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    2008-01-27 14:13:00
    January 28Francis Drake may not have been responsible for bringing the potato to England, but he did have some interesting food experiences. On this day in 1578 in the Cape Verde islands he was in search of provisions, and came across the coconut. “Yet the next day (28th) our General sent to view the island [Mayo, Cape Verde], and the likelihoods that might be there of provision of victuals, … Amongst other things we found here a kind of fruit called cocos, which because it is the fruit groweth in clusters, hard at the top of the stem of the tree, as big every several fruit as a man's head; but having taken off the uttermost bark, which you shall find to be very full of strings or sinews, as I may term them, you shall come to a hard shell, which may hold in quantity of liquor a pint commonly, or some a quart, and some less. Within that shell, of the thickness of half-an-inch good, you shall have a kind of hard substance and very white, no less good and sweet than almonds; wit...
    By: The Old Foodie
     
    Virgin coconuts oil prevent hipertension disease
    2007-11-21 23:49:09
    VCO HEAL HIPERTENSION The night is very fearful for Desi Baeddiana. Not because of the rapid of rain or voice thunder thundering in Bogor town oh Indonesia. But the obstetrician which is, Dr. Namrah sanin, in satria clinic Bogor. Give an advice ‘If your blood pressure fixed high like this, 170/100, your child can be die poisoned. If born possibly handicap that will be for a lifetime,” say Desi imitate the doctor utterance. This is new first time happened. Pregnant time before, is never like this. “Normal permanent blood pressure 120/70,” say mother of 5 sons. According to desi since obstetrical age 1-7 month, she doesn’t experience health trouble. She is routine do health check for once in 2 week. Confused symptom, tense nape, and stiff of high bloods forerunners even also not experienced. But, since obstetrical age in 8 month, happened boated in both foot/feet back. Feel the pain in bone not only she feels in foot/feet. Convulsively in buckling and stiff goes to the body. “All articulation feels pain also. Body tired quickly,” she said. Not only physical trouble, the emotion is also easy to explode. Sometimes she is angry to the children and husband without any reason. So, one day she visits the colleague, Ati Suprobowati Suratman which has ovary cyst of stadium 4 in, Salak Hospital, Bogor. In there, she saw the VCO bottles which often drink by ati. “This is good also for high blood. Just try,” Dr. Joko Sulistyo (husband ati) said. She even also follows Dr. Joko Sulistyo’s suggestion. Desi routine consumes VCO twice per day, each 1 tablespoon after sahur and broke fast. He also multiplies to eat fruits and vegetables. Flesh, Fatty food, and suitable lessened salt of doctor guide. After one week he drinks Virgin Coconut Oil condensation start to take place recovery. Foot/feet bloated started to minimize slowly. “Body becomes fit. Not be easy to get tired. Sleep even also well-sleep,” she said.The time when holiday of idul fitri, she i...
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    Nails for Coconuts.
    2007-05-08 22:00:00
    Today, May 9th …We are voyaging with Joseph Banks aboard the Endeavour again today. In May 1769 the ship was lying at anchor at ‘King George’s Island’, and Banks made a new discovery on this day:“We have now got the Indian name of the Island, Otahite, so therefore for the future I shall call it.”We left Banks a few days ago purchasing breadfruit. On this day, still ‘in distress for nescessaries’, he was negotiating for that other South Sea staple – coconuts.“Cocoa nuts have been for some days rather scarce, we are therefore obligd for the first time to bring out our nails. Last night our smallest size about 4 inches long were offerd for 20 Cocoa nutts, accordingly this morn several came with that number so that we had plenty of them. Smaller lots as well as bread fruit sold as usual for beads. Soon after breakfast Came Oborea, Obadee and Tupia bringing a hog and some breadfruit; they stayd with us till night then took away their canoe and promisd to return in 3 days...
    By: The Old Foodie
     
     
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