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Travelling to the "Weeping Island" of Natural Treasures & Celestial Bodies ... :
*The Aegean island of Chios is home to one of the most treasured and rare natural products in the world.You have to travel to the south of the island to collect Mastic tears and to witness the miracle of the weeping,evergreen, mastic tree, a phenomenon known Only to this Part of the World.
* History of mastic :
A leaf fossil from a mastic tree has been found dating six million years.Mastic has been known since ancient times.We find the first references to it in Herodotos (5th century BC). Some ancient authors who mention the properties of mastic are Dioskourides, Theophrastus, Galenos, Hippocrates, Apollodorus, Plinius, and Ermolaus.There is also evedence that Mastic was cultivated and exploited during the Hellenistic period.
* When Christopher Columbus visited the island in the 15th century,mastic had already become the trademark of Chios.He believed that If the value of spices was calculated by their weight in silver,the value of mastic should be calculated by its weight in gold.From ancient times mastic has been used as a natural medicine.Nowadays,it's widely used in food industry,cosmetics and in the pharmaceutical industry for the therapy of stomach ulcer and general stomach disorders. Traditionally mastic is taken as medicine for diabetes, cholesterol and any kind of stomach problems as it contains antioxidants and has antibacterial properties.Scientists recently discovered that when administrated even in small doses it decreases levels of total serum cholesterol, LDL,total cholesterol/HDL ratio.
*Within the European Union, mastic production in Chios is granted protected designation of origin.
* Not a Panacea,but it's Good for You,my friends ...
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PS:The word mastic derives from the Greek verb, μαστιχειν = to gnash the teeth,chew,which is the source of the English word masticate.
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" Une pomme chaque matin, éloigne le médecin "
proverbe anglais apparu au XIXᵉ siècle, prônant la consommation de pommes et, par extension, d'une alimentation saine.
Des études ont confirmé l’effet bénéfique de la consommation de pommes sur le taux de cholestérol. Ce bénéfice semble venir de ses polyphénols et de sa richesse en fibres solubles. Celles-ci permettent de réduire l’absorption intestinale des graisses. En plus, elles régulent le transit et font de la pomme un excellent coupe-faim naturel.
Hibiscus: Una bella y gran flor gigantesca que vi por vez primera en el balneario de Caldelas de Tui Pontevedra.
Es una planta digestiva, perfecta para tratar el estreñimiento.
Es una planta estomacal y combate la acidez. ...
Ayuda a mantener a raya los niveles de colesterol.
Es una flor renal, con efectos diuréticos y desinfectantes de las vías urinarias. ...
Ayuda a prevenir catarros, gripes…
Hibiscus: A beautiful and big gigantic flower that I saw for the first time in the spa of Caldelas de Tui Pontevedra.
It is a digestive plant, perfect for treating constipation.
It is a stomach plant and fights acidity. ...
It helps to keep cholesterol levels at bay.
It is a renal flower, with diuretic and disinfectant effects of the urinary tract. ...
It helps to prevent colds, flus...
Common Starling / sturnus vulgaris. Wells, Norfolk. 29/09/15.
The large groups of Starlings that assemble around the harbour do so because of the rich pickings to be had.
People have a habit of off-loading scraps from their fish and chip take-aways onto the harbour wall. Nothing goes to waste and the starlings look good on their high cholesterol diet!
When not scavenging, the birds perch up on the rigging of boats and in particular one old, rather spectacular sailing ship. It is always worth devoting a little time to image making when in Wells.
The Doc said, "looks like the Covid Blues and too much chips and dip"; well, here's the result. HMM 😊
It's strange how these things happen ...
Walking through the park yesterday afternoon with my partner and the dogs and out of the blue I remembered seeing a large fungi across the river. Seconds later I looked across the river and spotted a large fungi, of the same kind ... a growth of Chicken of the wood (Laetiporus sulphureus)
I'd found a smaller growth on a tree on my side of the river once and taken it home to cook and eat. Delicious!
As I started taking photos a man approached and talked excitedly about this wonderful sight and PING that was it, the meeting of minds of two mushroom nerds and quickfire tales of everything mushroom: a mushroom to rewire the brain and cure depression, eat waste plastics, reduce cholesterol, of Viking berserkers eating Amanita muscaria on their raids, of tasty dinners and poisonings ......
His children and our partners looked on, bewildered
Another “Breakfast Buddy” that we were able to share some of our leftovers with on the morning of 09 January, 2024. I was able to hand feed this lad at least twice before his friends came and I lost track of him in the small flock who all looked exactly the same.
I left thinking that the Common Bush Tanager was Costa Rica’s equivalent of our cholesterol ridden sparrow, who hangs out at McDonalds looking for a French fry!
Taken at The Peace Lodge, La Paz Waterfalls, Costa Rica.
Phellodendron amurense is a species of tree in the family Rutaceae, commonly called the Amur cork tree. It is a major source of huáng bò (Chinese: 黄柏 or 黄檗), one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine. The Ainu people used this plant, called shikerebe-ni, as a painkiller. It is known as hwangbyeok in Korean and (キハダ) kihada in Japanese.
It has been used as a Chinese traditional medicine for the treatment of meningitis, bacillary dysentery, pneumonia, tuberculosis, tumours, jaundice and liver cirrhosis.
Amur cork tree fruit oil is a pressed oil extracted from the fruit of Phellodendron amurense. The bark of the tree is an important herbal medicine in China. The oil has insecticidal properties similar to pyrethrum. The oil contains a variety of biologically active substances, including flavonoids (diosmin), alkaloids (berberine, jatrorrhizine, palmatine), saponins, and coumarins. Medicinal applications of the oil include treatment of pancreatitis, reduction of cholesterol and sugar in blood and the treatment of various skin diseases.
Оксамит амурський, амурське коркове дерево.
Дерево висотою до 20 (25) м. з густою шатроподібною кроною. Кора стовбура тріщинувата, сріблясто-сіра, оксамитова. Листя до 40 см завдовжки, складаються з 5-11 (13) яйцеподібно-ланцетних листочків, зверху темно-зелені, знизу сизуваті. Квіти одностатеві, жовто-зелені, довжиною 5 мм, зібрані в волоті довжиною до 10 см. Цвіте у червні.
Плід - куляста чорна кістянка діаметром близько 1 см, дозріває у жовтні.
Природно поширений на Півдні Далекого Сходу. Широко культивується в Україні. Тіньовитривалий, зимостійкий. Доживає до 250 – 300 років.
Олія плодів амурського пробкового дерева являє собою пресовану олію, одержувану з плодів Phellodendron amurense. Кора дерева є важливою лікувальною рослиною в Китаї. Олія має інсектицидні властивості, подібні до піретруму. Олія містить безліч біологічно активних речовин, у тому числі флавоноїди (діосмін), алкалоїди (берберин, ятроризин, пальматин), сапоніни та кумарини. Лікарське застосування олії включає лікування панкреатиту, зниження рівня холестерину і цукру в крові та лікування різних шкірних захворювань.
Ботанічний сад імені Фоміна. Київ. Україна.
Cold steel, or cold rolled steel, is called this because it is shaped into bar or sheet stock at low temperatures - usually room temperature or slightly above.
The phrase "cold steel" refers to the use of metal weapons, like swords or knives, and is often used to describe the past and the idea of striking fear into the enemy.
I think the only enemy here is cholesterol.
(Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that occurs naturally in your body. Many people think that cholesterol is harmful, but the truth is that it's essential for your body to function. Cholesterol contributes to the membrane structure of every cell in your body.
It's only when bad cholesterol causes plaque to build up in your arteries that it's considered a major risk factor for heart attack, heart disease and stroke).
All things in moderation.
Butchers shop window, Wellington, Somerset, UK.
Momordica charantia, la Margose, le Melon amer, le Concombre amer ou encore le Momordique, est une espèce de plantes à fleurs de la famille des Cucurbitaceae. C'est une plante potagère grimpante cultivée dans les climats chauds ou tempérés en annuelle.
Le terme « margose » désigne la plante et le fruit ; la plante est parfois nommée margosier qui désigne en créole de l'océan Indien le Mélia (Melia azedarach. L).
Le fruit, la feuille et les graines sont comestibles et amers (le mucilage rouge qui entoure la graine est la seule partie douce de la plante). Cette amertume provient des momordicines, substances proches de la quinine. La Margose est connue pour ses qualités culinaires et pour ses propriétés thérapeutiques en médecine traditionnelle, notamment dans le traitement du diabète et de certains cancers.
Elle contribue également à développer une meilleure tolérance au glucose et réduire le cholestérol.
Lupine is a legume. Lupine is used, among other things, in meat substitutes and as a product improver in bread and baking products. Lupine is rich in proteins and dietary fiber. It also contains B vitamins and minerals, such as iron, calcium and zinc.
Legumes, including the lupine bean, are good for your health because they lower LDL cholesterol. That is good for the blood vessels.
Lupine can be grown in the Netherlands and the rest of Europe. A lupine-based meat substitute has less environmental impact than meat.
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Meidoorn wordt al sinds de 16e eeuw gebruikt om de bloedsomloop te stimuleren. Deze werking komt onder meer door de inhoudsstof rutine, deze stof is bekend om z'n vermogen om blauwe plekken te voorkomen.
Bovendien helpt meidoornthee om de cholesterol te verlagen.
In de Traditionele Chinese geneeskunde (TCG) wordt Crataegus pinnatifida, een soort meidoorn, al duizenden jaren gebruikt. Shan Zha is de pinyin-naam. Het valt in de TCG onder de kruiden die spijsverteringsproblemen oplossen, met name bij problemen met de vertering van eiwitten en vetten.
Ook bij diarree of dysenterie wordt het gebruikt.
In de Chinese geneeskunde wordt het ook gezien als een kruid dat de stagnering van bloed kan verhelpen en cholesterol en een hoge bloeddruk kan verlagen.
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Hawthorn has been used since the 16th century to stimulate blood circulation. This effect is partly due to the substance rutin, this substance is known for its ability to prevent bruising.
Moreover, hawthorn tea helps to lower cholesterol.
Crataegus pinnatifida, a type of hawthorn, has been used for thousands of years in Traditional Chinese medicine (TCG). Shan Zha is the pinyin name. In the TCG it is among the herbs that solve digestive problems, in particular with problems with the digestion of proteins and fats.
It is also used for diarrhea or dysentery.
In Chinese medicine it is also seen as an herb that can remedy blood stagnation and lower cholesterol and high blood pressure.
Low Cal, Low Cholesterol, Hi protein, low Carbohydrate, Keto, fresh fruit, Whole grains, Low GI, Fast,Mediteranian, Olive oil, fish Omega3, wibble wibble wibble...
There is a wonderful transformation happening at the moment as the woodland floor has been carpeted with the delightful white of the wild garlic. Wild garlic or Ramsons are widely known to have plenty of health benefits and used to be eaten far more than it is nowadays. All parts of the plant can be used and it's said to help to reduce blood pressure and cholesterol, as well as easing stomach pain and as a digestive tonic.
... espero que hayáis disfrutado de unas Navidades espléndidas, llenas de amor y alegría ... y con el colesterol lo más bajo posible!!! ... LOL!!! ... hoy, más que nunca, os deseo salud, buenas luces y una generosa sobredosis de felicidad ... que nunca está de más!!! ... Feliz 2017 ... el Año del Gallo!!! ... xo♥ox ...
... I hope you have enjoyed a splendid Christmas, full of love and joy ... and with cholesterol as low as possible!!! ... LOL!!! ... today, more than ever, I wish you health, good lights and a generous overdose of happiness ... than always is a good thing!!! ... Happy 2017 ... the Year of Rooster ... xo♥ox ...
... Music: "Auld Lang Syne" (Robert Burns / traditional scottish song) cool rock version performed by Slade!!! ... enjoy it!!!
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The second entry in my current series of Malvaceae, Hibiscus platanifolius, was rather difficult to research. There are very few sources accessible online and those tend to provide only basic information. Additionally, texts from its native India and Sri Lanka usually refer to it as Hibiscus eriocarpus. A number of other scientific names are also still in use, as are, of course, numerous common names.
The native range of this species, which is known as the maple-leaved mallow, is the Comoro archipelago, India and Sri Lanka. There appears to be some uncertainty about the species being native or having been introduced to Madagascar. However, it was certainly introduced to Cuba and Trinidad-Tobago. This flowering tree can grow up to about 8 meters or 26 ft in height.
A 1904 German text that provides lists of fibres to be used in textile production names Candagang as a hemp-like yarn made from the bark of Hibiscus eriocarpus.
The species appears to have been used as ingredient in many ayurvedic medicine. Additionally, a 2011 study found potential antioxidant, blood sugar and cholesterol-lowering effects.
Modern studies suggest mushrooms can be useful for antibacterial, anti-inflammatories and antioxidants. While also helping to reduce blood pressure, moderate blood sugar, reduce cholesterol, enhance the immune system, reduce stress and help in fighting many types of cancer.
A single Portabella mushroom can contain more potassium than a banana.
Mushrooms are made up of around 90% water.
The mushroom is used in many cuisines throughout the world and it is known as the "meat" of the vegetable world.
Highland cattle (Scottish Gaelic: Bò Ghàidhealach; Scots: Heilan coo) are a Scottish cattle breed.
They have long horns and long, wavy, woolly coats that are coloured red, ginger, black, dun, yellow, white, grey, "silver" (white but with a black nose and ears), or tan, and they also may be Brindled.
Highlands are raised primarily for their meat. They originated in the Highlands and Outer Hebrides islands of Scotland and were first mentioned in the 6th century AD. The first herd book described two distinct types of Highland cattle but, due to crossbreeding between the two, only one type now exists and is registered. They have since been exported worldwide.
They are a hardy breed, having been bred to withstand the conditions in the Scottish Highlands. Their long hair gives the breed its ability to overwinter. Bulls can weigh up to 800 kilograms (1,800 pounds) and cows can weigh up to 500 kilograms (1,100 pounds). Their milk generally has a very high butterfat content, and their meat, regarded as of the highest quality, is gaining mainstream acceptance as it is lower in cholesterol than other varieties of beef.
Roaming free this beauty was on the Applecross to Torridon Road with others of the breed
The original native crab apple tree (Malus sylvestris) is a valuable wildlife habitat and food plant that’s now uncommon in the wild. The abundant, fragrant blossoms attract bees, and birds and mammals eat the yellow-green fruit. The wild native species is a smallish thorny tree of woodland edges and hedgerows with a habit of becoming ‘crabbily’ gnarled and twisted. But there are also many cultivated, ornamental varieties and species of crab apple, and apple trees from discarded pips growing wild also tend to produce small ‘wildling’ apples. Whether cultivated, wildling or wild, crab apple fruit is usually somewhat sour, bitter and dry-tasting but this intense apple flavour works well in many recipes, including drinks, which makes it a wonderful ingredient in my eyes!
Crab apples are in the rose family – Rosaceae. The deciduous leaves are arranged alternately on the twigs and can vary in shape, but are roughly oval or round with a pointed end and finely serrated edges. As the tree grows older, the scaly, greyish bark becomes cracked. The five-petalled flowers are white or pink with numerous yellow stamens, and appear in April and May.
I love the variety of crab apple fruit, they can range in diameter from less than a centimetre to around five centimetres, and can be oval as well as round. The little apples may be green, yellow, red, or prettily flushed with pink or red. The fibrous stalk is long in relation to the size of the fruit when compared to a standard sized apple. Cutting the apples in half at right-angles to the stalk reveals the distinctive five-pointed star-shaped apple core where the seeds (pips) develop. The fruit is ripe when it begins to fall off the tree and the seeds turn brown.
Crab apples, like all apples, contain some vitamin C and may contain significant quantities of antioxidant compounds, such as anthocyanin (the dark red pigment in some apples) and quercetin which may help prevent cancer, asthma and diabetes. Crab apples are also high in pectin, which has been shown to help reduce cholesterol levels and may reduce the risk of heart disease. There’s something in the old saying ‘an apple an day..’! Like all apples, the skin, and just under the skin, is where the nutrients are most concentrated, so to get the most of the beneficial compounds, process and eat the skin along with the flesh.
Crab apples have long been associated with love and marriage. Apples were thought to have magical powers and the Celts knew them as the tree of love. Folklore says that if you throw crab apple pips into the fire while saying the name of a lover, if the lover is faithful the pip will explode in the heat, but if they are not, the pip will burn silently!
Always use a good plant identification book when foraging, and remember to leave some fruit behind for the wildlife.
DUE NOCI AL GIORNO....
Chi l’avrebbe mai immaginato che dei frutti così piccoli possono salvarci il cuore ed allungarci la vita? Ebbene si, è stato dimostrato che mangiare noci fa bene, in quanto il consumo quotidiano di questa frutta secca può avere effetti davvero salutari e sorprendenti sul nostro organismo grazie a tutte le sostanze che questo piccolo frutto ci mette a disposizione.
Le noci, come tutta la frutta secca, non hanno colesterolo ma sono ricche di importanti sostanze nutrienti che fanno di questo frutto un vero e proprio toccasana per il nostro sistema circolatorio.
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TWO NUTS A DAY....
Who would have ever imagined that such small fruits can save our hearts and lengthen our lives? Well yes, it has been shown that eating walnuts is good for you, as the daily consumption of this dried fruit can have truly healthy and surprising effects on our body thanks to all the substances that this little fruit makes available to us.
Walnuts, like all dried fruit, have no cholesterol but are rich in important nutrients that make this fruit a real panacea for our circulatory system.
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A very tasty vegetable but also the leaf, stem, and root are used to make “extracts” which contain a high concentration of certain chemicals found in the plant. These extracts are used as medicine.
Artichoke is thought to help reduce the symptoms of heartburn and alcohol hangover. It's also used to treat high cholesterol, kidney problems, anaemia, fluid retention (oedema), arthritis, bladder infections, and liver problems.
Some people use artichoke for treating snakebites, preventing gallstones, lowering blood pressure, lowering blood sugar; or as a tonic. So good in fact, that every gardener should probably grow some !!
On Explore August 8th currently #208, many thanks for all views, faves and comments, all are very much appreciated.
For this weeks Macro Monday theme- HMM!
1 whole, fresh, raw quail egg (9 g) contains 14 calories, 1 g fat (0 g saturated fat), 76 mg cholesterol, 1 g protein, and 13 mg sodium., and is about the size of a grape.
Omelette anyone? Made from lovely free range eggs.
Cooked gently with flypaper textures (same recipe as my previous rose, which incidentally is on the flypaper blog)
Homemade Fresh Mosambi ( Sweet Lime) Juice
Fresh mosambi juice is a hydrating and nutritious drink rich in Vitamin C, antioxidants, and potassium. It can boost the immune system, aid digestion, improve skin and eye health, and support heart function by regulating blood pressure and cholesterol.
82/365 -- Good for Your Heart
We've all heard that olive oil is good for our heart. But do you really know why?
Olive oil contains monounsaturated fat, a healthier type of fat that can lower your risk of heart disease by reducing the total and low-density lipoprotein (LDL, or "bad") cholesterol levels in your blood.
Everything comes at a price... and so does olive oil.
Do you use olive oil regularly?
Strobist info: 1x SB-800 high subject left into white foamboard behind subject. 1x SB-600 behind camera right into white foamboard and feathered into subject for fill.
August 07, 2017
Macro Mondays Theme: Staying Healthy
After my kidney stone operation, orange juice and orange fruit are now part of my special diet.
"Delicious and juicy orange fruit contain an impressive list of essential nutrients, vitamins, minerals for healthy growth and development and overall well-being.
•Nutrients in oranges are plentiful and diverse. The fruit is low in calories, contains no saturated fats or cholesterol, but rich in dietary fiber, pectin. Pectin, by its virtue as a bulk laxative, helps protect the mucosa of the colon by decreasing its exposure time to toxic substances as well as by binding to cancer-causing chemicals in the colon. By binding to bile acids in the colon, pectin has also been shown to reduce blood cholesterol levels by decreasing its re-absorption in the colon."
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Happy clicking to all! HMM!
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Hibiscus: Una bella y gran flor gigantesca que vi por vez primera en el balneario de Caldelas de Tui Pontevedra.
Es una planta digestiva, perfecta para tratar el estreñimiento.
Es una planta estomacal y combate la acidez. ...
Ayuda a mantener a raya los niveles de colesterol.
Es una flor renal, con efectos diuréticos y desinfectantes de las vías urinarias. ...
Ayuda a prevenir catarros, gripes…
Hibiscus: A beautiful and big gigantic flower that I saw for the first time in the spa of Caldelas de Tui Pontevedra.
It is a digestive plant, perfect for treating constipation.
It is a stomach plant and fights acidity. ...
It helps to keep cholesterol levels at bay.
It is a renal flower, with diuretic and disinfectant effects of the urinary tract. ...
It helps to prevent colds, flus...
SN/NC: Curcuma Longa, Zingiberaceae Family
Turmeric is a kind of root with medicinal properties. It is usually used in powder form to season meats or vegetables, especially in India and eastern countries.
In addition to having great antioxidant potential, turmeric can also be used as a natural remedy to improve gastrointestinal problems, fever, treat colds and even reduce high cholesterol. Also used as a dye for fabrics in the past and today it is used a lot in gastronomy and in the production of cosmetics as sunscreens.
A cúrcuma, açafrão-da-índia, açafrão-da-terra ou tumérico é uma espécie de raiz com propriedades medicinais. Normalmente é usada em forma de pó para temperar carnes ou legumes especialmente na Índia e países do oriente.
Além de ser ter uma grande potencial antioxidante, a cúrcuma também pode ser usada como remédio natural para melhorar problemas gastrointestinais, febre, tratar resfriados e, até, reduzir o colesterol alto. Usado também como colorante de tecidos no passado e hoje se usa muito na gastronomia e na produção de cosméticos como Protetores solares.
La cúrcuma es una especie de raíz con propiedades medicinales. Se suele utilizar en forma de polvo para sazonar carnes o verduras, especialmente en India y países del este.
Además de tener un gran potencial antioxidante, la cúrcuma también se puede utilizar como remedio natural para mejorar problemas gastrointestinales, fiebre, tratar resfriados e incluso reducir el colesterol alto. También se usó como tinte para telas en el pasado y hoy en día se usa mucho en la gastronomía y en la producción de cosméticos como protectores solares.
Le curcuma est une sorte de racine aux propriétés médicinales. Il est généralement utilisé sous forme de poudre pour assaisonner les viandes ou les légumes, notamment en Inde et dans les pays de l'Est.
En plus d'avoir un grand potentiel antioxydant, le curcuma peut également être utilisé comme remède naturel pour améliorer les problèmes gastro-intestinaux, la fièvre, traiter les rhumes et même réduire l'hypercholestérolémie. Autrefois utilisé comme colorant pour les tissus, il est aujourd'hui beaucoup utilisé dans la gastronomie et dans la production de cosmétiques comme écrans solaires.
Kurkuma is een soort wortel met geneeskrachtige eigenschappen. Het wordt meestal in poedervorm gebruikt om vlees of groenten op smaak te brengen, vooral in India en oostelijke landen.
Kurkuma heeft niet alleen een groot antioxidantpotentieel, maar kan ook worden gebruikt als een natuurlijk middel om gastro-intestinale problemen en koorts te verbeteren, verkoudheid te behandelen en zelfs een hoog cholesterolgehalte te verlagen. Vroeger ook gebruikt als kleurstof voor stoffen en tegenwoordig wordt het veel gebruikt in de gastronomie en bij de productie van cosmetica als zonnebrandcrème.
La curcuma o la curcuma sono una specie di radice con proprietà medicinali. Di solito viene utilizzato in polvere per condire carni o verdure, soprattutto in India e nei paesi dell'est. Oltre ad avere un grande potenziale antiossidante, la curcuma può essere utilizzata anche come rimedio naturale per migliorare i problemi gastrointestinali, la febbre, curare il raffreddore e persino ridurre il colesterolo alto. Utilizzato anche come colorante per i tessuti in passato ed oggi è molto utilizzato in gastronomia e nella produzione di cosmetici come filtri solari.
Kurkuma oder Gelbwurz ist eine Art Wurzel mit medizinischen Eigenschaften. Es wird normalerweise in Pulverform zum Würzen von Fleisch oder Gemüse verwendet, insbesondere in Indien und östlichen Ländern.
Neben seinem großen antioxidativen Potenzial kann Kurkuma auch als natürliches Heilmittel zur Verbesserung von Magen-Darm-Problemen, Fieber, Erkältungen und sogar zur Senkung eines hohen Cholesterinspiegels eingesetzt werden. Früher auch als Farbstoff für Stoffe verwendet, wird es heute viel in der Gastronomie und bei der Herstellung von Kosmetika als Sonnenschutz verwendet.
الكركم أو الكركم أو الكركم أو الكركم هو نوع من الجذور له خصائص طبية. يستخدم عادة في شكل مسحوق لتتبيل اللحوم أو الخضار ، خاصة في الهند والدول الشرقية.
بالإضافة إلى احتوائه على إمكانات كبيرة لمضادات الأكسدة ، يمكن أيضًا استخدام الكركم كعلاج طبيعي لتحسين مشاكل الجهاز الهضمي والحمى وعلاج نزلات البرد وحتى تقليل ارتفاع نسبة الكوليسترول في الدم. تستخدم أيضًا كصبغة للأقمشة في الماضي واليوم تستخدم كثيرًا في فن الطهو وفي إنتاج مستحضرات التجميل مثل واقيات الشمس.
ターメリック、ターメリック、ターメリックまたはターメリックは、薬効がある根の一種です。 これは通常、特にインドや東部の国々で、肉や野菜を味付けするために粉末の形で使用されます。
ターメリックは、抗酸化作用が高いだけでなく、胃腸の問題を改善し、発熱し、風邪を治療し、高コレステロールを減らすための自然療法としても使用できます。 過去には布地の染料としても使用されていましたが、現在では美食や日焼け止めとしての化粧品の製造に多く使用されています。
Ο κουρκουμάς ή κουρκουμάς είναι ένα είδος ρίζας με φαρμακευτικές ιδιότητες. Συνήθως χρησιμοποιείται σε μορφή σκόνης για να καρυκεύσουν κρέατα ή λαχανικά, ειδικά στην Ινδία και τις ανατολικές χώρες.
Εκτός από το ότι έχει μεγάλες αντιοξειδωτικές δυνατότητες, ο κουρκουμάς μπορεί επίσης να χρησιμοποιηθεί ως φυσική θεραπεία για τη βελτίωση των γαστρεντερικών προβλημάτων, τον πυρετό, τη θεραπεία του κρυολογήματος και ακόμη και τη μείωση της υψηλής χοληστερόλης. Χρησιμοποιήθηκε επίσης ως βαφή για υφάσματα στο παρελθόν και σήμερα χρησιμοποιείται πολύ στη γαστρονομία και στην παραγωγή καλλυντικών ως αντηλιακά.
Central Market, Valencia
During my trip to Valencia I decided to pop into the Central Market to see what I could find in terms of photography options. I ended up enjoying myself so much I went back another day as my first visit was towards closing time.
The guy was hand cutting slices of meat from large joints of meat. Compared to UK markets I found this fascinating. Not a type of photography I've ever tried before and no research undertaken on how to compose shots so I tried to focus mostly on the people interacting with the food.
Happy to get any sort of feedback from anyone who has some experience in this sort of photography.
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Although lemons and limes may not be what you would choose for an afternoon snack, we consider them as powerhouses when we want to bring out the flavor of other foods. While both are available throughout the year, lemons are in the peak of their season around May, June and August while limes are at their peak from May through October.
Lemons are oval in shape and feature a yellow, texturized outer peel. Like other citrus fruits, their inner flesh is encased in eight to ten segments.
Health benefits of lemon
Lemons are packed with numerous health benefiting nutrients. The fruit is less in calories, carrying just 29 calories per 100 g, the value being one of the lowest for the citrus fruits group.
They contain zero saturated fats or cholesterol. Nonetheless are an excellent source of dietary fiber (7.36% of RDA). Lemon is one of the very low glycemic fruits.
lemon's acidic taste is because of citric acid. Citric acid constitutes up to 8% in its juice. Citric acid is a natural preservative, aids in smooth digestion, and helps dissolve kidney stones.
Lemons, like other fellow citrus fruits, are an excellent source of vitamin-C (ascorbic acid); provides about 88% of daily recommended intake. Ascorbic acid is a potent water-soluble natural anti-oxidant. This vitamin is helpful in preventing scurvy. Besides, consumption of foods rich in vitamin-C helps the human body develop resistance against infectious agents and scavenge harmful, pro-inflammatory free radicals from the blood.
Lemons, like oranges, contain a variety of phytochemicals. Hesperetin, naringin, and naringenin are flavonoid glycosides commonly found in citrus fruits. Naringenin is found to have a bioactive effect on human health as antioxidant, free radical scavenger, anti-inflammatory, and immune system modulator. This substance has also been shown to reduce oxidant injury to DNA in the cells in-vitro studies.
Additionally, they also compose a minute levels of vitamin A, and other flavonoid antioxidants such as α, and ß-carotenes, ß-cryptoxanthin, zeaxanthin, and lutein. These compounds are known to have antioxidant properties. Vitamin A also required for maintaining healthy mucosa and skin and is also essential for vision. Consumption of natural fruits rich in flavonoids helps the body to protect from lung and oral cavity cancers.
Total ORAC value, which measures the antioxidant strength of 100 g of fresh lemon juice is 1225 µmol TE (Trolox equivalents).
The fruit is also a good source of B-complex vitamins such as pantothenic acid, pyridoxine, and folates. These essential in the sense that body requires them from external sources to replenish.
Further, they carry a healthy amount of minerals like iron, copper, potassium, and calcium. Potassium in an important component of cell and body fluids helps control heart rate and blood pressure.
Citrus fruits, as such, have long been valued for their wholesome nutritious and antioxidant properties. It is a scientific fact that citrus fruits, especially lemons and oranges, by their richness in vitamins and minerals, have many proven health benefits. Moreover, it is now beginning to be appreciated that the other biologically active, non-nutrient compounds found in citrus fruits such as phytochemical antioxidants, and soluble as well as the insoluble dietary fiber is helpful in reduction in the risk for cancers, many chronic diseases like arthritis, and from obesity and coronary heart diseases.
Take my picture now
Shake it til you see it
And when your fantasies
Become your legacy
Promise me a place
In your house of memories
[ Panic! At the Disco - House of Memories ]
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From Monsieur Chic:
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I never know what I'm going to put on the canvas. The canvas paints itself. I'm just the middleman.
~ Peter Max
The April selection for my Page 233 Cookbook Project was Crêpes Ensenada. They are different from any Crêpes I've ever seen because they use tortillas. To me, this recipe was more like baked Quesadillas with cheese sauce slathered all over them. When they were ready, I paired them with Avocado to balance the good cholesterol with the bad. They were good. Very cheesey, but good.
The cookbook is "California Sizzles" by the Junior League of Pasadena. The first printing was in 1992, I must have bought this in 1993 as it is dated then. I've used it a lot. There are some unique and very good recipes in this book.
We have had one of the most gloomy first few months of the year that I can ever remember. I knew for April, I simply wanted brighter colors, so I picked this cook book.
Here's to brighter days!!!
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13.11.09
If I hadn't been taking a photo a day, I would almost certainly never have got so hooked on photographing food.
Is that a good thing, or a bad thing, I wonder.
I did eat this. It was the second attempt. The yolk was in the wrong place for the first one, though I ate it anyway.
Good job I got this one right. Imagine my cholesterol levels. ;)
*Breakfast stabilizes the blood sugar levels. You feel giddy if you do not have breakfast .
*You feel energetic throughout the day.
*A good breakfast is worth having
Skipping breakfast slows down metabolism
*You will be more productive throughout the morning
*Concentration is better
*Eating breakfast means eating the right amount later on. You will not go on a food binge due to hunger.
*Lowers cholesterol, as those who have breakfast consume less cholesterol during the day. It is better to have nourishing food then eat junk food to satisfy your hunger during the day
*If you have a proper breakfast then your lunch will not be heavy. Often you compensate one meal for another
*Those who eat whole grain high- fiber breakfast have less risk of heart attacks and Diabetes. A bowl of oats is very good for the heart
*Those on diet will be able to control their calories if they have breakfast. The chances of putting on weight are higher if they skip breakfast.
by: www.ygoy.com
I think what I enjoyed most of all was the look on my new friend’s face when he gazed down towards the scene below us for the very first time. Well it was either that or the amount of Swedish chocolate he’d brought with him. Enough to feed half of West Cornwall in fact, but to my everlasting pleasure it was all for me. If this is how it was going to be, then I was quite content to chauffeur him in all manner of directions across the county, very possibly towing a reasonably sized trailer full of Nordic confectionery along behind us. All I need to do now is stay away from the bathroom scales and make excuses if anyone tries to take a cholesterol reading. Of course, it is in keeping with a long held European tradition that one of the chocolate bars has an amusing and faintly rude sounding name. Bearing in mind that half the population of Europe probably speak better English than half the population of England, I can only assume that these things are done for comic effect.
It’s the second time that Flickr has been solely responsible for introducing me to one of you, and curious that on each occasion the visitor to my home county has made Botallack their location of choice. Maybe not so curious. It’s a place that’s rapidly climbed the charts among my own favourites, and one that can still draw a sharp intake of breath on arrival - even though I can be here in well under an hour from my front door. While we’d picked the day that suited us both some weeks earlier, I left it to Steve to choose the subject, which is the proper thing to do, sharing images from a number of other suggested options, including at least three more within a few miles of this one.
Our early arrival took us to the local pub, a brand new experience for me too, and here we shared snippets of our lives, the ladies we share them with, our respective children, my grandchildren, and other important matters such as exactly how the name of that Swedish flatpack furniture giant should be pronounced. If you’re British or Irish, you’re probably pronouncing it incorrectly by the way. Just saying. Don’t shoot the messenger. I stopped short of asking him if he had an address for the subject of the world’s longest ever schoolboy crush. Maybe it was time I accepted that Agnetha Faltskog, who mesmerised my nine year old self and then haunted my teenage years to distraction, needed to be set free at last. Or maybe he just didn’t know where she lived. I guess in a country with ten and a half million people you can’t be on personal terms with everyone can you?
Before arriving, and despite having chosen the location, Steve was good enough to let me know that he wasn’t overly enthusiastic about sheer vertical drops, leaving us both with some misgivings about whether he’d tackle the fabled Ledge of Doom, the narrow crossing on the other side of which offers what are arguably the most dramatic images from Botallack. Maybe some of my tales have been a bit melodramatic, but put it this way - I’m surprised the National Trust’s Health and Safety brigade haven’t yet dynamited it during a noisy winter’s night, blamed the aftermath on coastal erosion and given us all a fait accomplit. They probably will one day. Hope they don’t read this. It’s the only place where you can get down to the same level as the engine houses themselves. Unless you have a drone and a very understanding insurance underwriter that is. You don’t need to cross the Ledge of Doom to get an agreeable photograph here, but you’ll be glad that you did. At least until you remember you have to cross back over again after you’ve taken your shots unless you have a tent and a lifetime’s supply of food.
But Steve displayed the courage of some much earlier battle helmet wearing Scandinavian visitors to these shores, and followed me across and back. Twice, no less. On the second escapade I headed lower down still, onto my favourite rock and settled there, safe in the knowledge that I could still see him clacking contentedly away above me, his tripod pointing in the direction of the engine houses. After a while I noticed he’d vanished, and worried that I might be held responsible for any unfortunate incidents and find myself indefinitely excluded from Petra’s Christmas card list, I headed back up to make sure he hadn’t taken an unexpected bath. In fact he was sitting on the clifftop on the other side of the perilous passage, chatting away to a young Polish photographer who was touring the area and sleeping in his car. A successful meeting, and one of many more to come I hope. I was happy with the shots I’d taken, and rather more importantly, Steve seemed to be too. Even though he thought his best picture of the evening might be of a different subject entirely. We’ll all have to watch and wait on that score. He's still touring the south of England somewhere as I write.
And finally, today’s top tip. When learning to speak enough of the lingo to find your way around Gothenburg without inadvertently ending up in Malmo, if you’re unsure on your vocab, say the English word in a Swedish accent. Straight from the horse’s mouth. Now then, I fancy a couple of squares of strawberry flavoured Plopp. Where did I hide that chocolate? Now let's see, second field beyond the gate, third tree, fourteen paces west, twelve paces south……
No need to say more.
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Pizza order - A sign of things to come?
Hello ! Gordon's pizza?
No sir, it's Google's pizza.
So, this is a wrong number?
No sir, Google bought it.
OK. Take my order please.
Well sir, you want the usual?
The usual? You know me?
According to our caller ID, the last twelve times you ordered pizza with three cheeses, sausage and a thick crust.
OK ! That's it.
May I suggest to you this time ricotta and arugula with dried tomato?
What? I hate vegetables.
Your cholesterol level is not good.
How do you know that?
Through the health scheme subscribers' guide. We have the results of your blood tests for the last seven years.
OK, but I do not want that new pizza - I am already taking a cholesterol lowering medicine.
But you have not been taking that medicine regularly. You only purchased one box of 30 tablets four months ago at Drugsale Network.
I bought some more from another chemist.
That's not showing on your credit cards.
I paid for them in cash
But you did not withdraw that much cash, according to your bank statements.
I have other sources of cash.
That is not showing as per you last Tax return, unless you bought them from an undeclared income source.
WHAT THE HELL? That's enough ! I'm sick and tired of Google, Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp.
I'm going to live on an island somewhere without the Internet, where there are no cell phones and there's no one to spy on me anymore !
I can understand that, sir - but in that case, you'll need to renew your passport.
It expired five weeks ago !
Cholesterol does not seem to be a concern with this fellow. Seen at a horse racing venue in western Ireland.
Scrambled eggs, blueberry muffin with butter, coffee, and 7 medications for T2 diabetes, hypertension, and elevated cholesterol. Plus the ever popular Cholula green hot sauce, just one of their four flavors. Make that five...no...six. I only have four,
Note to my UK friends - Cholula, one of Mexico's best hot sauces, is available at Tesco. Give it a try.
Note to my senior friends: If you have trouble remembering the names of all of your medications, try memorizing them alphabetically and saying them in pairs. Works for me, but I only have 8 - so far.