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Eating bacon and eggs for longevity

Eating bacon and eggs for longevity Written by Dr harold Gunatillake-health writer You have been told that less than 7 percent of your total daily calorie intake should come from saturated fat. From a daily intake of 2000 calories it amounts to 140 calories. Saturated fat seems to raise the bad cholesterol LDL in your blood which raises the risk of heart disease and stroke. On the other hand you are supposed to eat between 25 and 35 percent of your daily calories as unsaturated fats from foods like fish, nuts and vegetables. For good health, the majority of fats you eat should be mono or polyunsaturated fats, and less than ’02 per cent should come from trans-fats. Such guidelines have been given by the American Heart Association and practiced by most health conscious people round the world for decades. Once it was saturated fats that were demonised, then ...

Sri Lankan Recipes by Curry Mad – Potato Stir Fry

Sri Lankan Recipes by Curry Mad – Potato Stir Fry Ingredients 125g Chicken Giblets Cooking Oil/Spray A few Curry Leaves 1 Small Packet Noodles 3 Medium size Potatoes Salt & Pepper to taste 1 Cup White Wine Preparation The chicken giblets are optional. Wash the chicken giblets, put into a shallow bowl and pour the white wine in along with the curry leaves and let it sit for around 30 minutes. Boil the potatoes until cooked firm, but not `mushy’ remove, cool in cold water, peel and cut into around ½’/1 ½ cm cubes. Cut the giblets into small pieces ...

Nov 6, 2016 Posted by admin In Articles, Sri Lankan Recipes By Curry Mad Tagged Sri Lankan Recipes by Curry Mad - Potato Stir Fry Comments 0

Sri Lankan Recipes by Curry Mad – Pork Kebabs

Sri Lankan Recipes by Curry Mad – Pork Kebabs Ingredients 6 Bamboo Skewers 1 Green Chilli 1 Medium Onion 1 Pork Chop 1/2 Red Capsicum 12 Red Cherries Preparation This was just a `left over’ job where the Pork Chop was an extra from the night before, so it had already been cooked. You can grill a fresh chop if you don’t have a `left over’ Cut the Onion, Pork Chop and Capsicum into small cubes, around 1 inch/2 cm. Stone the Cherries and cut into halves. Cut the Green Chillie into small pieces. Pass all cut ingredients through bamboo skewers, brush a bit of butter over the lot. Cook till satisfactory in the oven grill, or on the BBQ griller outdoors, if the weather permits. That’s it! Enjoy. ...

Nov 6, 2016 Posted by admin In Articles, Sri Lankan Recipes By Curry Mad Tagged Sri Lankan Recipes by Curry Mad Comments 0

Health and views November 1st issue – Health Education for Sri Lankans & others

Health and views November 1st issue – Health Education for Sri Lankans & others ...

Nov 2, 2016 Posted by admin In Articles, Dr harold Gunatillake Tagged Health and views November 1st issue Comments 0

Muttiah Muralitharan, Asanka Gurusinha, Aravinda de Silva and Ravindra Pushpakumara in fundraiser at Yarraleen Cricket Club

Muttiah Muralitharan, Asanka Gurusinha, Aravinda de Silva and Ravindra Pushpakumara in fundraiser at Yarraleen Cricket Club Muttiah Muralitharan, Asanka Gurusinha, Aravinda de Silva and Ravindra Pushpakumara in fundraiser at Yarraleen Cricket Club Staff Writers, Manningham Leader October 31, 2016 10:30am CRICKET enthusiasts will have the chance to cross swords with the most successful bowler in Test history at a special fundraising night in Bulleen on Wednesday night. Muttiah Muralitharan, who snared a world record 800 Test scalps, will be joined by Sri Lankan 1996 World Cup winners Asanka Gurusinha, Aravinda de Silva and Ravindra Pushpakumara at a big night of cricket put on by Box Hill Reporter and District Cricket Association’s Yarraleen Cricket Club at Bulleen Park. While the visit of the four Sri Lankan stars will help the club with its own fundraising efforts, Yarraleen is keen to assist Murali’s charity, the Foundation of Goodness, which aims to empower ...

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Ralph’s Property Investing Newsleter – November

Ralph’s Property Investing Newsleter – November In this edition of my newsletter: Sutherland meeting reminder Tracker Mortgages Insurance rip-off – It pays to complain Bank footprints shrinking Failed Off-Plan apartments NAB succumbs to APRA pressure AFM re-invents the wheel Sneaky banks cut rates – for savers Property suggestions Daily Property Alerts ...

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SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS (OCTOBER 2016) Compiled by Victor Melder

SRI LANKA CRICKET NEWS (OCTOBER 2016) Compiled by Victor Melder Nick Lee, the 32-year-old former right-hand batsman from Kent, has been appointed Sri Lanka’s trainer, the SLC announced on Sunday. Lee will replace Michael Main, the former Hampshire strength and conditioning coach, who was initially appointed for a two-year term in May last year but quit from his post at the end of the home series against Australia. Lee will assume his role from October. Lee was part of the minor county side Suffolk, and was a presence in the Minor Counties Championship tournament for over six years, until 2010. He played 13 matches in his first-class career, in which he scored 490 runs at 30.62, including three half-centuries and a highest of 79 not out. He is part of the Sussex set-up in county cricket, currently working as a strength and conditioning coach. (© ESPN Sports Media Ltd.) ...

Nov 2, 2016 Posted by admin In Articles Comments 0

Achieving the impossible! – Tracy Ann De Zilva became the first runner up at the Miss Intercontinental 2016: By Ruwini JAYAWAR

Achieving the impossible! Tracy Ann De Zilva became the first runner up at the Miss Intercontinental 2016: By Ruwini JAYAWAR Tracy Ann 1st Runner up in 2016 Maureen Hingert 1st runner in 1955 Miss Intercontinental 2016 conceptualized by Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts ( Full Beauty Pageant ) Tracy Ann De Zilva First runner up at the Miss Intercontinental 2016 (Bill Forbes) It always seems impossible until it is done. She has not only become a source of inspiration to many beautiful girls in the country but she has also made her mark in history as the first Sri Lankan beauty queen to be placed in the top three in an International Beauty Pageant since Maureen Hingert. Tracy Ann De Zilva became the first runner up at the Miss Intercontinental 2016 beauty pageant which was held in Sri Lanka recently. She was the Continental Queen of Asia Pacific, second only to ...

Nov 1, 2016 Posted by admin In Articles Comments 0

“ZIP IT UP” by Desmond Kelly “the Star of eLanka”

“ZIP IT UP” by Desmond Kelly “the Star of eLanka” “KEEP A CEY-LON YOUR LIPS” “Keep a Cey-lon your lips, friends Careless talk, just cost lives Let the “Bees” fly around, folks, Stay away from the hives If you’ve nothing to say, folks, Then say nothing at all Keep “trouble” at bay, friends, Join “eLanka” & simply “stand tall” REMEMBER “There is so much good in the worst of us, And so much bad in the best of us, That it hardly becomes any of us, To talk about the rest of us”. Desmond Kelly “Star of eLanka” ...

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Some people say chicken skin is healthy to eat and some disagree

Some people say chicken skin is healthy to eat and some disagree Dr Hector Perera London In health point of view one must remove the outer skin because it contains oil that has cholesterol which is not healthy to eat all the time. Cholesterol is supposed to block the arteries and why do we eat that purposely? There are two types of cholesterol, bad and good ones. Cholesterol is a substance found in the blood. It is made in the liver and is needed for healthy cell membranes. However, too much cholesterol in the blood increases the risk of heart disease, and of diseased arteries. Good and bad cholesterol The bloodstream transports cholesterol around the body attached to proteins. The combination of cholesterol and protein is called lipoprotein, and there are two types. Low-density lipoproteins – LDLs – carry cholesterol from the liver to the cells. High-density lipoproteins – HDLs ...

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