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.
Oklahoma is a combination of the Choctaw words ukla (âpersonâ) and humÃ¡ (âredâ). The word was used by the Choctaw to describe Native Americans, âred persons.â Allen Wright, chief of the Choctaw Nation from 1866 to 1870, suggested the name in 1866 during treaty negotiations with the federal government over the use of the Indian Territory.