Sentences with phrase «during times of famine»

Midwives utilized it as a lubricant to ease child - birth, it became a food during times of famine, and was essential in wound dressings during the Revolutionary War.

In fact, historically the Chinese fed them to their monks and consumed them during times of famine.

This will make harsh dieting phases much easier to tolerate and endure during times of famine.

Humans and other animals use it during times of famine and food shortages.

Marshmallow root has long been used as a food, particularly during times of famine when it is more abundant than other vegetables.

They were often turned to for sustenance during times of famine.

Eventually, during a time of famine, Jacob's family migrated to Egypt.

Adaptations that made sense during a time of famine can then transfer to children and grandchildren who live in a time of plenty.

Not exact matches

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The study used blood samples of 422 individuals exposed to the famine at any time during gestation and 463 controls without prenatal famine exposure.

The authors examined individuals born between February 1945 and March 1946 whose mothers were exposed to the famine during or immediately preceding pregnancy, individuals conceived between March and May 1945 at the time of extreme famine, and controls born in the same institutions whose mothers did not experience famine while pregnant as well as sibling controls who were also not exposed to famine in pregnancy.

By studying the skeletons of farmers, peasants, monks, and nobles, paleopathologists hope to find out what diseases killed people from medieval times until the present — and how their overall health fluctuated during famine, war, climate change, and other challenges.

That's great news during a famine, but not so hot during times of plenty.

As I mentioned above, there are many references of grain consumption during times of trial and famine.

Whether during the flight out of Egypt, the famine in Egypt that Joseph warned the Pharaoh about, the time of punishment in Ezekiel, or the Manna given in the desert during exile, times when grains were consumed were associated with punishment or famine.

It's thought to be an evolved mechanism that allowed humankind to stay (relatively) healthy and functioning in times of famine or during long northern winters that were inhospitable to growing carbs (ie: fruits, vegetables, and grains).

Research has shown that cells have a greater lifespan during times of food scarcity and famine.

More fat in the body means more chances of survival during tough times like famine or drought or any crisis.

For example, a writer who grew up in Ireland might have personal experience that lends itself to a book set during the time of — say, the Irish potato famine.

Persistent stress, such as during times of drought, famine, over population, disease, and confinement, causes a natural reaction in some species to cut down on the number in their packs.