Cretan Life Cinnamon Sticks 50 grams

 The aromatic plants of Crete are cultivated, collected, processed and packaged in a unique way by the Cretan life in order to keep well kept all the tradition and the aromatic variety of the Cretan land. Thus, the Greek gastronomy maintaining the traditional character and the quality of, can travel to all lengths and breadths of the world carrying all the taste of Crete!

Cinnamon sticks are also a 100% natural product. Keeps it's  its quality, its aroma and the exceptional characteristics that benefit the human body.

THERAPEUTIC PROPERTIES MADE FOR THE BODY

Aromatic cinnamon, the most characteristic spice of the Greeks of Asia Minor and the sweetest aroma of childhood memories, has multiple benefits for our body on many levels. In addition, it can be beneficial in people with type 2 diabetes, while its contribution to the proper functioning of our brain cells is increasingly observed. Finally, its antimicrobial action is remarkable as it is a shield to protect our body even from germs that cause caries!

Extra tip: They are ideal if you add them to your wine or your hot rakomelo!

HISTORY FROM "GOLD" BEHIND THE PRODUCT

According to folklore, Cinnamon was one of the Nereids, the Fairies who loved water! They lived in forests, rivers. fountains, and danced only in circles, mimicking the flow of water in lakes. Cinnamon, like its sisters, grabbed the lyre players to play for their purposes and stole the women's clothes to wear!

The women of Greece added cinnamon to their food not only to taste it. They wanted with their sweetness to bring success to their food and home. Later. they also wanted to protect themselves from negative energy and put a mantle of protection, love and peace on their family!

Extractt from the movie ( ''A touch of spice'', Turkish: Bir tutam baharat), produced in 2003, directed and written by Tassos Boulmetis.

The grandfather used to say that the word "gastronomus" hides the word "astronomus". That's how I got my first astronomy lessons through spices "