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.
In Spanish okra is âquibomboâ; the French word is âgombo,â âbamiaâ or âbamya,â in India it is âbhindi,â and in the eastern Mediterranean and Arab countries âbamiesâ. The name 'okra' probably derives from one of the Niger-Congo group of languages (the name for okra in the Twi language is ânkurumaâ). The term okra was in use in English by the late 18th century. See Also: Okra, Vegetable of the Month; Okra Trivia; Okra Recipes.