Canola Ink

December 2, 2011

In This Issue

CanolaInfo to the Rescue this Holiday Season
Canadian Canola Spreads Healthy Message in India
Canola Oil Gets "Good" Label
Living Well with Diabetes
Lightening the Load on Latkes
Indian Celebrity Chef Uses Canola Oil

CanolaInfo to the Rescue this Holiday Season



CanolaInfo recipes were featured in various media outlets in an article that aimed to give readers easy, healthy recipes for simple meal planning around the busy holiday season. Some of the featured recipes include Fresh Spinach and Sweet Tomato Omelet with Feta, French Toast with Blueberries and Creamy Apricot Sauce and Toffee-Pecan Topped Cookies. Try them out!

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Canadian Canola Spreads Healthy Message in India

CanolaInfo is now promoting canola oil in India, where around 8.5 million tonnes of cooking oil are imported per year. The Financial Chronicle in Mumbai just covered canola oil’s health and culinary benefits following an interview with Canola Council of Canada Vice President of Market Development Cory McArthur.

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Canola Oil Gets "Good" Label



Two dietitians gave the skinny on how to read fat labels, just in time for "the season of eating." The good: mono- and polyunsaturated fat, which are found in canola oil; the bad: saturated fat, large amounts of which are found in meat, eggs, butter and cream; and the ugly: trans fat, found in chips and fried foods – and to be avoided at all times.

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Living Well with Diabetes

A registered dietitian and registered nurse gave tips on how diabetes patients of all types can eat healthy to live healthy: eat three balanced meals a day, avoid sugar, choose whole fruits over fruit juice and opt for healthy fats like canola oil.

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Lightening the Load on Latkes



U.S. celebrity chef Rocco DiSpirito has undertaken a mission to lighten the load on latkes, a traditional Hanukkah food. His recipe for Sweet Potato Latkes with Applesauce relies on canola oil for oven-crisping while minimizing fat and calories.

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Indian Celebrity Chef Uses Canola Oil

Award-winning chef Kunal Kapoor provided a recipe for Apple Shrikhand with Malpua (apple-flavored yogurt with a pancake) – and he uses "light and heart-healthy" canola oil to fry the malpuas.

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