Long-term exposure causes multiple health problems, one of the most significant being loss of bone and muscle mass. Over time these deconditioning effects can impair astronautsâ performance, increase their risk of injury, reduce their aerobic capacity, and slow down their cardiovascular system.
The word okra is from the Igbo á»Ìká»¥Ìrá»¥Ì. The plant and its seed pods are also known as lady's fingers. In various Bantu languages, okra is called (ki)ngombo or a variant, and this is possibly the origin of the name gumbo, used in parts of the United States and the English-speaking Caribbean.
The name Oklahoma comes from the Choctaw phrase okla humma, literally meaning red people. Choctaw Chief Allen Wright suggested the name in 1866 during treaty negotiations with the federal government regarding the use of Indian Territory, in which he envisioned an all-Indian state controlled by the United States Superintendent of Indian Affairs.