1. In a medium-size sauce pan, bring water and cinnamon to a boil. If using cumin, add that too. 2. Add carrots and cook until soft but not mushy, about 5 minutes. Drain well and return the carrots to the pan. 3. Add margarine, brown sugar, salt, and lemon juice to the carrots and stir. 4. Cook 3 to 4 minutes or until the liquid is thick like syrup.
Abdominal cramping is a painful condition caused by contractions of the muscles in and around the abdomen. The pain can be acute and sudden or chronic and gradual. Though most cases are caused by minor illnesses, severe cramping can sometimes be a sign of a more serious condition.
Constipation is having less than three bowel movements a week, causing hard stools, abdominal pain and more. Giardiasis is an infection of the small intestine causing diarrhea, gas, bloating, nausea and stomach cramps. Traveler's diarrhea causes watery diarrhea and cramps, sometimes with a low-grade fever. Lactose intolerance, or the inability to digest lactose, leads to gas, bloating, and other symptoms. Inflammatory bowel disease causes swelling and symptoms such as cramping, chronic diarrhea, and bleeding.