- Malabar Spinach Gardening and Recipes
Poi (in Odia) is also known as Basella alba is usually referred to as the “spinach” equivalent of a certain country in English, even though it is not related to the true spinach (Spinacia oleracea). Examples include “Malabar spinach”, “Ceylon spinach”, “Indian spinach”, “Surinam spinach”, “Chinese spinach”, or “Vietnamese spinach”.
Soil & Climate
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- To keep bananas from going bad, wrap each one in foil and refrigerate
there are various ways to keep bananas fresh. Follow on this LINK.
- Toxic Arsenic in Rice
Toxic Arsenic in Rice
S.N. Ray
Eat less Rice to avoid Arsenic intake S.N. Ray Rice is a staple food for most of the world population. For most of the Odisha population it is the major staple intake. Inherently rice is a preferable shelter to “in organic” form of Arsenic, a toxin known to cause bladder, lung, and skin cancers. Trace amounts of this toxin can also be present in other foods and water containing traces of it. Arsenic is naturally present in soil and cannot be avoided all together whether or not grown organically.
- Olive Oil
Expiry Date of Olive Oil
S.N. Ray
The most beneficial life of olive oil is two (2) years from the processing date. Alternatively the date shown on the oil container may be referred to as “expire”, “use by”, “sell by”, or “best by”. About 99% of benefits of using olive oil are related to the presence of phenolic compounds or polyphenols in it and not the oil itself.