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Portuguese to English: A Fish You Can Plant General field: Other Detailed field: Nutrition
Source text - Portuguese O PEIXE QUE SE PLANTA
A planta Stachys bizantina é conhecida como peixinho-da-horta, lambari-da-horta, orelha-de-coelho, língua-de vaca ou pulmonária. Ela é nativa da Turquia, Sudoeste da Ásia e Cáucaso, crescendo especialmente em regiões montanhosas; se adapta bem a climas frios ou temperados, não tolerando calor extremo.
Da mesma família de plantas aromáticas e medicinais como sálvia, hortelã, orégano e alecrim, o peixinho é utilizado em todo o mundo para ornamentar jardins e, em forma de chás, na medicina popular.
No Brasil, ela é um alimento não convencional que vem se popularizando, especialmente entre veganos. Suas folhas têm gosto semelhante ao peixe quando fritas ou empanadas, devido ao seu teor de óleo.
Porém, o sabor está longe de ser o único atrativo para consumir o peixinho. As folhas são muito ricas em fibras alimentares (cerca de 13g / 100g), muito mais do que folhosas comuns como a couve, o que ajuda a manter a saúde intestinal.
O teor de proteínas é expressivo (cerca de 4,5g/100g), com boas quantidades de aminoácidos, inclusive metionina e cisteína, que veganos têm mais dificuldade em obter.
Outro destaque são os minerais: Cada 100g de folhas contêm cerca de 124mg de cálcio e 6,8mg de ferro – bem mais do que a maior parte das hortaliças convencionais - 106mg de potássio, 10mg de magnésio, 16mg de fósforo, 0,09mg de zinco, 0,6mg de manganês e 0,05mg de cobre. Por outro lado, possui baixíssimo teor de sódio e apenas 41 calorias, sendo alimento ideal para hipertensos, diabéticos ou quem procura controlar o peso.
O peixinho é rico em compostos fenólicos, o que explica o seu valor medicinal. Ele tem comprovadas propriedades antioxidantes, anti-inflamatórias e antimicrobianas. Estudos o apontam como promissor contra alguns tipos de tumores, como o de mama. Na medicina popular, é usado contra tosse, irritações e infecções na garganta e pulmão, dores no estômago.
Além de frito, o peixinho pode ser utilizado em saladas, refogado, assado, em “omeletes”, como recheio em lasanhas, tortas e bolinhos. Experimente e conte nos comentários o que achou!
Translation - English THE FISH YOU CAN PLANT
The plant Stachys byzantina is known as “lamb’s ear” or “woolly hedgenettle”. It is native to Turkey, Southwest Asia and the Caucasus, growing mainly in mountains. It adapts well to cold or temperate climates, not tolerating extreme heat.
From the same family of aromatic and medicinal plants such as sage, mint, oregano and rosemary, lamb’s ear is used all over the world to decorate gardens and, in teas, as a traditional medicine.
In Brazil, however, where it’s called “little fish of the garden”, lamb’s ear is an unconventional food that’s becoming popular, especially among vegans. Its leaves taste similar to fish when fried or breaded, due to their oil content.
Nevertheless, flavor is far from being the only reason for eating lamb’s ear. The leaves are very rich in dietary fiber (about 13g/100g), much more than common greens like kale, which helps to maintain intestinal health.
Its protein content is expressive (about 4.5g/100g), with good amounts of amino acids, including methionine and cysteine, which are more difficult to obtain for vegans than for onivorous.
Another highlight are minerals: 100g of leaves contain about 124mg of calcium and 6.8mg of iron – far more than most conventional vegetables – 106mg potassium, 10mg magnesium, 16mg phosphorus, 0.09mg zinc, 0.6mg of manganese and 0.05mg of copper. On the other hand, it has very low sodium content and only 41 calories, making it an ideal food for hypertensive people, diabetics or those seeking to lose weight.
Lamb’s ear has lots of phenolic compounds, which explains its medicinal value. It has proven to be antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial. Studies show it as promising against some types of tumors, such as breast cancer. In folk medicine, it is used against coughs, irritations and infections in the throat and lungs, as well as stomach pain.
In addition to being fried, lamb’s ear can be used in salads, braised, roasted, in “omelets”, as a filling in lasagna, pies and cookies. So, try it out, tell us how it was in the comments and spread the knowledge by sharing this post!
Portuguese to English: A Blessed Cactus General field: Other Detailed field: Nutrition
Source text - Portuguese UM CACTO ABENÇOADO: Super Alimento Vegano
Pereskia aculeata e Pereskia grandifolia são duas espécies de cactáceas nativas da América tropical, presentes por todo o continente americano, Índia, sul da África, Austrália e ilhas do Pacífico. Enquanto a primeira tem forma de arbusto ou trepadeira, a segunda forma uma pequena árvore. Ambas possuem muitos espinhos, que tornam difícil a aproximação à medida que envelhecem, o que pode ser controlado com poda frequente. As flores são lindas e perfumadas, atraem abelhas e geram pequenos frutos amarelos, também com espinhos.
• Curiosidade – o nome brasileiro:
No Brasil, essas espécies são conhecidas como ora-pro-nobis (também lobrobô, rosa-madeira ou outros, dependendo da região). Embora existam várias versões para a origem do nome, conta-se que monges plantavam os arbustos espinhentos à volta das igrejas para protegê-las de furtos, já que eram ricamente adornadas com objetos valiosos. Porém, durante as missas, à hora da ladainha em latim “ora pro nobis”, escravos e pessoas miseráveis aproveitavam-se da distração dos monges para pegar as folhas da planta para alimentar-se.
• Valor nutricional:
Apesar da triste história, o uso alimentar da planta é totalmente justificado e muito interessante para veganos. Suas folhas contêm em média 25% de proteínas com excelente conteúdo de aminoácidos, especialmente lisina e triptofano, e ótima digestibilidade.
São riquíssimas em minerais (cálcio, potássio, fósforo, magnésio, manganês, zinco e ferro) – apenas 100g das folhas podem suprir toda a necessidade diária desses nutrientes, embora as quantidades variem bastante conforme o solo e a estação do ano.
A planta possui também muitas vitaminas (A, C e ácido fólico), fibras e antioxidantes: carotenoides, como alfa e beta caroteno, luteína e zeaxantina, substâncias que ajudam a preservar a saúde da pele e olhos; e diversos compostos fenólicos.
Na próxima postagem você vai conhecer outras vantagens desse super cacto!
Translation - English THE BLESSED CACTUS: A Vegan Super Food
Pereskia aculeata and Pereskia grandifolia are two species of cactus native to tropical America, known as Barbados gooseberry, blade-apple cactus, leaf cactus, rose cactus or lemonvine. They are present throughout the American continent, India, southern Africa, Australia and the Pacific islands.
While the first is shaped like a bush or bindweed, the second forms a small tree. Both have many thorns, which make it difficult to approach them; frequent pruning can ease this problem. The flowers are beautiful and fragrant, attracting bees and generating small yellow fruits, also with little thorns.
• Curiosity – the Brazilian name:
In Brazil, these species are mostly known as ora-pro-nobis. Although there are several versions of the origin of the name, it is said that monks planted the thorny shrubs around the churches to protect them from theft, as they were richly adorned with valuable objects. However, during the masses, at the time of the litany in Latin “ora pro nobis”, slaves and miserable people took advantage of the monks' distraction to pick up the leaves of the plant to feed themselves.
• Nutritional value:
Despite the sad story, the food use of the plant is fully justified and really interesting for vegans. Its leaves contain an average of 25% protein with a complete content of amino acids, especially lysine and tryptophan, and an excellent digestibility.
They are very rich in minerals (calcium, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, zinc and iron) – only 100g of the leaves can fully supply daily needs for these nutrients, although their amounts vary a lot, depending on the soil and the season of harvest.
The plant also has many vitamins (A, C and folic acid), fibers and antioxidants: carotenoids, such as alpha and beta carotene, lutein and zeaxanthin, substances that help preserve the health of the skin and eyes; along with various phenolic compounds.
In the next post you will learn other advantages of this super cactus!
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My curiosity and interest about various fields has made me pursue knowledge in many areas as business administration, logistics, tourism, regional development, construction, nutrition and biochemistry.
I love learning and practicing new languages. My passion for music, literature and movies from all over the world has always aided me in that.
I have formally studied English for five years as a teenager and young adult. Since then and over the years, I have been doing small translations, sometimes as a hobby, others in other to support my academic studies.
My translation works have become more frequent since I have assumed a non-profit job as a researcher and redactor in an Instagram page called @omelhordoveganismo. Although the page is Brazilian, it has attracted mainly a foreign audience. Therefore, about one year ago, we have decided to make every post bilingual, in brazilian Portuguese and English. This experience has encouraged me to pursue a career as a professional translator.
Besides my degrees in Business Administration, Tourism and Logistics, I have 15 years of experience working as a saleswoman in the Construction industry, what has made me very familiar with Architecture and Engineering terminology.
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