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WHAT IS SOAP MAKING?
People have made soap for hundreds of years for helping to remove dirt and oil from skin, dishes, surfaces or clothing. In the past, individuals had to make soap at home because it was not available in...
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TEA: A TIMELINE
"Tea tempers the spirit and harmonises the mind, dispels lassitude and relieves fatigue, awakens thought and prevents drowsiness".(Lu Yu, The Classic of Tea)BC 2737 – According to legend, green tea is...
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S.A. FRIGORIFICO ANGLO - 50 ANOS DE BRASIL
OrigemA instalação da Sociedade Anônima Frigorífico Anglo no Brasil foi resultado de uma série de fatos sucedidos ao longo dos 14 anos que a antecederam. Tais fatos tiveram lugar em lugares separados...
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O NAVIO NEGREIRO
Navio Negreiro por Rugendas“Esta é a navegação mais dolorosa que existe em todo o mundo.”(Dionigi Carli, frade capuchinho italiano, sobre os navios do tráfico de escravos)O navio negreiro era “uma...
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VAMPIROS - POR QUE ELES NOS FASCINAM?
O que hoje conhecemos como"vampiro"é um arquétipo presente em quase todas as culturas do mundo. Da Rússia à África, da Inglaterra à Malásia, as mais diversas mitologias criaram figuras de mortos que...
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A BRIEF HISTORY OF GLASSWARE
THE GLASS IS JUST AS IMPORTANT AS THE LIQUID IT CONTAINS. AS WELL AS LOOKING GOOD, THE SHAPE, STYLE, MATERIAL, WEIGHT, AND BALANCE OF A GLASS CAN AFFECT THE WAY WE PERCEIVE A DRINK AND THE WAY ITS...
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A INDUSTRIALIZAÇÃO DA ALIMENTAÇÃO - O QUE SABEMOS
Falei muito sobre ideias quase esquecidas de gente como Weston Price e Sir Albert Howard — pensadores ecológicos da cadeia alimentar humana — porque eles nos apontam um caminho que pode levar a uma...
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COCKTAIL - THE WORD
THE ORIGIN OF THE WORD “COCKTAIL” HAS BEEN TRACED BACK TO 1798, WHEN IT APPEARED IN A BRITISH NEWSPAPER, "THE MORNING POST AND GAZETTEER" IN LONDON, ENGLAND ON MARCH THE 20TH. THIS CAME AS A SHOCK TO...
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CONVENTS AND NUNS IN THE MIDDLE AGES
Convents are communities organized for women (nuns) to devote themselves to spiritual life. Throughout the Middle Ages, religious people withdrew from the temptations of the world, living alone or in...
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EL MATADERO MUNICIPAL DE MADRID
El abastecimiento de carne a Madrid fue desde el origen de la ciudad un asunto al que las autoridades locales concedieron gran interés. Al margen de la Casa de la Carnicería en la Plaza Mayor, desde al...
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MEDICINAL PLANTS - GET TO KNOW THEM
WHAT THEY DO FOR YOU Each day more and more people become acquainted with medicinal plants. Who has not taken a chamomile tea after a hearty meal? Who has not used some linden tea to calm their nerves...
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WORKING WITH THE SAINTS
Saints provide for our needs and desires. We request that they bless our enterprises and save us from danger. Saints are holy beings. This point cannot be overemphasized. To be in the presence of a...
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ORIGENS DE SETE PRATOS.
Estrogonofe de Carne1. BATATAS FRITASUm alquimista francês foi o primeiro a jogar o tubérculo no óleo. Levada da América do Sul para a Europa no século XVI. a batata teve má reputação por um longo...
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A VIDA NA IDADE MÉDIA
Dos banquetes luxuosos a miséria fora dos castelos: o cotidiano da Europa dominada pelo cristianismo na “Era das Trevas”Por mil anos, a Europa dividida em feudos foi controlada pela Igreja e por...
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FOOD FOR YOUR MICROBIOME
Like any organism, a healthy, diverse gut population requires sustenance. Nutrition that supports healthy microbiota includes prebiotic foods with fermentable fibers to feed the healthy bacteria,...
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IS BONE BROTH REALLY A HEALTH AND BEAUTY PANACEA?
You know those friends who just get you? The ones you can be weird and zany with, knowing they’ll love you for it? The ones who see you dancing in an elevator and join you without thinking twice? The...
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THE NUDE NUTRITIONIST - HOW TO SPOT A DIET IN DISGUISE
I bet you already know that diets don’t work in the long term. And yet I can almost guarantee that you’re on a diet right now and you don’t even realise it.Don’t worry: most people diet by mistake....
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ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN MYTHOLOGY
The ancient Near East was the site of the earliest high civilization: Mesopotamia. A rich legacy of texts, addressing all aspects of human life, has survived from this cultural center. Quantum leaps in...
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Working the land to grow food was an entirely new way of life for prehistoric humans. It turned them from nomads into farmers—and created settlements with permanent buildings, larger societies, and the...
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FOOD JOURNEYS OF A LIFETIME - IN THE KITCHEN
For food-lovers, the heart of the action is always in the kitchen. When they travel, no amount of sightseeing can equal the chance to visit a local cook’s workplace or private home, learning the...
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