Coconut- an Asian dietary essentialwas bashed again by Western researchers, despite its increasing popularity in the West. – By Dr Harold Gunatillake In the fifties, sixties and before, our coconut properties, belonging to the private landowners and companies, paid particular attention to fertilising the coconut trees, and the production was sufficient for the local population and exports as copra for our foreign currency earnings. The trees were big and healthy looking. Coconut plantations flourished in the Sri Lankan coasts from Chilaw to Matara in the post- Anuradhapura period. In the 15th century, King Parakramabahu VI gifted a coconut plantation to the Thotagamuwe Vijayaba Pirivena. Spanish and Portuguese explorers coined the name coconut in the 16th century. We were proud then of our coconut growth, including rubber and tea plantations, the main products that gave us sufficient foreign exchange. Then, in 1972 – The land Reform Act was introduced with political ...
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“THE PRICE OF RICE” – by Des Kelly Definitely not nice, is the price of rice AND other foodstuff, so very important for everyone in Sri Lanka to even exist. It is almost impossible for anyone to share the sorry details of what is really happening there, at the moment, so, my thanks go out to Charley Schokman for sending out this true story. This will give e’Lankans everywhere, a chance to see how our homeland is struggling at the moment. Desmond Kelly. (Editor-in-Chief) e’Lanka. How do they survive? Sunday Times, May 1, 2022 People fed up as essential food items soar in price by 200-500 percent Essential goods have shot up in prices by 200-500 percent compared to the period when the present government took over in 2019, statistics reveal. Rice, dhal and sprats are no longer affordable essential items. Dhal, which was sold at a price of ...
Is chronic inflammation the cause of coronary heart disease? By Dr harold Gunatillake “Globally, 9 million people die each year, from ischemic heart disease, making it by far the world’s biggest killer. Despite falling rates of heart disease, tackling it is still a stubborn challenge. -Benjamin Plackett” “Research is revealing what causes the heart to malfunction – and how to stop that from happening”. The incidence of many heart conditions in wealthy countries is declining. In the United Kingdom, for example, the rates of ischemic heart disease (IHD), myocardial infarction and heart failure have decreased since 2005. The incidence of atrial fibrillation has increased, probably because of an ageing population. Death rates for coronary heart disease (CHD) in the UK have halved since 1980, but CHD is still the commonest cause of death. The decrease since 1980 maybe because fewer people now get CHD in the first place, or because ...
Coconut Oil – By Dr Kumudini Jayasinghe Coconut oil and Health There are different opinion between coconut oil and health Coconut oil is a highly saturated fat and early research showed saturated fat increases LDL and thereby increases CVD. As of 2018 AHA, ESC and WHO advise to limit saturated fats and replace them with the poly unsaturated fats. Hence most medical professionals advised to avoid coconut oil for patients with CVD. Reasons Recent studies show coconut oil increases HDL (Kay et.al) Antioxidants in coconut oil reduces CVD (clear free radicles) Ketogenic property of coconut oil improves dementia (Anecdotal evidence – Dr Mary Newport and others) Coconut oil induces high metabolic rate and thereby promotes weight reduction (small studies and celebrity endorsements) Reasons Cont.. Influence of Popular Media Please view the presentation below……………….. If you want an Online Flip book ...
Must apply some scientific knowledge in cooking than just juggling, joking with this and that without any explanation: by Dr Hector Perera London I made it clear that that I wanted to avoid any cooking aroma depositing on me and on my clothes while cooking. Just like back home Sri Lanka cooking, first I didn’t worry about the energy wastage then realised higher temperature, faster those chemicals escaped while cooking. I preferred to cook and eat even from those days due to many reasons including health point of view. When I had to cook, eat, study and sleep in a single room, I really had to think very hard to avoid the cooking aroma depositing all over. May be I have to eat takeaways than cooking in the room. Again I didn’t like that much oily, salty fish and chips and chicken and chips. Honestly I didn’t eat that kind of ...
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