Do you know that not all carrots are alike! Yes, the farther west they’re grown, the sweeter the flavor. And while all carrots are high in beta carotene (from which the body produces vitamin A) as well as natural sugar, the deeper the orange color, the more beta carotene for your dollar.
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At the age of 53, the seven feet seven inches woman recognized to be the tallest in the world died last week. She had been suffering from blood infection, diabetes and kidney failure. The cause of her death was not specified and she died in a nursing home in her hometown. A little too early [...]
We had an early wake up call at 3:00am so we could start our climb up at the foot of Mount Sinai at 3:30am. We had to reach the top before sunrise so we’d see the beautiful sunrise atop the mountain. Except for the flashlights we were holding to guide our path, we couldn’t see [...]
A restaurant in Sydney , Australia now serves water in place of wine to compliment their menu. They observed that their customers have been health conscious and therefore tried to replace wine with water. The restaurant has three types of water in the menu: “artesian” which comes from the deep earth, “spring” which have minerals [...]
Got a taste for unique, colorful sandals? Try Victoria’s Secret’s peep-toe wedge sandals. This 4-inch wedge bottom foot wear is made of imported cotton or polyester, with removable ankle strap for convenience. One would surely glow with the wide choices of bright colors like green, yellow, red, or brown sandals. And, who would not stand [...]
The Philippine Milk Bank is now opened as some mothers come to donate human milk. This milk will be sterilized and then transferred to a cooler where they can be stored for six months. The milk will be given to newborn babies who cannot be breastfed immediately because of some congenital diseases of mothers. Good [...]
Because of her looks a Chinese kid wasn’t allowed to sing onstage during the Olympics opening ceremony, but instead was lip-synched by a girl who was considered more attractive and cute but actually did not sing any note. The latter was even considered a rising star. This is unethical because the host country never realized [...]
People in Bicol, Philippines make use of the abundance of pili nuts in their region for their own consumption and most especially for a living. Oil from pili nuts which is believed to equal or even surpass the virgin coconut oil, will be out in the market soon. Pili oil has been used by some [...]
It had been proposed that the native huts of the Ifugaos in Banaue, Philippines must be saved after they left them due to economic reasons. We must preserve the Ifugao cultural heritage for ecotourism. By doing so, we may establish a small scale tourism industry as these huts are not only for Filipinos to look [...]
In oil, we must first sauté the garlic and onions, then we add the shrimps and cook. When the color of the shrimp changes, we add the shrimp juice and again cook until the color of the broth changes. We then add water and the grated young corn and simmer until the corn is tender. [...]