Cinnamon Blueberry Tort

Dessert? More like fireworks for your taste buds! This intriguing combination melds the sweet, deep flavors of blueberries and dates with the satisfying zing of cinnamon and lemon. Unmistakable in scent and flavor, cinnamon is far more than just a spice for hot apple cider. In fact, a common herbal remedy for healthy gums and teeth calls for chewing a small cinnamon stick once in a while for its antibacterial properties — and it works well as a breath freshener, too! And if you have a hard time digesting, you may want to try adding some cinnamon to your meals, which many people use to help get gastric juices flowing and to kill bad bacteria. Japanese research even suggests that cinnamon may help to prevent ulcers.