Cinnamon

nutrient value

Cinnamon is both a spice and a medicine and comes from the bark of the cinnamon tree. It is very high in vitamin A and manganese. Without manganese your hair will lose colour. “Who cares?” I can hear the bald men shouting. Well, you should still care because manganese also keeps your bones strong so even if you are as bald as a coot as long as you eat plenty of manganese you won’t suddenly fall into a crumpled heap!

magical facts

Apparently, the smell of cinnamon helps boost brain activity. Take a stick of cinnamon into your next examination and when you need a little more brain power, breathe deeply!

trivia

The manganese in cinnamon also helps ears to function properly – remember you heard it here first!