The Dhaka Times Desk Many of us do not know fresh or dry? What kind of leaves are good for health in cooking? In this regard, nutritionists always say to eat fresh vegetables. So dry leaves or herbs do not have any of the properties of fresh leaves?
From vegetarian tadka to butter kitchen - if you don't add kasuri methi, the cooking doesn't taste good. Again, if you don't add some dry herbs to salad, pizza or pasta, it seems like 'what is not what is not' many times.
All types of vegetables are not available in the market throughout the year. So many people wash and dry fresh leaves and herbs. There is a tradition of drying young leaves of neem, kalmegh leaves and making pills. But nutritionists always say to eat fresh vegetables! So dry leaves or herbs do not have any of the properties of fresh leaves?
nutrients
Vitamins, minerals, antioxidants contained in fresh leaves can also be lost due to drying. But there are exceptions. For example, dried oregano has more antioxidants than fresh oregano.
Smell and taste
As Kasuri methi is dried, its taste and aroma increases. Special care should be taken in drying the leaves. Otherwise, the quality and taste of the leaves may be distorted.
How to save
Fresh leaves cannot be stored for long. Even if kept in the refrigerator, it starts to dry after two or three days. If you wash the leaves bought from the market and put them in the fridge without drying them well, they may rot again. Source: Anandabazar Patrika Online.
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How to prevent dengue
Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral fever. This fever is different from other viral or bacterial fevers. However, this fever is not contagious in any way. This viral fever can occur alone or in combination with other viruses (chikungunya, yellow fever, Burma forest, flu, respiratory syncytial) and bacteria (pneumococcus).
Dengue fever is divided into two categories depending on the severity of symptoms and fever.
1. Common dengue fever
2. Dengue fever with bleeding.
In the case of common dengue fever, the following symptoms are mainly seen-
1. Sudden high fever lasting 2 to 7 days.
2. Severe headache.
3. Pain behind the eyes.
4. Along with the fever, red rash appears all over the body.
5. Severe pain in whole body as well as back pain.
6. Nausea or vomiting.
7. A rash or red bumps on the skin.
In case of dengue fever with bleeding:
1. Bleeding from nose, mouth or vomiting with high fever within 2 to 48 hours.
2. Fluid accumulation in chest or abdomen along with fever.
If any of these symptoms appear, seek medical attention immediately.
On the other hand
Wait at home for the first 3 days of fever. On the other hand, sponge the whole body with water every now and then. This will reduce the level of fever. Drink enough water and rest. After that, if the fever does not decrease or if it continues to increase after some time, consult a doctor immediately.
Things to do to prevent Dengue:
1. Try to keep the surroundings of the house as clean as possible.
2. If there are flower tubs or broken plastic bottles, can shells, tires or polythene inside the house, clean them quickly and drain the accumulated water from the flower tubs.
3. Spray or fog at least 3 times a week to kill mosquitoes.
4. You can keep mosquito repellent cream with you while going out.
5. After evening, younger and older members of the household should use mosquito nets.
6. Clean up any accumulated rain water, as this is the time when Aedes mosquitoes lay their eggs.
7. On the other hand, you can use mats along with mosquito nets to avoid mosquito infestation.
8. Since Aedes mosquitoes bite during the day, it is important to avoid sleeping with mosquito nets while sleeping during the day. Source: https://dmpnews.org
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