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Gingerbread is a delicious yet ancient staple of the holiday season — and its spices may have some surprising health benefits

Gingerbread is a delicious yet ancient staple of the holiday season — and its spices may have some surprising health benefits: The gingerbread house traces its origins to 18th-century Germany. Tatiana Gordievskaia/ Shutterstock No confectionery symbolises the holidays quite like gingerbread. While most of us associate gingerbread with edible houses and spiced loaves of cake-like …

Read moreGingerbread is a delicious yet ancient staple of the holiday season — and its spices may have some surprising health benefits

Are your Christmas spices fake? We developed a technique that can find out

Are your Christmas spices fake? We developed a technique that can find out: Are your spices fake? Kolpakova Svetlana/ Shutterstock There are many flavours associated with Christmas: cinnamon, mint, nutmeg, and, of course, sage. But before you head to your local supermarket or pop online to grab these all-important herbs and spices, how sure are …

Read moreAre your Christmas spices fake? We developed a technique that can find out