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The word Taoshobuddha comes from three words, tao, sho, and Buddha. The word Tao was coined by the Chinese master, Lau Tzu. It means that which is and cannot be put into words. It is unknown and unknowable. It can only be experienced and not expressed in words. Its magnanimity cannot be condensed into finiteness. The word Sho implies, that which is vast like the sky and deep like an ocean and carries within its womb a treasure. It also means one on whom the existence showers its blessings. And lastly the word Buddha implies the Enlightened One; one who has arrived home. Thus, Taoshobuddha implies one who is existential, on whom the existence showers its blessings and one who has arrived home. The Enlightened One! 5
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Preface 8 Chia Seeds - An Ancient Super food 10 Who Brought this Super-Food Back? 16 Description Chia Plant 18 Food preparation 22 Nutrient content and potential health benefits 24 7. Chia Seed - The Ancient Food of the Future 27 8. What Chia Can Do For You! 44 9. Edible gum 53 10. Gond Laddoo 57 11. Gond Katira 60 12. Gond Katira Drink 64 13. Flaxseed 66 14. Chia Seeds and Flaxseeds 105 15. Flaxseed Health Drinks 124 16. Blue Agave Natural Sweetener 130
Preface
ver since I came to know that consciousness alone is and pervades the entire cosmos my emphasis has been the transformation of human consciousness. And how to share this light and awareness with people has been the way of life. The task of transformation of human consciousness is multi-dimensional. It requires working at various levels body, mind, and consciousness. Each one of these needs nourishment. Human body needs nourishment in the form of foods its quality and lovingness with which these foods are prepared. At the level of the mind a deep understanding and willingness to
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ot all chia seeds grown today are super foods - that is my consideration from my personal experience. Chia was documented to exist as a food in 3500 BC. They were cherished in Central America before the Spanish Invasion 1400-1500s. The chia seeds have become very wellknown and demanded within the last few years. But I have been looking for a particular quality - possibly like that quality that existed over a thousand years ago. For health-conscious, calorie counting consumers, chia seeds are being touted
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3. Mix ground seeds with ground beef to make meatballs. 4. Soak seeds in beaten eggs and use this mix to make a frittata. 5. Add ground chia seeds to flour when making bread. 6. Sprinkle seeds over a salad. 7. Add whole seeds to granola. 8. Mix ground seeds with butter or peanut butter for a nutritious spread. 9. Grind seeds and mix with flour, milk and eggs to make pancakes. 10. Eat chia seeds whole and raw as a snack. 11. Make Manchurian dumplings by adding ground chia Seeds.
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Whether you are looking to lose weight or increase your health and energy, there seem to be a lot of good reasons and easy ways to work these miracle seeds into your diet. The word chia is derived from the Nahuatl word chian, meaning oily. The present Mexican state of Chiapas received its name from the Nahuatl chia water or Chia River.
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t was a small who group decided to bring back a few of the lost foods of this era which included chia seeds. A project was started called the Northwestern Argentina Regional Project. The project was started in 1991 with an agreement between Partners of the Americas Inc., a non-profit organization with headquarter in Washington DC, and Agropecuaria El Valle S.A., an agricultural enterprise with offices in Buenos Aires and Catamarca, Argentina. This technical cooperation was made possible through the Farmer to Farmer program, financed by the Congress of the United States as a part of its 1990 95 Farm Bill, under Public Law 480
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http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/p roceedings1996/v3-045.html
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hia is an annual herb growing to 1 m (3.3 ft.) tall, with opposite leaves 48 cm (1.63.1 in) long and 35 cm (1.22.0 in) broad. Its flowers are purple or white and are produced in numerous clusters in a spike at the end of each stem. Chia is hardy from USDA Zones 9-12. Many plants cultivated as S. hispanica are actually S. lavandulifolia.
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Chia Seeds
Chia is grown commercially for its seed, a food that is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, since the seeds yield 2530% extractable oil, including -linolenic acid (ALA). Chia seeds are typically small ovals with a diameter of about 1 mm (0.039 in). They are mottle-colored with brown, gray, black and white.
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Chia field
Chia seed is traditionally consumed in Mexico, and the southwestern United States, but is not widely known in Europe. Chia (or chian or chien) has mostly been identified as Salvia hispanica L. Today, chia is grown commercially in its native Mexico, and in Bolivia, Argentina, Ecuador, Australia, and Guatemala. In 2008, Australia was the worlds largest producer of chia. A similar
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Food Preparation
n 2009, the European Union approved chia seeds as a novel food, allowing up to 5% of a bread products total matter. Chia seed may be eaten raw as a whole seed, providing protein, fats, and fiber. Ground chia seed is sometimes added to Pinole, coarse flour made from toasted maize kernels. Chia seeds placed in water or fruit juice are consumed in Mexico and known as chia fresca. The soaked seeds are gelatinous in texture and are used in gruels, porridges, and puddings. Ground chia seed is used in baked goods including breads, cakes, and biscuits. Chia sprouts are used in a similar manner as alfalfa sprouts in salads, sandwiches and other dishes. Chia
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n a one-ounce (28 g) sample, dried chia seeds contain 9% of the Daily Value for protein (4g), 13% fat (9g) (57% of which is ALA) and 42% dietary fiber (11g), based on a daily intake of 2000 calories. The seeds also contain the essential minerals phosphorus, manganese, calcium, potassium and sodium in amounts comparable to other edible seeds, such as flax or sesame. Although some research indicates potential for dietary health benefits in certain disease conditions, this work remains sparse and inconclusive.
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n the last twenty five years, there has been a resurrection in the definition of medicine, a resurrection that amplifies the significance of our eating habits and our lifestyle. Medicine is not only defined as a treatment for illness and disease, it is now understood to be for the prevention of illness and disease. That would mean, for example, laughter is a medicine because research found it to boost the immune system. Exercise is good medicine for its cardio-vascular stimulation, muscle toning and flexibility and expelling toxins and for giving you a feeling of well-being, all immune boosters. To express a positive attitude
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hia seeds are very small. These seeds are only a little larger than a poppy seed. Every seed has a tiny pattern on the shell, of slightly different colors. Chia seed has two main colors white which is mostly gray, tan and white, and black which are actually dark brown, dark gray and black. Each color of seeds has advantages, that is why one brand mixes together both colors of chia seeds in every bag. The black seeds have a higher level of Anthocyanins which are pigments plants use to create dark colors. These have anti-oxidant properties to help your health! If you would like to know more about the difference between
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Edible gum
t is also known as Dinka, Gund, Gaund. Edible Gum is a natural edible gum. It is white or brown in
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Culinary Uses
Edible gum is used in making panjiri mixture - whole-wheat flour, nuts, gaund, and sugar fried in ghee. It is a common ingredient in a Hindu prayer. It is used to make laddoos round balls to the size of table tennis ball with mixture of coconut, dried dates, poppy seeds, almonds, jaggery fried in clarified butter. It is also used to make chikkis - mixture of edible gum and various dry nuts and coconut.
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Gond Laddoo
share with you an authentic Rajasthani recipe. This is very common and popular Laddoo. This laddoo is made for new mothers to help them with their strength and increase in their milk supply. It is also made and eaten during winter months to keep bodies warm, especially for someone who has Arthritis. Gond Laddoo are very nutrition and healthy. It is given to the woman during and after pregnancy in an Indian Family.
Ingredients
Aata - Whole Wheat Flour Cashew, almonds and pecans Gond (Edible Gum) 2 cups 1 cup 1 cup
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Methodology
Take 2 tbsp ghee in a non-stick pan and roast all nuts till golden brown and keep aside. Take 2 tbsp ghee in the same pan and roast gond crystals, till golden brown. They originally look like mishri or rock
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Serve them as mentioned above. You can warm slightly in a warm oven or if you use microwave then you can warm that way. The choice is yours. If you think it is mouthful, feel free to add little warm milk and eat it like a pudding.
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Gond Katira
ond katira or Tragacanth gum comes from a thorny shrub which is native to western Asia, Iraq, Iran and the Middle East. It is a tree gum like myrrh, frankincense and balm of Gilead, and can be used, along with the stems of the plant as incense. It comes from a number of Astragalus
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his drink has cooling effect and is served during summer season. It is also known as Peshawari Drink.
Ingredients
Gond katira Fresh lemon Water Sugar Ice 1 small piece 1 tbsp 1 cup 1 tbsp
Methodology
Soak the crystals in water for a few hours until the crystals have swollen and turned gelatinous take one or two small fragments and mix in cold water with the sugar and lemon juice if using and add ice.
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Flaxseed
he scientific name for flaxLinum usitatissimum reveals a lot about our human relationship to this plant. The linum part of this name sounds a lot like linen, which is a fabric that has been made from flax for over 3,000 years. The usitatissimum part of its name means of greatest use in Latin, and that quality also rings true in our relationship to flax. This plant has served not only as a food source and source of linen, but also for the creation of sails on sailing ships, bowstrings, and body armor. Flaxseed is known in many parts of the world as linseed, although most of the linseed oil sold in the United States is not food grade and is sold instead for use as a wood finish and preservative.
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History
Sometime between 4000 and 2000 BC, flax cultivation became a common practice in countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea and in regions of the Middle East, and there is some evidence that flax cultivation may have started even thousands of years earlier, during the Neolithic Era of approximately 10,000 BC. From the very beginning, the value of flax was both culinary and domestic, since flax fibers could be spun into linen to provide clothing and other textile-related products.
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References
Cunnane SC, Ganguli S, et al. High alpha-linolenic acid flaxseed (Linum usitatissimum): some nutritional properties in humans. Br J Nutr 1993 Mar; 69(2):443-53. Cunnane SC, Hamadeh MJ, Liede AC, et al. Nutritional attributes of traditional flaxseed in healthy young adults. Am J Clin Nutr 1995 Jan; 61(1):62-8. Hallund J, Ravn-Haren G, et al. A lignan complex isolated from flaxseed does not affect plasma lipid concentrations or antioxidant capacity in healthy postmenopausal women. J Nutr 2006 Jan; 136(1):112-6.
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Read more:
http://www.livestrong.com/article/3947 98-can-we-cook-groundflaxseed/#ixzz259E1OVVc
Omega-3 Fats
Grinding flaxseeds is important for allowing your body to absorb the omega-3 fats, called alpha-linolenic acid, it contains. Omega-3 fatty acids can greatly benefit your heart health. However, these polyunsaturated fats are more sensitive to oxygen, light and heat, making them more prone to rancidity. Fortunately, the omega-3 in ground flaxseeds have been shown to remain unaffected when exposed to
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Lignans
Flaxseeds are the best known food source of lignans. This compound acts like a phytoestrogen and could be involved in the prevention of some types of cancers, especially breast and colon cancers. Fortunately, baking ground flaxseeds as part of your favorite recipes does not appear to induce any change in the lignan content of flaxseeds.
Storing Flaxseeds
The way you store ground flaxseeds is important to keep the omega-3 fatty acids from oxidizing. The best way to store your ground flaxseeds is to put them in an airtight container, away from heat and light. The best place to store your flaxseeds is in your refrigerator or freezer.
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References
Health Castle: Benefits of Flaxseed in Heart Disease and Cholesterol Lowering; Gloria Tsang, R.D.; September 2009 Flax Council of Canada: Flax - A Healthy Food Flax Council of Canada: Storage and Baking Stability (PDF) Article reviewed by Helen Covington Last updated on: Mar 2, 2011
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Flaxseeds Benefits
Finding creative ways to add flaxseeds to your meals can be a challenge. One popular technique is to incorporate ground flaxseeds in your muffin, cookie, or bread recipes. According to several recent studies, there is absolutely No problem to oven temperature. We have seen two recent studies in which flaxseeds were ground and added to baked goods, using oven temperatures of at least 300F (150C). The shortest baking time was 15 minutes and the longest was 3 hours. In all cases, the omega-3 content of the flaxseed (primarily alpha-linolenic acid, or ALA) remained stable and intact. That's great news for anyone wanting to include flaxseed not only to muffins and cookies or breads, but also to other oven-baked items like pizza crusts, dinner rolls, or casseroles.
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WH Foods Recommendations
Based upon research and public health recommendations, we believe that a combination of nuts and seeds, including flaxseeds that add up to 3 tablespoons (1.5 ounces, or 42 grams) per day is a dietary step well worth taking for most people. Nutrients in Flax Seeds 2.00 tbs (14.00 grams) Nutrient%Daily Value Omega-3 fats Manganese Vitamin B Fiber Magnesium Tryptophan Phosphorus 132.9% 17.5% 115.3% 15.2% 13.7% 12.5% 8.9%
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This chart graphically details the % DV that a serving of Flaxseeds provides for each of the nutrients of which it is a good, very good, or excellent source according to our Food Rating System. Additional information about the amount of these nutrients provided by Flaxseeds can be found in the Food Rating System Chart. A link that takes you to the InDepth Nutritional Profile for Flaxseeds, featuring information over 80 nutrients, can be found under the Food Rating System Chart.
Health Benefits
The seeds of most plants are rich in nutrients and can provide us with health benefits. Yet flaxseeds are also nutritionally unique and offer us health benefits not found across the board within the seeds food group. The nutritional uniqueness of flaxseeds features three nutrient aspects, and all three play a key role in the outstanding health benefits of this food.
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Cardiovascular Benefits
The primary omega-3 fatty acid in flaxseedsalpha-linolenic acid, or ALA can be helpful to the cardiovascular system in and of itself. As the building block for other messaging molecules that help prevent excessive inflammation, ALA can help protect the blood vessels from inflammatory damage. Numerous studies have shown the ability of dietary flaxseeds to increase our blood levels of ALA, even when those flaxseeds have been ground and incorporated into baked goods like breads or muffins. When flaxseeds are consumed, two other omega-3 fatty acids have also been shown to increase in the bloodstream, namely, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosapentaenoic acid (DPA). Increases in EPA and DPA also help provide inflammatory protection.
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Cancer Prevention
The antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits of flaxseeds also make them a logical candidate for cancer prevention. That's because chronic inflammation (even low level inflammation) and chronic oxidative stress are risk factors for cancer development. In the case of flaxseeds, evidence of risk reduction is strongest for breast cancer, prostate cancer, and colon cancer. Breast cancer and prostate cancer are included in the list of cancers known as hormonerelated cancers. Their risk reduction may be more closely related to flaxseed than risk reduction for other cancers due to the high lignan content of flaxseed. Three of the lignans found in flaxseeds; secoisolariciresinol, matairecinol, and pinoresinolcan be converted by intestinal bacteria into enterolactone (ENL) and enterodiol (END). ENL and END have direct effects on our hormonal balance and in this way may play an
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Individual Concerns
Cyanide is a term that we typically associate with the potentially deadly poison, hydrogen cyanide. However, there are very small amounts of cyanide constantly present and undergoing metabolism in human tissue. These small amounts of cyanide are found in relatively non-toxic forms like thiocyanates. Of course, these same thiocyanates are also found to occur naturally in foods (for example, in cruciferous vegetables). Linamarin and lotaustralin are two of the primary cyanogenic glycosides in flaxseeds, and like the thiocyanates in cruciferous vegetables, both of these compounds can contribute to cyanide metabolism in humans. However, as long as our metabolic processes are not overloaded and we are in reasonably good health, about two tablespoons of flaxseeds per day are commonly regarded as providing too little linamarin and lotaustralin to produce adverse effects.
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Nutritional Profile
Among commonly eaten foods, flaxseeds are an unparalleled source of fiber-related polyphenols called lignans. They are also an unusual source of mucilaginous gums like arabinoxylans and galactoxylans. Flaxseeds are an excellent source of anti-inflammatory omega-3 essential fatty acids. They are a very good source of heart-healthy dietary fiber, energyproducing vitamin B1, and free radicalscavenging manganese. They are also a good source of the minerals bonesupportive magnesium, phosphorus, and copper.
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Flax Seeds 2.00 tbs 14.00 grams 74.76 calories World's DV Nutrient Healthiest Amount (%) Density Foods Rating 32.0 4.2 3.7 3.7 3.3 3.0 2.2 2.0 excellent very good very good very good good good good good
Nutrient omega-3 3.19 g 132.9 fats manganese 0.35 mg 17.5 vitamin B1 0.23 mg 15.3 fiber 3.82 g 15.3 54.88 magnesium 13.7 mg tryptophan 0.04 g 12.5 89.88 phosphorus 9.0 mg copper 0.17 mg 8.5 World's Healthiest Foods Rating excellent very good good
Rule DV>=75% OR Density>=7.6 AND DV>=10% DV>=50% OR Density>=3.4 AND DV>=5% DV>=25% OR Density>=1.5 AND DV>=2.5%
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hia seeds are considered one of the five wonder foods that have not been contaminated as yet. Rich is minerals and vitamins Chia Seeds are very beneficial to human health. Chia seeds are very easy to incorporate into your diet. I have narrated a list of ways in which you can use them in your recipes. You can discover your unique ways of using chia seeds. The more I use chia seeds, the more ways I find to add them into my food. Here are even more ways to use chia seeds and the most important in the context of creating a gluten free multi grain flour that can be used to make
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34. Mix ground seeds with butter or peanut butter for a nutritious spread.
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Benefits of Flaxseed
There are a number of benefits in these little flax seed. If you have not heard of flax seed or flax seed oil before, then you may be surprised, to know that they can help in a number of areas. Such as, but not limited to acne prevention, muscle building, constipation, heart related diseases, arthritis, depression, and all around fat killer. It is enough to make you want to throw everything in your medicine chest. Well hold on a little, as too much of any one thing is never a good idea. The flax seeds themselves seem somewhat small and innocuous, but they do pack a powerful punch. As a major plus, flax seed is one thing that comes pretty cheap. Far cheap then many of the wonder drugs, and miracle cures you find.
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laxseed drinks and smoothies are very healthy and make very tasty nourishing drinks. You can make the drink with milk or yogurt, or with fruits. Whatever ways you use your flaxseed it is going to be beneficial for you. Ground flax seed This little seed, when ground, has the same Omega-3 fatty acids as a salmon filet. And I bet you flax seed taste better in a berry smoothie than a salmon filet. Yogurt - This adds a little flavor. You can use plain, low fat or light vanilla flavored or you can make your own yogurt. Yogurt adds protein to your diet. We must watch protein intake after a
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Ingredients
Low fat light vanilla yogurt Pomegranate juice Banana Frozen mixed berries Frozen peaches Ground flax seed Blue Agave sweetener cup 2/3 cup medium 1 cup cup 1 tbs 1 tbs
Methodology
In a blender add the ingredients in the order listed above. Start your blender on the lowest cycle and then work your way up until blended smooth. If it is little too thick you can add a little more pomegranate juice or orange juice.
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Ingredients
Low fat light vanilla yogurt Low fat milk Banana Frozen peaches Ground flax seed Blue Agave sweetener Dash of vanilla extract 1 cup cup medium 1 cup 1 tbs 2 tbs
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Mix and match the flavors are endless. But just know with anything you eat, moderation is the key. Even these tasty, nutritional drinks have calories and drinking too many of them can be counterproductive.
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holesome Sweeteners Organic Raw Blue Agave is a natural sweetener extracted from the core of the Blue Agave plant. Sweet, mild nectar is 25% sweeter than sugar (so more is less!) It is a perfect multi-purpose sweetener for beverages, fresh fruit and general table-top use. Raw Blue Agave is non-crystallizing and quick dissolving. Specially produced at low temperatures and mildly filtered, it has a full, natural flavor.
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Glycemic index of 39 or less; 55 or below is classified as low glycemic Natural sweetness without the blood sugar spike No refrigeration required
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Both Chia and Fax seeds are wonder foods that need to be incorporated in your daily diet. These change the level of your energy and thus the healing patterns.
Remember it is the excess energy that creates healing in you. It is level of energy that changes the gear of your consciousness from downward trends to the upwards. It is like the space shuttle trying to enter the space. The space shuttle needs tremendous energy to offset the gravitational force of the earth and then launch into the space. It has been my constant effort to create that level of energy at physical level that will help you to change its direction from downward to upward trends. It is for this reason that I go on working, researching, innovating various documents and exploring products that are beneficial to your health. I present to you two main wonder foods CHIA SEEDS AND FLAX SEEDS along with other natural GUMS. Include these in your daily diets. I have shown many ways to incorporate these in your daily diet for optimum health benefits. 1. TAOSHOBUDDHA HEALTH FOOD NETWORK taoshobuddhafoodnetwork.blogspot .com/ Know Your Foods www.scribd.com Books - Non-fiction Health & Lifestyle 133