healthier and tastier.

But since most cinnamon sticks come in a 3 inch size and we don't want to break off just a quarter, we used the whole stick and made 1.25 cups which fits perfectly into a oversized mug. Please note you can boil the same stick about 4 times, each time with fresh water.