All About Bread We Eat – By Dr Harold Gunatillake About Bread you purchase (Updated from the previous paper) Today, in the supermarkets and the local bakeries there are so many varieties of bread baked differently, in the more developed countries, and the choice is most confusing. There are two main methods of making bread: the Bulk Fermentation Process and the Chorleywood Bread Process. (The Chorleywood bread process (CBP) is a method of efficient dough production to make bread quickly, producing a soft, fluffy loaf, developed by a British baking Industries Research Association at Chorleywood in 1961). Compared to the older bulk fermentation process, the CBP can use lower protein wheat and produces bread in a shorter time. The other ways of bread making include: Activated Dough Development (ADD) Straight Dough Method. Delayed Salt Method. Sponge and Dough Process (S&D) Ferment Dough Process. Who introduced the Bread and baking industry ...

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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 more ...

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Kashyapa’s days in Sigiriya-by Dr harold Gunatillake Video produced by me 20 years ago, with Arun Dias Bandaranaike as narrator and scriptwriter. Most enjoyable trip. I hired a helicopter from the Airforce for the US $ 310.00 for 15 minutes flying over the Sigirya Rock. The pilot said that he is not allowed to fly over the rock, so I had to capture video shots flying at a distance from the rock. To hire the helicopter, we drove all the way to Hingurakgoda, the three of us-Arun, Irangani and myself. We were given a three-seater helicopter, Arun was sitting in front with the pilot well enclosed and comfortable, while I sat at the back seat open on both sides. ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 23th March 2022 – 7th Edition – Sri Lankans In Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “ENGLISH HISTORY” – by Des Kelly Journey through time as the Bridge turns 90 – (includes quote by Sydney University engineer and bridge expert Professor Wije Ariyaratne) As Long as there is Breath – by Noor R. Rahim Vaughn Monroe Double Dutch – by Patrick Ranasinghe The end of Shane Warne’s MAGIC S.THOMAS’ COLLEGE OBA NSW/ACT – THOMIAN FIESTA – Saturday 4th June 2022 (Sydney event) Lest We Forget: That Day at Lahore on 3rd March 2009 When Cricket was Assailed – by Michael Roberts British Lankan named 40 Under 40 by Boston Business Journal By Sujeeva Nivunhella BRC hockey stalwart Wally de Zylva was a ‘tri-sport champ’-BY DENNIS DE ROSAYRO The roots of music in Sri Lanka has five primary influences ancient ...

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Dilemma of Cholesterol-by Dr harold Gunatillake Is cholesterol a risk factor for heart disease? Transcript: Doctor, I have a disease. What is that disease? Too much cholesterol in my blood. This you hear from many people in Sri Lanka when you visit the country on a holiday and stay with friends. A beneficial important steroid that is found in every cell life in the body required for body functions and wellbeing, formed in your liver, brain tissue, bloodstream and nerve tissue has been demonized over the ages. Cholesterol is indeed manufactured in your body mainly in your liver serves beneficial events such as making hormones and vitamin D and supporting digestion, but it is possible that the large amounts of dietary saturated fats stored in the adipose cells as triglycerides, and excess dietary carbs converted to sugar being stored in the same adipose tissues as triglycerides through insulin intervention, maybe ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 16th March 2022 – 5th Edition – Sri Lankans In Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “SHANE SHONE IN SRI LANKA” – by Des Kelly The Walawwa comes alive for Moomba as Melbourne gets back to normal activity – by Trevine Rodrigo A tale of contrasts? – by Trevine Rodrigo (Melbourne – eLanka Sports editor) Shane Warne – A cricketing genius – by Sanjeewa Jayaweera Erandi Madushika possesses a tonal adorned voice, a vital member of Kochchi quartet, many own songs contributing to teledramas and films, teacher in International school already at summit of fame – by Sunil Thenabadu “The Lionel Wendt Is The Mecca Of Sri Lankan Theatre”: Jerome De Silva on #TheDebrief w/Roel Raymond Errol Knower – by Richard Simon ( Farewell, Atahualpa – by Richard Simon) A talented actor with a promising future-by NIROSHA RAJAPAKSE “WE ...

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eLanka Newsletter – 13th March 2022 – 4th Edition – Sri Lankans In Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter “CRICKET-COMMENTS”-by Des Kelly ICC T20 World Cup launch SQUAD Sri Lanka Facebook Group Christine Goonewardena Prime minister Scott Morrison Linked In Good News From Jayam March 15, 2022 Pls Scroll Down 35 items Lakmal motivation to spur Lankans on- By Trevine Rodrigo in Melbourne (eLanka Sports editor) Sri Lankan born entrepreneur makes it onto FT1000 Europe’s fastest growing companies 2022 Anton Roux appointed as fielding coach of Sri Lanka Noel News Lord Mayor – Adrian Schrinner’s Letter of Acknowledgement for Sri Lanka Day held by The Federation of Sri Lankan Organisations in Queensland New book on Sirimavo Bandaranaike brings out rare photos of late leader’s decades of public life A KELLY KLASSIC – by Des Kelly – BROOKS AND DUNN THIS IS WHERE ...

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How does Zinc help your body?-by Dr harold Gunatillake Transcript: Oysters first appeared on our planet 200 million years ago. People have been gathering them since prehistoric times and fossil traces prove that mankind has used them as a source of food since as far back as the Neolithic Age. Oysters have by far the most zinc of any other food, with 74.1 milligrams in a 3-ounce serving of oysters that are cooked, breaded, and fried. That’s 673% of an average daily value. Another shellfish packed with zinc is crab. Most of us do take supplements daily and the common ones are Magnesium, Vitamin B12 and vitamin D, including fish oil capsules. When should you take zinc and what are the symptoms of zinc deficiency? That is what we are going to discuss today. ...

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