Canola Ink
June 18, 2010
In This Issue
Hot Off the … Vending Machine?
The Right Oil Can Foil Cholesterol
Healthy Fat Good for Satiety and
Heart
During Pregnancy, Eat Canola Oil,
Baby
Webinar Speaker to Discuss Canola
Oil and Heart Health
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Hot Off the … Vending Machine?
Vending
machines are getting a modern-day makeover in New Zealand, where consumers can
get hot French fries (called "hot chips" by natives) to go in just
over a minute. For $2, the Canadian-made machines drop pre-cut potatoes into a
fryer of canola oil, cook and drain them and dispense them to the consumer in
70 seconds total. The "fry" is the limit.
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The Right Oil Can Foil Cholesterol
For
lowering cholesterol, Stacey Kerr, M.D., says turn to canola oil. "Fat is
not all bad," she says, if it comes from a heart-healthy oil with very low
saturated fat and zero trans
fat like canola oil. Among the fats to avoid are palm kernel and coconut oils
and butter.
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Healthy Fat Good for Satiety and Heart
Relying
on a healthy fat to increase satiety may help dieters eat less and better. One
of the "five ways to cut calories" is cooking with canola oil, which
may curb hunger and heart disease at the same time. Like all fats, it creates a
feeling of fullness, but with 61 percent monounsaturated fat to butter’s 28
percent, it’s the best choice for your heart, too.
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During Pregnancy, Eat Canola Oil, Baby
A
Canadian dietitian notes that consuming canola oil during pregnancy can improve
overall health and help prevent excess weight gain due to its omega-3 content.
Omega-3 fats, found in fish and plant sources like canola oil, flaxseed and
walnuts, reduce inflammation and may aid in the baby’s development.
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Webinar Speaker to Discuss Canola Oil and
Heart Health
CanolaInfo
will sponsor Leah Gillingham, M.S., to speak in a webinar today hosted by the
American Dietetic Association’s Diabetes Care and Education Practice Group.
About 700 members of the group will tune in to hear her discuss how canola oil
may decrease the risk of heart disease. Gillingham is pursuing her Ph.D. in
human nutritional sciences, focusing on the effect of monounsaturated and
omega-3 fatty acids on risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
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