CULTURAL QA12-2021-22 BEING A COMPILATION THERE MAY BE ERRORS
Q1 Why do we peelcarrots? Is the outter skin extremely dirty, or does it have a gritty tastewhen we cook it? A1 Lucia Garcia Worked atHospitals Fri Carrots are best eaten withtheir skins. The most valuable nutrient ofcarrots is carotene, and most of the carotene is gathered under the carrotskin. Experts from the Japan Food Research Association pointed out thatcarotene mainly exists under the skin, while the skin of carrots is onlytransparent and exceedingly thin. Eating carrots without the skin is equivalentto discarding most of the carotene. Japanese experts suggest that when washing carrots, you don't need topeel them, just wipe them gently. After carotene enters the body, it can be converted into vitamin A, whichis very helpful in protecting and improving eyesight, preventing and avoidingvarious eye diseases. At the same time, carotene has a strong antioxidant effect, which caneffectively enhance the body's immunity and resistance. Carotene is a fat-soluble pigment. If you eat raw carrots, the absorptionrate of carotene is very low. Cooking carrots with fat or oil can increase the absorption rate ofcarotene by 600% to 700%. Q2 What are some of theinteresting facts about idly? A2 NandakumarBalasubramanian (பா.நந்தகுமார்) Indian village born manSun This humble South Indian dish is one of the finest and popular food itemdue to many good reasons. Idli got mentioned first inKannada literature. Vaddaradhane, a 920 CE Kannada languagework by Shivakotiacharya mentions"iddalige". There is a Sanskrit language work called 'Manasollasa' describes the foodas iḍḍarikā As per food Historian KT Achaya that Idli might have originated from Indonesiawhere they make lot of fermented foods. They too have similar food item namedas ‘kedli’ Gujarati historians believe that it was Saurashtrian textile merchantswhointroduced idli to South India during the 10th and 12th centuries. There are even claims that a mixof rice and black gramground together and later steamed to form cakes had itsorigins in Gujarat The Gujarati work Varṇaka Samuccaya (1520 CE) mentions idli as idari.There were good number of Sourashtra people who mingled with Tamilians longback especially in Madurai region. Idli is cooked with coconutshells and Jackfruit leaves in certain parts of Karnataka Sambar Idli and Mini Idli are very popular in Tamil Nadu.Thatte Idli andRava Idli are popular in KarnatakaRamasery Idli variety fromPalakkad region is popular in Kerala Kushbu Idli is a Tamil analogy word for soft Idli recipe which was keptas secret by certain chefs/hotels/caterers. Sanna is similar to Idly prepared by Konkani people.Idlies can be madewith different millets as well Some people grind rice withfull whole grams as well for health benefits. And some grind with sproutedgrams also for the same reason. South India makes finest of Idlies now.Finally it's easy to digest, sinceit has no masala or oil added in cooking. It's very healthy and most patientscan eat idli safely than any other food item Source: Idli – Wikipedia Q3 What are foods inbreakfast that can help to burn belly fat? A3 Lucia Garcia Worked atHospitals Updated Dec 14 Chili peppers is a pungent vegetable. At the same time, eating chili peppers caneffectively burn belly fat and avoid the risk of obesity. Chili peppers contains a lot of capsaicin, capsaicin is the mostimportant active ingredient of chili peppers, and it is also the source ofspiciness. After capsaicin enters the body, it can expand the blood vessels,stimulate the body's heat generating system, promote thedecomposition of abdominal fat, and prevent the accumulation of fat in the abdomen. Chili peppers is rich in dietary fiber, which can promotegastrointestinal motility, speed up metabolism, eliminate garbage and toxins,and accelerate fat burning. However, chili peppers can irritate the gastrointestinal tract, so chili peppers are not suitablefor people with gastrointestinal diseases. There are 100 million people in Sichuan Province in China. There, mostpeople eat a lot of chili peppers for every meal, at the same time, they alsoeat a lot of meat. According to the survey, Sichuan Province in China has thelowest obesity rate in the world. Q4 Does eating riceincrease body weight? A4 Lucia Garcia Worked atHospitals Fri Eating rice will not increase weight. Cooked rice is not high in calories, 100 grams of cooked rice onlycontains about 130 calories. Rice contains 7% to 8% protein, 1.2% to 1.5% fat, 75 to 79%carbohydrates, and 0.3-0.9% insoluble fiber. Rice also contains vitamin E, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, niacin, andminerals such as calcium, calcium, potassium, iron, and manganese. Cooked rice is easily digested and absorbed by the body, and itsdigestibility is as high as 95%. The nutritional value of rice is extremely high. Eating rice can provide energy, strengthen physique,and supplement the nutrients the body needs. More than 3.5 billion people in the world feed on rice as their staplefood, more than half of the world's population. Countries that rely on rice as a staple food include China, Japan, SouthKorea, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, the Philippines, Indonesia,Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka andso on. Q5 Is it true that theJapanese banknotes must be in excellent condition in order to be used in Japan?If so, what happens to a marked or crumpled note? A5 Chiaki Watanabe Bornand raised in Japan Sat Bills in bad condition are rarely seen in Japan. When I was working part-time at a bookstore as a student, I was told not to give dirtybills and coins to customers as change because it’s rude and quality ofcustomer service was important for that bookstore. Dirty or damaged cash was stored in a differentcompartment in the register and collected as a different bundle at the end ofthe day. The proceeds would be put inthe company’s bank account except for the amount the stores want to keep as change for the next day. Banks wouldreplace dirty and damaged money for new ones. It’s considered to be the basic manner to get new and flawless cash forgift money. You must notgive a bill with a wrinkle or stain to newly married couples or to a child asOtoshidama. New bills are called ピン札 (Pin-satsu) in Japanese. Pin is the onomatopoeia describing crispnessand Satsu is bill(s). It’s officially a crime todamage Japanese currency in Japan. There is a law named Act on Control ofDamaging and Other Acts Related to Coins . This is about “coins” but it would be applied also to bills accordingto a lawyer.[1] You can be in prison for a year at longest if you break it. Don’tdo it. Q6 Lungs give bloodoxygen and remove carbon dioxide. The intestine gets the nutrients out of thefood, and transports the rest out. The kidneys filter out the blood and makeurine. What do the liver and the pancreas do in a nutshell? A6 Ken Saladin Formerprofessor of histology (microscopic anatomy)Sun The pancreas makes most of yourdigestive enzymes, and it secretes insulin, glucagon, and other hormones that serve, among other roles, to regulateyour blood sugar and amino acid levels. Liver functions can’t besummarized in a nutshell unlessit’s a really big nut. Most textbooks give very little idea of all the thingsthe liver does. The liver processes, stores, andreleases dietary carbohydrates, lipids, and amino acids and thus helps to stabilizetheir blood levels. Itsecretes hormones. It makes nearly all of the proteins of the blood plasma. Itproduces nearly all of the body’s fat and produces blood lipoproteins thattransport it to the adipose tissue and other cells. It aids in fat digestion byproducing bile acids, lecithin, and micelles. It disposes of the lactic acidproduced by anaerobic muscle exercise. It produces the main nitrogenous wastein the urine, urea. It metabolizes, stores, and secretes vitamins and minerals.It detoxifies alcohol, other drugs, antibiotics, andother substances. Itprocesses and excretes hemoglobin from red blood cells that have died. Itdeactivates hormones that have completed their job. It cleanses the blood ofbacteria and other foreign matter.See what I mean? Big nutshell. Coconut, notacorn. Q7 Why do water bottleshave a 'flat' bottom while soda bottles have a 'five pointed' bottom? A7 Alok Singh Lives inPune, Maharashtra, India 4y Soft drink and soda bottles, especially those made of plastic are notflat bottomed. The foot ofthe bottles usually has 5 bumps (corrugation). The bottles are notdesigned so to give it a fancy look. This post details you about the engineering in bottles. You willnot find these bumps in water bottles or juice bottles. Water bottles have small indents to improve thestability of the bottle. The bumps or the corrugations in the foot of thebottle increases the strength of the bottle…. Bending any material increases its strength and rigidity. This isbecause; rolling the paper increases its moment of inertia around the bendingaxis. Soft drinks are served chilled.When a liquid is cooled, its volume changes and the bottle must not bucklebecause of this change in volume. The corner or the tip of the bump can slightly expand/contract withoutbreaking which takes care of the change in volume of the liquid. One more reason is that most ofthe soft drinks are pressurized by filling gas; the plastic bottle must be ableto withstand the pressure. Itshould also absorb the shocks when you accidently drop down the bottle. Next time you buy a soft drink, try crushing thebottle. You can easily crush the top part but you will find it hard to crushthe foot of the bottle. This foot also improves the stability of the bottle. The size of the bottle goes on decreasing towards the top; this is tolower the center of gravity. Doing so improves the stability of the bottle. In Cans, the bottom is archedinwards which again gives good stability to the can. Q8 Why do some peoplebelieve that men are more intelligent than women? A8 Claire Jordan Degreein biology and folklore; programmer, shop owner, secretary on newspaper Dec 14 Men and women have the same average IQ, but the unpairedX-chromosome causes men to tend more towards the extremes. Most geniusesare male, and so are most of the people with super-low IQs, who will neverdevelop mentally beyond the toddler stage. But people with super-low IQs tendto be in hospitals or sheltered housing, not walking about in the street, so in a random sample of people in thestreet or at university, men will appear to be brighter. I find this clustering towards the edges applies to othercharacteristics. Most monsters are male, and most saints; most braggarts andmost of the cripplingly shy; and so on. Q9 How often do I need tohave my curtains cleaned? A9 Gopala Krishnan Answeredjust now Either window or door curtains are to be cleaned at least once in 3months. Especially in this Covid 19 and Omicron situation. Window curtains anddoor curtains has to be washed at least for 1.5 hours and dried in washingmachine and dried on clothes line. Before putting in washing machine dustingoutside is better. Curtain collects a lot of dust. If you have provided any netarrangement, dust may be less. About the Author Gopala Krishnan Former Assistant General Manager 1996-2004 at Departmentof Telecom1966–2004 BSc Physics 1964 in Technical Writers and Editors, (BSc) in Physics,Chemistry, MathsGraduated 1964 Lives in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India2005–present 33K content views6.3K this month Joined April 2016 Q10 What are wisdom teeth?One of my friends from Pakistan told me they are sensible teeth. Is that true? A10 Claire Jordan Degree inbiology and folklore; programmer, shop owner, secretary on newspaper UpdatedSun Wisdom and common sense arerelated, I guess, so I cansee why he translated it that way. Wisdom teeth are the very last teeth at theback of the jaw, top and bottom. We are slowly evolving out of them as our jaws get smaller, so noteverybody has them, but if you’re going to get them they don’t“erupt” (break through the skin on the gums) until you’re about 18, so they’reassociated with the onset of adult knowledge. Often, however, they don’t fitinto the jaw properly, becomeimpacted and have to be removed - which isn’t very sensible of them. Q11 Why don't cold-bloodedanimals evolve to be warm-blooded if they need their blood to be warm anyway?Isn't sunbathing to raise your temperature inconvenient whereas warm-bloodedanimals don't have to? A11 Mats Andersson B. Sc,M. Sc from Uppsala University Nov 9 Primarily, because beingwarm-blooded increases your need for food about tenfold. Mammals can stay much more active than reptiles, but theyalso have to stay much more active: humans die after about three weeks without food, mice can diefrom hunger in less than a day, and birds have it worst of all because theyneed to eat their own body weight every day while still staying extremelylight, so that they can fly. Large snakes, on the other hand, eat everysix months or so. And cold-blooded animals don’tactually have to be warm. It’s just that their muscles function better, so thatthey find it easier to e.g. hunt. In fact, reptiles often find it easier to survive winter than mammals, preciselybecause they don’t have to stay warm: they can just turn themselves off andhibernate until there’s food for them again. Mammals and birds find this a lotmore difficult. Birds evenfly to a different continent rather than evolve hibernation. And if you do want to warm up, it’s a lot easier to absorb sunlight. It’sfreely available, doesn’t run away and never fights back. Like with most things in biology, it’s down to lifestyle and environment.If you find yourself in a place where being cold-blooded works, then you don’tchange. But if you find that being warm-blooded is an advantage, then youdevelop ways to be that—whether it’s by having a permanently high metabolism,as in mammals and birds, or by storing the heat generated by your muscles, assome fish, or by “letting your engine idle”, as bumblebees do before they takeoff. So you see, it’s not an on/offswitch, either. Many animals have a variable body temperature, but have developed solutions for being warmer thantheir surroundings, because that happens to make sense for their lifestyle. Q12 I know in Europe youdon't refrigerate unopened milk, but in food safety, do restaurants still haveto refrigerate it? A12 Tomaž Vargazon Practicingatheist Dec 6 There are three ways you can buymilk in Europe. The first option is to visit a dairy farmer with a milk can and take itwhile it’s hot. It looks like this It’s the finest quality milk, if you can getgrass-feed cows. You do need to cook it however and very few of us buy milkthat way. The far more common is thesupermarket-bought pasteurized milk: Pausterized milk has been heated to 72°C and most microbial activity hasbeen … inhibited. However microbes within survive still and milk needs to berefridgerated at all times and will turn bad within a week or two, even ifunopened. The third option, the oneyou’re talking about, is UHT milk.The UHT stands for “ultra-high temperature”, this milk has been treatedwith superheated steam at 121°C and is sterile. It can be kept un refridgeratedfor 6 months or until opened, it will require refridegration after thatand needs to be used within a few days after opening. Restuarants have to keepmeticulus records when milk was opened and put into refridgerator, they have to have protocols in place how long has itbeen sitting in the fridge and when it needs to be thrown out. You might faceclosure by health inspector if you claim milk can be refridgerated for threedays but are caught using a milk four days after it’s been opened, if you’re arepeat offender at any rate. All the above QA are from Quora website on 21-12- 2021. Compiled and posted by R. Gopala krishnan ,78, former AGM Telecom Trivandrum on 22 -12-2021 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/1017730329.286555.1640132258287%40mail.yahoo.com.
