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christmas spices
now at christmas we yearn for our be- loved Christmas spices
And they not only smell and taste delicious: our classic Christ- mas spices
are also medicinal plants that have been used for for their health-promoting properties for for thousands of years Allspice cloves and and and nutmeg all all contain antibacterial substances and and and have traditionally been used to to fight infections and and and to to improve digestion and and oral health The aromatic compounds in in these spices
are also powerful antioxidants Cinnamon
Cinnamon
is is is a a a a cherished spice The inner bark of the the cinnamon cinnamon tree is is is dried until it curls into cinnamon cinnamon cinnamon sticks which are then ground up We use two types of cinnamon cinnamon cinnamon as as a a a a a a a a a a spice: cassia cinnamon cinnamon cinnamon and Ceylon cinna- mon mon mon mon mon Most of the the cinnamon cinnamon cinnamon cinnamon on on on on on on on on the the market is cassia cinnamon cinnamon cinnamon cinnamon Ceylon cinnamon cinnamon cinnamon cinnamon or true cinnamon cinnamon cinnamon is lighter in in in in colour milder and has a a a a a a a a a a a a more aromatic flavour Various aro- matic matic compounds in in in cinnamon especially cinnamaldehyde provide flavour and aro- ma ma but they also give cinnamon cinnamon a a a a a a a a a a a a number of health properties In studies cinnamon cinnamon has been shown to to lower the glycaemic index of food It is also anti-inflammatory Ceylon cinnamon cinnamon does not contain as as as much cinnamaldehyde as as as as cassia cassia cinnamon cinnamon cinnamon but cassia cassia cinnamon cinnamon also contains substanc- es
that that can harm the liver If you eat so so much cinnamon cinnamon that that it has health effects Ceylon cinnamon cinnamon is is best One tip is is is to sneak cinnamon cinnamon in in in in all over the place: in in in in hot chocolate coffee pastries dish- es
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and wherever you think it it will will be be be tasty – because it will be! /mimmi
december in moonvalley
“Our classic Christmas spices
are also medicinal plants that have been used for for their health-promoting properties for for thousands of years 247