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The potato is a starchy, tuberous crop from the perennial Solanum tuberosum of the Solanaceae family (also known as the nightshades). The word potato may refer to the plant itself as well. In the region of the Andes, there are some other closely related cultivated potato species. Potatoes are the world's fourth largest food crop, following rice, wheat, and maize. [1] Long-term storage of potatoes requires specialised care in cold warehouses [2] and such warehouses are among the oldest and largest storage facilities for perishable goods in the world. Wild potato species occur from the United States to Uruguay and Peru.[3] Genetic testing of the wide variety of cultivars and wild species suggest that the potato has a single origin in the area of southern Peru,[4] from a species in the Solanum brevicaule complex. Although Peru is essentially the birthplace of the potato, today over 99% of all cultivated potatoes worldwide are descendants of a subspecies indigenous to south-central Chile.[5] Based on historical records, local agriculturalists, and DNA analyses, the most widely cultivated variety worldwide, Solanum tuberosum ssp. tuberosum, is believed to be indigenous to the Chiloé Archipelago where it was cultivated as long as 10,000 years ago.[6][7] Introduced to Europe in 1536, the potato was subsequently conveyed by European mariners to territories and ports throughout the world. Thousands of varieties persist in the Andes, where over 100 cultivars might be found in a single valley, and a dozen or more might be maintained by a single agricultural household.[8] Once established in Europe, the potato soon became an important food staple and field crop. But lack of genetic diversity, due to the fact that very few varieties were initially introduced, left the crop vulnerable to disease. In 1845, a plant disease known as late blight, caused by the fungus-like oomycete Phytophthora infestans, spread rapidly through the poorer communities of western Ireland, resulting in the crop failures that led to the Great Irish Famine. The potato was the first vegetable inherited by the early Australians, the Aborigines. The annual diet of an average global citizen in the first decade of the twenty-first century would include about 33&_160;kg (or 73&_160;lb) of potato. However, the local importance of potato is extremely variable and rapidly changing. It remains an essential crop in Europe (especially eastern and central Europe), where per capita production is still the highest in the world, but the most rapid expansion over the past few decades has occurred in southern and eastern Asia. China is now the world's largest potato-producing country, and nearly a third of the world's potatoes are harvested in China and India.[9] More generally, the geographic shift of potato production has been away from wealthier countries toward lower-income areas of the world, although the degree of this trend is ambiguous.[10]
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1. Where You Can Turn Frustration and Being Fippant into Big Dollar Business?
November 02, 2009
The lonely old potato chip, today it is a Billion dollar industry. This is the original home based business. As people found out about them, they would make up batches in their kitchen as sell them. The potato chip came into existence as we know it out of frustration and being flippant. Where in your life have you been a little of both? Maybe it has been driving back and forth to work, with your boss or maybe a waiter. Well that my friends is where this Billon dollar industry got its start. In the summer of 1853, Native American George Crum was employed as a chef at an elegant resort in ... (read more)
Author: Pat Idoux
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2. Stylish Sweet Potato by Glenna Jean Brings First-Class Bedding to Every Nursery
November 01, 2009
Sweet Potato baby bedding features eight new collections of stylishly affordable baby bedding with all the quality and comfort you’ve come to expect from Glenna Jean baby bedding! Glenna Jean is one of the most recognized names in baby bedding and the oldest privately held infant bedding company in the U.S., and their Sweet Potato line doesn’t disappoint.
The upbeat Sweet Potato baby bedding designs feature repeating patterns for an up-to-date look for the nursery. Many of the Sweet Potato collections are feature neutral colors and patterns. Desert-invoking Breeze bedding features light ... (read more)
Author: Candace Scimeca
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3. 14 New Ways to Man Up
October 28, 2009
1. Bring a dish. Poet Robert Frost once wrote, ‘Good fences make good neighbors.’ That's irony, not prescription. A real man hits the neighborhood barbeque bearing a bowl of potato salad. You won't just fill bellies, you'll strengthen bonds.
2. Pet her damn dog. Sure, it's yapping at you like you're about to steal the china, and a Frisbee toss could break its face. But it's not like we're asking you to take Fifi out for a walk or anything. Just hide some bacon in your pocket.
3. Mow your neighbor’s verge. You're already out there. Guaranteed, he won't care about property lines.
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Author: Sandra Prior
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4. Wedding Diet - FREE Wedding Diet
October 27, 2009
Is your wedding coming up soon and you need to SHED a FEW POUNDS & GET LEANER?Want a wedding diet that will help you lose FAT FAST???Try this FAST WEDDING DIET****3 consecutive days eat a BUFF BRIDE MEAL every 3-4 hours.Wedding Diet Buff Bride Meal:" Lean Protein: egg whites, chicken breast, lean ground turkey, turkey breast, shrimp, scallops, tuna, any type of fish, low-fat cottage cheese." Starchy Carbohydrate: oatmeal, cream of wheat, grits, sweet potato, baked potato, garbanzo beans, kidney beans, lentils, quinoa, barley, bulgar, whole-wheat and spelt products." Fibrous Vegetable: asparagu... (read more)
Author: Tom Miller
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5. Few things about Food Addiction**
October 27, 2009
This article explains a few things about Food Addiction, and if you're interested, then this is worth reading, because you can never tell what you don't know.
See how much you can learn about Food Addiction when you take a little time to read a well-researched article? Don't miss out on the rest of this great information.
You may overdose on potato chips or tortilla chips once in a while, but would you consider yourself to be a food addict? The answer is important, because it could be the key to determining what course of action you need to take in order to lose weight. A number of... (read more)
Author: ketan services
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6. How dieting is timing!
October 22, 2009
This interesting article addresses some of the key issues regarding dieting. A careful reading of this material could make a big difference in how you think about dieting.
The information about dieting presented here will do one of two things: either it will reinforce what you know about dieting or it will teach you something new. Both are good outcomes.
You begin your typical day with a croissant and a coffee. By mid-morning, you’re a bit overwhelmed with work and so you eat some potato chips. At lunch, you’re starving again so you eat a few slices of pizza and more potato chips. ... (read more)
Author: prashant vaidya
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7. How to Begin Making Healthier Choices...It's Easier Than You Think
October 15, 2009
A healthy lifestyle begins with the choices we make in everyday life. When finding ways to live a healthier lifestyle, it’s important to take a personal inventory and understand who we are.
How do you define your lifestyle habits? Gym rat, couch potato, or somewhere in the middle? Most people are somewhere in the middle. We want to make healthy choices with what we eat but maybe we don’t have a lot of time to hit the gym everyday and the restaurants we go to for the business lunch meetings don't offer the healthiest options. So what do we do?
Whatever your situation, there are a f... (read more)
Author: Kendra Fagan
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8. Make These Changes in Your Diabetes Diet Plan to Lose Weight and Reverse Diabetes-Plus Free Meal Pl
October 14, 2009
Below are some changes to make to your diet that can help you lower your blood sugar.
1- Sweet Potatoes - starch vegetables which are high in vitamin A and fiber. Instead of eating a white potato eat a sweet potato instead.
2- Berries - blueberries, strawberries are full of antioxidants, vitamins and fiber. A good dessert would be low fat yogurt and blueberries.
3- Salmon and other fish are high in omega 3 fatty acids. Be sure to bake or broil your fish.
4- Whole grains such as barley and oat are loaded with fiber and potassium, magnesium, chromium, omega 3 fatty acids and ... (read more)
Author: Richard Fox
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9. Soul Food Desserts: Why They're Good For Your Soul
October 09, 2009
Soul food desserts have a long southern tradition of comfort and easy living. Something smooth, something creamy , something sweet describes the perfect way to top off a meal. No, it’s not always the best way to end a meal if you’re counting calories. But whatever price you have to pay in terms of exercise or a starvation diet next week is worth it in most cases. Why? Because eating a creaming and rich banana pudding, a piping hot deep-dish southern peach cobbler or a tasty southern sweet potato pie is always good for the soul.
Desserts in general is experiencing a surge in popularity ... (read more)
Author: Roy Primm
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10. # Change What You Crave By Changing How You Think: The 5 Step Mental Method
October 08, 2009
If I were to ask you which foods temp you, most likely they wouldn’t be ones that are very healthy. I bet they would be ice cream, potato chips, pizza, or something along those lines. In fact, in your mind right now as you’re reading, you are probably thinking about a food that isn’t healthy. Well, aren’t you? Stop for a moment and think about it……………….. The point I’m going to make in this article is that you can change what you crave by changing how you think.
Every new client that comes to my office for weight-loss has a “craving problem.” But I don’t see it as a problem at all. I see... (read more)
Author: hardeep singh
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11. Carpet sweepers are a woman's best friend
October 08, 2009
Most women hate to pull out that heavy vacuum, especially for large and small, crumby messes. You know the ones, where your husband has all his friends come over to watch the big screen. There are all kinds of reasons for his sweaty, middle-aged, crumb dropping, and potato chip crumbling buddies to be there. For these messes, don’t drag out that loud, heavy vacuum; use one of your carpet sweepers from Fuller Brush.
You’ve actually peeped in occasionally to watch these grown men watch TV. There is a feeding frenzy going on in that den, and all over your carpet. They never even realize tha... (read more)
Author: Vincent Platania
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12. Budget Hotels In London: For A Sunny Time In A Rain-drenched City
October 06, 2009
You crawl out of bed at the crack of dawn. Hunger pains hound you. Your dinner last night had only consisted of cabbage soup with a special ingredient: a single potato. Your mouth waters as you dream of a breakfast fit for an English king: eggs, sausages, bacon, baked beans and mushrooms, and fried bread. But you skip breakfast because your cupboards have been bare for months. You put on your drab and tattered clothes, toss on your hat, and then walk outside your rustic house, heading towards the docks.
The First World War and the U.S. stock market crash have sent Great Britain's economy... (read more)
Author: William Doyle
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13. Gout Foods To Avoid Like The Plague
October 05, 2009
Gout Foods To Avoid Like The Plague! There are foods that you can eat that actually help to cure gout,and there are foods that are gout foods to enjoy ,these foods are: Fruits that are proven to be highly beneficial are tangerines, tomatoes, blueberries, fresh cherries, strawberries, bananas, oranges, and mandarins. There is certainty in countering high uric levels if we eat the following vegetables: red cabbage, parsley, green leafy vegetables, red bell pepper and potato. Further researches and tests have shown that vegetarians, manifest low levels of uric acids because of the total absenc... (read more)
Author: CHAPPY SELZNICK
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14. Recipes For A Family Barbeque
October 05, 2009
Some of the recipes for a family barbeque will be heirloom recipes that were taken from the recipe boxes in our grandparent's kitchen. These tried but true recipes for a family barbeque will probably include a secret recipe for barbeque sauce and definitely a delicious recipe for potato salad. Some of the recipes can be modified according to taste, and some must be spiced up while the barbeque is cooking.
Some Southern dishes will be found in the recipes for a family barbeque too. Many people prefer to prepare sweet potato pie for their guests to enjoy with a fresh cup of coffee, but the ... (read more)
Author: William Doyle
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15. Potato You Have Been Around!
October 04, 2009
The potato originated in the Andes Mountains of South America. The Peruvian mountainous terrain was too cold for wheat or corn but potatoes thrived. The Andean natives not only used potatoes for food but for medicinal purposes. Andean’s worshipped potato gods and had ritual celebrations for successful potato harvests.
In the 1500’s Spanish explorers invaded South America. They were in search of gold and new lands. The Inca people were enslaved and forced to work the silver mines in Bolivia. The potato became a common food source for the slaves and for Spanish sailors. The Spanish conquist... (read more)
Author: Gail Cole
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16. Potatoes: The Inca's gift to the world
October 04, 2009
Potatoes: The Inca’s gift to the world America’s lasting gift to the world, the potato feeds people all over the planet. Following the discovery of the New World, Spanish plundered the palaces, and their Galleons carried off gold and silver by the ton, but that was only money. The foods they took from Native American farmers would ultimately feed the world. Where would we be without corn, or chocolate, or potatoes? Potatoes originated in the Andes Mountains of Peru, and had been cultivated by the Incas since around 5000 BCE. The Spanish brought them back to Europe where they were met... (read more)
Author: Woodrow Wilson
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17. Training Makes Perfect
September 30, 2009
Even the best at their jobs need training. Take Olympic gold medalists for example. When an Olympic gold medalist returns home from his or her triumphant victory, he or she does not typically pull up the recliner, open a bag of potato chips, and start relaxing for the next four years. Those with the continual drive to succeed will jump back on the treadmill, ski slope, or into the pool to continue their training regiment, because they all know that even the best can improve. The same applies with business. Those in the multi-level marketing business understand the critical importance of MLM tr... (read more)
Author: William Doyle
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18. How to Begin Making Healthier Choices...It's Easier Than You Think
October 02, 2009
A healthy lifestyle begins with the choices we make in everyday life. When finding ways to live a healthier lifestyle, it’s important to take a personal inventory and understand who we are.
How do you define your lifestyle habits? Gym rat, couch potato, or somewhere in the middle? Most people are somewhere in the middle. We want to make healthy choices with what we eat but maybe we don’t have a lot of time to hit the gym everyday and the restaurants we go to for the business lunch meetings don't offer the healthiest options. So what do we do?
Whatever your situation, there are a f... (read more)
Author: Kendra Fagan
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19. The Crazy Whitewater Rafting Salmon River Idaho Experience
September 29, 2009
When whitewater rafting Salmon River Idaho is brought up in polite company, many people simply turn away with a look of shyness or quiet humility. This is likely because many of the potato-loving folks of the state of Idaho are very aware of the dangerous adventure that lurks on the Salmon River.
Many of them also are very aware of the fact that the Salmon River is known as “the River of No Return”. This is not simply an urban legend, either, as most Idahoans will tell you. Regardless of this, many tourists must see for themselves in a yearly whitewater rafting Salmon River Idaho adventur... (read more)
Author: William Doyle
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20. Do It Till You Are Satisfied
September 27, 2009
“Whatever it is, DO IT, Do it ‘til you’re satisfied” is a very upbeat song that reminds us to do things that make us happy and keep us moving. Even the shoe company, Nike, uses the quote for their shoes and athletic wear of “Just Do It”. We have so much trouble just getting started sometimes. It is hard, isn’t it? It is hard to get started in the morning, hard to start a diet, hard to leave a dead end job. It is even hard to just get up off the sofa, quit being a couch potato and actually turn the television on or off, much less get up to change the channel.
It is hard to learn to ea... (read more)
Author: William Doyle
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21. Get A Bang From Football Betting Tips
September 27, 2009
Hot football betting tips are practical advice to help bettors, newbies and pros alike, to consistently earn profits. But as in any game of chance, everybody has to follow rules or risk losses that empty the bankroll. One big tip is never to bet more than you can afford.
Monday Night Fever
Monday nights. Even before the opening teaser starts, you're already ensconced on the couch with your potato chips and your beer. There's a long night ahead and you're thrilled to the bones, which maybe this time you are going to get a bang from your football betting tips.
It's a disappointmen... (read more)
Author: William Doyle
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22. Few things about Food Addiction
October 01, 2009
This article explains a few things about Food Addiction, and if you're interested, then this is worth reading, because you can never tell what you don't know.
See how much you can learn about Food Addiction when you take a little time to read a well-researched article? Don't miss out on the rest of this great information.
This article explains a few things about Food Addiction, and if you're interested, then this is worth reading, because you can never tell what you don't know.
See how much you can learn about Food Addiction when you take a little time to read a w... (read more)
Author: narayan sethi
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23. How dieting is timing!
October 01, 2009
This interesting article addresses some of the key issues regarding dieting. A careful reading of this material could make a big difference in how you think about dieting.
The information about dieting presented here will do one of two things: either it will reinforce what you know about dieting or it will teach you something new. Both are good outcomes.
You begin your typical day with a croissant and a coffee. By mid-morning, you’re a bit overwhelmed with work and so you eat some potato chips. At lunch, you’re starving again so you eat a few slices of pizza and more potato chips. ... (read more)
Author: jsolutions jsolution
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24. Obama's Unique Gift: A Heart Shaped Potato
September 24, 2009
On Monday, September 21, 2009, President Barack Obama made an appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman. His visit resulted in a more serious interview than you would usually expect from Letterman, but the two men also found a little time to laugh.
Before Obama took the stage, an audience member informed Letterman that she had a very unique item with her: a potato shaped like a heart. The woman was very proud of her unusual potato, and excited to be given the spotlight on national television. This moment soon passed, and the veteran talk show host brought things right back on track... (read more)
Author: Nathan Waymire
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25. One Homely Swedish Recipe: - Potatismos or Creamed Potato.
September 24, 2009
One of the classic Swedish dishes that is simple to cook, but utterly Swedish is Potatismos. The subtle but distinctive difference from the usual mashed potato is noticeable and delectable.
It is the classic accompaniment to “korv” or sausage and mustard. I first tasted it served to me whilst in Sweden, where it is widely available, much as fish and chips is in England. You can easily create this dish at home even without the traditional korv. Simply take some bratwurst or hot dog sausages, slit them halfway and fill with a layer of Swedish mustard (sweet and not too hot).
12 medium-... (read more)
Author: PAWAN SINGH
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