Continuous rains

Continuous rains nationwide forecasted for three days

Continuous rains nationwide forecasted for three days

Kathmandu, June 30 (RSS): With monsoon becoming active nationwide, rains for the continuous three days have been forecasted in most of the eastern and western parts of Nepal.   

The Meteorological Forecasting Division has predicted unabated rains ranging from light to moderate in many parts of eastern and western Nepal for the next three days while heavy rains have been forecasted in one or two places. Likewise, the central Nepal and some parts of its adjoining areas are likely to see light to moderate rains.      

Monsoon trough appears near Nepal, causing rains nationwide, according to meteorologist Shanti Kandel. According to her, some pockets are expected to hit by torrential rains, recommending for special alert to cope with the situation.

Presently, the monsoon front is in the situation of spreading towards west from east sky and once it descends, it will cause heavy rains in different parts of India.

 Monsoon this season became active nationwide on July 28.

The Division had announced the arrival of monsoon in the country from June 8.  But it took relatively more days to manifest in full strength.  

With monsoon covering the entire nation, most parts in the country including the Kathmandu Valley are witnessing cloudy condition while rains are occurring in some areas.

According to the Division's latest data, Kathmandu recorded 4 mm rain today while Okhaldhunga received maximum 24 mm, Taplejung 8 mm, Jumla 8 mm and Birendranagar measured 3 mm rainfall. 

Due to change in weather and rains, Kathmandu Valley's temperature has slid. Minimum temperature has reached the 19 degrees Celsius and maximum temperature has been recorded at 27 degrees Celsius with the fall of three degrees Celsius compared to the measurement of three days ago.

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NUTRIENTS OF MUSHROOM

NUTRIENTS OF MUSHROOM

Nutrients

Mushrooms are a good source of numerous nutrients. Data presented in Figure 7 demonstrate this with Crimini mushrooms. They are an excellent source (contain over 20% of the RDA in a serving) of selenium, riboflavin (vitamin B2) and copper and are a good source (contain over 10% of RDA) for niacin (vitamin B3), pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) and potassium. Criminis also contain rich amounts of thiamin (Vitamin B1), zinc, vitamin B6, protein, folic acid, fiber, manganese and magnesium. On the other hand, mushrooms are low in fat, sodium and calories.

Vitamin D

Recent research has shown that when UV light is shined on mushrooms, there is a major boost in the vitamin D2 content of the mushrooms. A single serving of mushrooms will contain over 800% of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) of vitamin D2 once exposed to just five minutes of UV light after being harvested. This may be a convenient way for people who do not eat fish or drink milk to obtain their daily requirement of vitamin D.

Dietary fiber (DF)

Mushrooms contain numerous complex carbohydrates including polysaccharides such as glucans and glycogen, monosaccharides, disaccharides, sugar alcohols and chitin. Most polysaccharides are structural components of the cell walls (chitin and glucans) and are indigestible by humans; thus they may be considered as dietary fiber. Dietary fiber may help to prevent many diseases prevalent in affluent societies. Portobello mushrooms contain a higher level of DF than the white variety of mushrooms.

Selenium

A serving (3 ounces) of Crimini mushrooms provides almost one-third of the RDA for selenium, according to the USDA National Nutrient Database. Selenium has been shown to decrease prostate cancer by more than 60% according to findings from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study on Aging. Men with the lowest blood selenium levels were 4-5 times more likely to have prostate cancer than those with the highest selenium levels and that selenium levels tend to decrease with age.

Selenium levels can be reliably increased in mushrooms by adding sodium selenite to mushroom compost. Some commercial supplement makers are now adding this compound to their delayed release nutrients for mushroom culture.

Potassium

Crimini mushrooms are a good source of potassium, an element that is important in the regulation of blood pressure, maintenance of water in fat and muscle, and to ensure the proper functioning of cells. A 3-ounce Portobello contains more potassium than a banana or an orange. To date, attempts to enhance the potassium content of mushrooms have met with only limited success.

Antioxidants

Portobello and Crimini mushrooms are good sources of antioxidants and rank with carrots, green beans, red peppers and broccoli as good sources of dietary antioxidants. They are rich sources of polyphenols that are the primary antioxidants in vegetables and are the best source of L-ergothioneine (ERGO) - a potent antioxidant only produced in nature by fungi. Crimini mushrooms contain over 15 times more ERGO than the previously best-known dietary sources of ERGO.