Canola Ink
February 12, 2010
In This Issue
Canola Oil Worth its Weight in Gold at Olympics
U.S. First Lady Launches Campaign
Against Childhood Obesity
Canola Oil in an Italian Dish? Delizioso!
Vitamin E May Improve Cognitive
Function in Elderly
Canola Oil "Roars" Health
in Chinese New Year
Cook with Heart (and Canola Oil) for
Valentine’s Day
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Canola Oil Worth its Weight in Gold at
Olympics
Canola
oil got a gold medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver from Agriculture
Minister Gerry Ritz, who promoted Canadian foods there this week. He noted the
country’s "heart-smart grains and oils," such canola oil, at a media
breakfast highlighting "the safe, delicious and high-quality foods
that Canadian farmers produce."
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U.S. First Lady Launches Campaign Against
Childhood Obesity
"Let's Move,"
a national initiative headed by Michelle Obama
to combat rising childhood obesity in the U.S., is now signed into action and
backed by as much as $1 billion a year for 10 years. It includes programs to
promote easier access to healthy foods and will push for the reinstatement of
the Child Nutrition Act to reduce the sodium and fat content in school lunches
and offer more whole grains, fruits and vegetables.
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Canola Oil in an Italian Dish? Delizioso!
Twin Italian chefs
from Miami’s Quattro
restaurant appeared on "The Martha Stewart Show" and recommended
canola oil for deep-frying. When Martha asked why not olive oil, the chefs
noted that canola oil has a much higher smoke point and neutral flavor, making
it ideal for frying. Try the recipe for their eggplant parmigiana after
watching the clip.
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Vitamin E May Improve Cognitive Function in
Elderly
A
study from the Shibaura Institute of Technology in Tokyo found that a diet rich
in vitamin E may help elderly people fend off cognitive impairment such as
memory loss. Canola oil is on the list of recommended foods as a good source of
vitamin E.
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Canola Oil "Roars" Health in Chinese
New Year
In
honor of the 2010 Chinese New Year, the year of the tiger, the American
Institute for Cancer Research gives a nod to stir-frying and suggests using
canola oil because it’s "ideal for stir-frying in a healthy way." The
institute noted canola oil’s beneficial monounsaturated fatty acids, high smoke
point and neutral flavor and provided a recipe for Lemon Stir-fry Chicken with
Chinese Noodles.
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Cook with Heart (and Canola Oil) for
Valentine’s Day
Instead
of buying chocolates for your sweetheart this Valentine’s Day, say "I Love
You" with healthier homemade brownies from "The Heart-Smart Diabetes
Kitchen: Fresh, Fast, and Flavorful Recipes Made with Canola Oil."
Garnished with red raspberries, these Rich, Warm Brownies Wedges with Java
Cream are a festive treat.
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