What problems did travelers face on the Nile? There were 6 cataracts that broke up the flow of the NIle. They made it impossible to sail directly from the Nile Delta south to East Africa without taking the boad out of water and carrying it. Because the river flows south to north, sails were needed to move the boat upstream.
There are 18 calories in 1 cup of sliced Yellow Summer Squash. Calorie breakdown: 8% fat, 67% carbs, 24% protein.
Calories in Squash. A 3-oz. serving of yellow squash has 17 calories, 2 of which come from fat, according to the WolframAlpha webiste. It provides some nutrition with those few calories, including 8 percent of the daily value of vitamin C, 5 percent of magnesium and 4 percent of vitamin A and folate.