Tag: Herb
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Fat Thursday and donuts
The last Thursday of Carnival before Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent, is Fat Thursday. Already in ancient Rome, the end of winter and the beginning of spring were celebrated by eating fatty meat dishes and drinking liters of wine. For this holiday, the Romans prepared pancakes made of bread dough stuffed with bacon, meat…
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Abraham Lincoln – from poor log cabin to the White House
The editorial staff for this section consists of: Cecilia Düringer – presenter and script processing Karl Brodin – script and research Jenny Bergman – producer Zardasht Rad – Stage Narrator Peter Jonason – Sound design and final mix Also participating is Martin Hårdstedt, professor of history. Want to know more about Abraham Lincoln? Here are…
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Izmir ranked among Lonely Planet’s top ten cities in 2024
Lonely Planet highlights Izmir’s coastal location as a significant advantage. The city offers a wonderful mix of history and modern culture, delicious and healthy Aegean food and a high quality of life. Sights such as the historic bazaar, cultural and art sites, vineyard trails, beautiful beaches and ancient ruins make Izmir a must-visit destination. The…
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Frankenstein – and the misunderstood monster
For over 200 years, Frankenstein’s monster has been the model for how monsters and zombies are portrayed in everything from film and popular culture to masquerade costumes and modern ghost stories. Emelie Rosenqvist and author Sara Bergmark Elfgren dive deep into the legacy of Frankenstein and the eternal questions that keep the story alive even…
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Gold, abuse and prison – the rise and fall of the flying Finn
He is described as shy and kind without alcohol but a monster with booze in his body. His superiority in the ski jumps comes to an abrupt end when Swedish Jan Boklöv introduces the V-style and soon Nykänen’s CV is instead filled with a laughed-off career as a singer and repeated prison terms. A program…
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Lindsay Lohan – flykten från Hollywood, party och paparazzis
Los Angeles, 2009. En vit, brummande Maserati rullar in i ett parkeringsgarage och en grupp paparazzifotografer rör sig hungrigt mot bilen. En rödhårig kvinna öppnar dörren och kliver ut. Hon är klädd i en grå flanellskjorta och har en glittrig paljettväska slängd över armen. Fotograferna börjar skrika. Kvinnan som fångas på bild heter Lindsay Lohan.…
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Icelandic fish beer a hit at Seafood Expo Global
Beer with capelin roe, Masago, was a hit at the Seafood Expo Global conference held in Barcelona from April 25-27. Produced by Icelandic Asia, the beer is brewed with masago and the Japanese herb shiso. Beer first appeared at the conference last year, but this year’s batch was enriched with shiso. […]
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The wellness hysteria
Humans have long strived to reach an optimal state of health, but we have probably never been more receptive to various dietary supplements, mindfulness exercises or ancient herbal medicines than now. In a stressful and performance-driven modern working life and in a media landscape with thousands of impressions a day, more and more people are…
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Nowosiejki (Newseeds) – gardening workshops for everyone
Everyone interested in growing their own plants is welcome at the gardening workshop on Saturday at Lækjartorg in Reykjavik! The organizers – Wiola Ujazdowska, Maciej Kwietnicki and Vera Run Viggosdottir – will provide a safe, egalitarian space where you can have a good time together. During the workshops you will be able to learn about…
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Herbs are plants for lazy
It is raining in Malmö where Pernilla and John escape into the room that was intended as Pernilla’s garden room but which later became a children’s room and studio. It deals with herbs such as basil, lovage, coriander, rosemary, thyme and sage. Pernilla Månsson Colt and John Taylor Pernilla and John are two of Sweden’s…
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Customs: Most food supplements sold online are against the rules
According to customs, there are serious shortcomings in food supplements sold online, as most products do not meet EU standards. A review by Customs in 2022 found that 80% of food supplements inspected did not comply with EU food safety regulations. The customs authorities took samples of products ordered from 24 Finnish online traders. The…
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So the war can make the price of milk rise
Host: Anders Jelmin Participants and voices in the program:Andreas Liljeheden, Brussels correspondentPär Ivarsson, Head of FinanceMargareta Svensson, financial reporterAnna Käll, dairy farmer at Åkersta farm in ÖrebroAnna-Caren Sätherberg, Minister of Rural Affairs
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Team Vitality wraps Ninjas in Pajamas to win the IEM Winter title
Team Vitality got a clean 3-0 sweep against Ninjas in Pajamas on Sunday to win the title of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Intel Extreme Masters Season XVI Winter event in Stockholm. Vitality won the grand final best of five with the score 16-10 on Inferno, 16-10 on Dust II and 16-13 on Nuke. They earned a…
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For the first time in Finland, researchers found a dog parasite that can infect humans
The owner sent a stool and dog stool sample to the vet, who reported the discovery to the University of Helsinki. The results of a DNA test performed at the University of Eastern Finland confirmed that this was a Linguatula serrata infection. Although parasites are called tongue worms, they are crustaceans that live in the…
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Vegetarian food and leftovers for sale – New meal recommendations for college students focus on sustainability
The meal recommendations set by the National Nutrition Council and Kela specify the criteria that student meal programs must meet in order to receive Kela meal support. The recently updated version of the recommendations highlights efforts to support student health and well-being as well as sustainability. As one example of focusing on sustainability, student restaurants…
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COVID-19: According to the study, a distance of two meters is not enough without masks
The results of the study were published in the journal Building and Environment. Using the mask indoors can reduce the area of airborne particle contamination by about 67 percent. “Masks and good ventilation are critical to curbing the spread of infectious COVID-19 strains, especially during the flu season and winter months, as more and more…
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Leipzig overcame newcomers Bochum in the Bundesliga
BERLIN, October 2 (Xinhua) – A late stay from Christopher Nkunku broke Bochum’s resilience and secured Leipzig’s second straight victory in the seventh round of the Bundesliga on Saturday. Newcomer Bochum was able to keep pace until the 70th minute but a goal from substitute Andre Silva and a quick doubled strike from Nkunku made…
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Danish chef puts gold in the food in the hunt for victory at the World Cup of Chefs
The Danish team has great ambitions to win gold again for Denmark, as was also the case during the most recent competition in 2019. Here, chef Kenneth Toft-Hansen won. – We have done the right training and put the really hard work into it to do our best. – So of course we go after…
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Five tricks lift food to new heights
The first ingredient that, according to chef Mikkel Marschall, can lift almost any dish, is a good quality olive oil. Marschall is a chef, gastronomic innovator and founder of Denmark’s largest cooking competition, “Sol over Gudhjem”. Rather buy a good quality oil that you use a little less of. – A good olive oil can…
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Cut down on your unhealthy salt intake in food
The official recommendation from the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration is a maximum of 5-6 grams of salt per person per day: – 5-6 grams of salt is equivalent to about a teaspoon. Therefore, it is a good idea to visualize it during the day, so you always have a sense of how little it…
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Harvest the seeds of the garden now and sow them next year
In short: There are plenty of reasons to harvest seeds. – You can almost make a kind of gene bank from your own garden, states Lila Towle, who has been a seed collector for many years, a specialist in seeds and old varieties and former chairman of the Seed Collectors Association. But seeds are not…
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Socialdemokrat hjalp de svage i samfundet
Fra 1984 til 1998 og igen fra 2001 til 2005 var han Haderslev-kredsens mand i Folketinget for Socialdemokratiet. Forinden havde han fra 1978 til 1984 siddet i kommunalbestyrelsen i den daværende Rødekro Kommune. Poul Qvist Jørgensen blev i 1964 uddannet som lærer fra Haderslev Statsseminarium. Herefter arbejdede han i samlet cirka ti år først som…
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Known herbicides are stopped in gardens
From 1 October, the private use of the herbicide glyphosate and three types of insect repellent will be banned. The ban is intended to protect health and the environment and applies to use in gardens, allotments, schoolyards and parks. It will be allowed to sell the funds, but the authorities estimate that they will be…
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Herbal medicine alarm: Discard all your Husk products to avoid salmonella poisoning that has killed three people in Denmark
The Statens Serum Institut (SSI) confirmed yesterday that three people in Denmark have died as a result of salmonella poisoning related to an herbal medicine that has left 33 people sick, of which 19 sought hospital treatment. It is believed that all three had pre-existing diseases. The outbreak took place mainly in March, but there…
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Three died of salmonella after eating capsules
Three people have died of salmonella after eating the herbal remedy “Remember Psyllium Seeds”. This is stated by the Statens Serum Institut. 19 have been hospitalized, and a total of 33 people aged 2-92 years have become ill with salmonella after ingesting the seed husks, which are ingested in capsules. The company Orkla Care A…
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Three died of salmonella after eating herbal medicine
Three people have died of salmonella after eating the herbal remedy “Remember Psyllium Seeds”. This is stated by the Statens Serum Institut. 19 have been hospitalized, and a total of 33 people aged 2-92 years have become ill with salmonella after ingesting the seed husks, which are ingested in capsules. The company Orkla Care A…
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Speed up potted plants and tomatoes
What should those who want liquid plant nutrients choose now, after last year’s scandal with herbicide residues in organic plant nutrients? How do I avoid damaging the roots when replanting? How does Maria grow tomatoes so that it is enough for both humans and animals?
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Regions require emptied gravel pits converted to nature
Mining pits must be transformed into new nature once they have been emptied of gravel, sand, stone and other raw materials. It requires Danish Regions. – Old raw material tombs have a unique potential for creating green oases for the benefit of humans, animals and plants. – Right now we do not have control over…
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Shcherbakova takes the lead with a personal record in figure skating worlds
STOCKHOLM, March 24 (Xinhua) – Anna Shcherbakova, who represents the Russian Figure Skating Federation (FSR), sets a personal record of 81.00 points and sits at the top of the table at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships 2021 in Stockholm after the lady’s short on Wednesday . Her score was the result of a double…
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Herbie Hancock cancels this year’s Smukfest
– The reason now is corona, which, as we all know, has caused a number of challenges, and therefore we were also prepared for cancellations from especially international artists, says spokesman Søren Eskildsen. When the festival towards the end of November last year was able to present the 80-year-old musician on the program for this…
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Volkswagen is building a network of battery cell systems in Europe
BERLIN, March 15 (Xinhua) – To meet the growing demand for battery cells, Volkswagen accelerated the development of production capacity in Europe, Germany’s largest carmaker announced on Monday. Six cell factories across Europe with a total production capacity of 240 Gigawatt hours (GWh) would be set up together with the company’s partners by 2030, according…
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From Iceland – Gods Of Iceland: Mímir, Redgit user Ásgarður
Strengths: Incredibly clever, very removable Weaknesses: Lack of body, being a little pushed, not being smart enough to avoid strange prison changes Modern counterparts: This guy on Reddit who knows everything about everything, has 10 doctorates but will still be fried by everyone in the comments. When I was given the task of writing about…
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Researcher: “Serious deficiencies in knowledge about biodiversity”
To understand how viable plant and animal life is, and what significance it has for us humans, knowledge of the number of species or ecosystems is not enough. The variation that exists within a species is also important, but the significance of such variation is underestimated, according to the authors of two independent overviews of…