Are Raisins good or bad for you? (kishmish)

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What are raisins?
Raisins are minimally processed, with no added ingredients or preservatives. 

How are raisins made?
Dried in the sun or in a food dehydrator
They are high in sugar and calories, so they should only be eaten in moderation.

Caution:
To prevent natural discolouration, dried fruits are sometimes treated with sulphur dioxide.
This compound can lead to discomfort, headaches and nausea when digested.


Do Raisins Go Bad - Shelf life period ? how long do raisins survive?
About 3-5 months in the pantry if opened
 6 months in the pantry if unopened.
 9-12 months in the fridge (both opened and unopened)


How much portion of Dry Fruits raisins per day?
A portion of dried fruit is around 30g.
This is about 1 heaped tablespoon of raisins, currants or sultanas,
1 tablespoon of mixed fruit,
2 figs, 3 prunes or 1 handful of dried banana chips.

Tip:
Soak 8-10 raisins overnight in a glass of water and then eat them in the morning.


Side affects of raisins
Too much dietary fiber can be bad for your stomach
Too many antioxidants can cause damage to your body
May cause Hypotension.

Can raisins make you sick?

It increases soluble fiber. Too much fiber may cause gastrointestinal upset, such as cramps, gas, and bloatingSome people may even develop diarrhea

Additional Information

The soaking allows all the vitamins and minerals of raisins to be released in the water while restricting sugar content. The process multiplies the benefits of black raisin for your body, hair growth, and skin.

How long to soak raisins?

Cover the raisins with room temperature liquid and soak for 30 minutes. After that time has passed, they're ready to use!

Calf to Cow - Lifespan of a Cow

A cow is a calf or hiefer till the age of 2 yrs after which, between the age of 2 to 10 years, it can give birth to approximately 2 to 4 or upto 10 calves.
For each Calf, there would be a pregnancy period of ~283 days or 9 months followed by 10 months for it to provide milk.
During the 10 monts of pregnancy, it can produce ~10-25 litres per day.
Once the Cow reaches 10 years, it would loose its ability to get pregnant or produce a calf.

FAQs for the summary presented above:

Q)Is Cow female? What is male?
Cow is female. An adult male is known as bull.
Most cows will give birth to a single calf at a time, either a heifer (female) or bull (male) calf.
A heifer is a female that has not had any offspring.

Q) What is the Lifespan of a Cow?
18-22 years?


Q) Can a Cow give milk when it is not pregnant?
No

Q) What age does a Cow reach Puberty occur?
~2 yrs - 12-14 months

Q) What are the ways a Cow is impregnanated?
Bull or IVF

Q) How long is a Cow Pregnant?
~1 year ~9 months

Q) How long can a Cow become Pregnant again?
After calving, it takes 60 to 90 days for cows to resume cycles


Q) How long does a cow provide milk?
10 months followed by rest period of about 2 months before next calf is born.
10 months + 2 months

Production levels peak 40 to 60 days
Production declines steadily afterwards until milking is stopped at about 10 months

Additional Information:
Dairy cows must give birth to one calf per year in order to continue producing milk.
Typically they are artificially inseminated within three months of giving birth.

Q) How many liters of milk does a cow give?
Varies:
10-15 litres per day. Good yield stands at ~25 litres per day.

Q) How many calves can a Cow produce in a lifetime (18-22 yrs)?
most cows have 2-4 calves in a lifetime. This can go upto 8 to 10

Q) How long and much milk does a Calf need per day?

A calf needs 10% of the body weight per day. Thus, a 30kg calf should be fed at least 3L of whole milk per day. A new born calf should be given 2 litres of colostrum within the first 2 hours of birth.
 
Milk can be stopped after 2 months is what they say. However, after 10 months milk can/should be stopped (weaned off ).
6 months of age, cows will begin eating forages and grains

After how many years can Cows stop giving birth to babies?
~10 years

 

Disclaimer:

All the information provided above is only for educational purpose of understanding and the facts of each statistic may vary from region to region and across country to country.

Source: Various sources on the internet

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Happy Janmastami - Excellent information on Shri Krishna

 Excellent information about Bhagwan Shri Krishna

1) Krishna was born 5252 years  ago
2) Date of Birth : 18 th July,3228 B.C
3) Month : Shravan
4) Day :  Ashtami
5) Nakshatra : Rohini
6) Day : Wednesday
7) Time : 00:00 A.M.
 Shri Krishna lived 125 years, 08 months & 07 days.
9) Date of Death : 18th February 3102BC.
10) When Krishna was 89 years old ; the mega war (Kurukshetra war) took place.
11) He died 36 years after the Kurukshetra war.
12) Kurukshetra War was started on Mrigashira Shukla Ekadashi, BC 3139. i.e "8th December 3139BC" and ended on "25th December, 3139BC".  
12) There was a Solar eclipse between "3p.m to 5p.m on 21st December, 3139BC" ; cause of Jayadrath's death.
13) Bhishma died on 2nd February,(First Ekadasi of the Uttarayana), in 3138 B.C.

14) Krishna  is worshipped as:
(a)Krishna Kanhaiyya : Mathura
(b) Jagannath:- In Odisha
(c) Vithoba:- In Maharashtra
(d) Srinath:  In Rajasthan
(e) Dwarakadheesh: In Gujarat
(f) Ranchhod: In Gujarat
(g) Krishna : Udupi in Karnataka
h) Guruvayurappan in Kerala

15) Bilological Father: Vasudeva
16) Biological Mother: Devaki
17) Adopted Father:- Nanda
18) Adopted Mother: Yashoda
19 Elder Brother: Balaram
20) Sister: Subhadra
21) Birth Place: Mathura
22) Wives: Rukmini, Satyabhama, Jambavati, Kalindi, Mitravinda, Nagnajiti, Bhadra, Lakshmana
23) Krishna is reported to have Killed only 4 people in his life time.
(i) Chanoora ; the Wrestler
(ii) Kansa ; his maternal uncle
(iii) & (iv) Shishupaala and Dantavakra ; his cousins.
24) Life was not fair to him at all. His mother was from Ugra clan, and Father from Yadava clan, inter-racial marriage.
25) He was born dark skinned. He was not named at all throughout his life. The whole village of Gokul started calling him the black one ; Kanha. He was ridiculed and teased for being black, short and adopted too. His childhood was wrought with life threatening situations.
26) 'Drought' and "threat of wild wolves" made them shift from 'Gokul' to 'Vrindavan' at the age 9.
27) He stayed in Vrindavan till 10 years and 8 months. He killed his own uncle at the age of  10 years and 8 months at Mathura.He then released  his biological mother and father.
28) He never returned to Vrindavan ever again.
29) He had to migrate to Dwaraka from Mathura due to threat of a Sindhu King ;  Kala Yaavana.
30) He defeated 'Jarasandha' with the help of 'Vainatheya' Tribes on Gomantaka hill (now Goa).
31) He rebuilt Dwaraka.
32) He then left to Sandipani's Ashram in Ujjain to start his schooling at age 16~18.
33) He had to fight the pirates from Afrika and rescue his teachers son ;  Punardatta;  who was kidnapped near Prabhasa ; a sea port in Gujarat.
34) After his education, he came to know about his cousins fate of Vanvas. He came to their rescue in ''Wax house'' and later his cousins got married to Draupadi. His role was immense in this saga.
35) Then, he helped his cousins  establish Indraprastha and their Kingdom.

36) He saved Draupadi from embarrassment.

37) He stood by his cousins during their exile.
38) He stood by them and made them win the Kurushetra war.

39) He saw his cherished city, Dwaraka washed away.
40) He was killed by a hunter (Jara by name) in nearby forest.
41) He never did any miracles. His life was not a successful one. There was not a single moment when he was at peace throughout his life. At every turn, he had challenges and even more bigger challenges.
42) He faced everything and everyone with a sense of responsibility and yet remained unattached.

43)  He is the only person, who knew the past and future ; yet he lived at that present moment always.

44) He and his life is truly an example for every human being.🌷🙏🏻

Jai  Shri Krishna🙏

Reflect - People transform into beasts of aggression

 Be Simple, Honest and Genuine not all the time but definitely from time to time.

Knowingly or unknowingly, people transform into beasts of aggression.

An Overuse of continuous polished vocabulary is perceived as Hypocrisy, not diplomacy.

It's a Sorry state of mind, They  don't mind becoming lonely and unapproachable. the effect of which trickles down to people around them.