What's good for the gardener is good for the garden

Fiann Ó Nualláin says the flavours of Christmas - cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove - can see you right through the year and they’re not just good for the gardener, but good for the garden too.

I come from a line of diabetics, my body’s insulin and I don’t really see eye to eye and I can sugar-rush on a slice of brown toast as much as on a slice of cáca milis. So, I often have a sprinkle of cinnamon on my morning toast to set me up right for the day.

Cinnamon has a long history in both Ayurvedic and traditional Chinese medicine to treat blood pressure, circulation issues, heart disease, inflammation, cognitive function, and what we now call diabetes and metabolic syndrome X.