Canola Ink

November 20, 2009

In This Issue

Pop Goes the Saturated Fat
Former Canola Camper Wins Canadian Culinary Book Award
Canola Oil May Help Fight Inflammation
"The Heart-Smart Diabetes Kitchen" Available from National U.S. Booksellers
For Traditional Holiday Recipes, Skimp on Shortening

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Pop Goes the Saturated Fat

The popcorn at Cinemark, the third-largest movie theater chain in the U.S., trumps most other movie popcorns when it comes to nutrition because it’s popped in canola oil, reports USA Today. America’s staple theater snack is typically made with coconut oil, which has the most (90%) saturated fat of any vegetable oil compared to canola oil’s 7 percent. An analysis from the Center for Science in the Public Interest found that a large popcorn from Regal or AMC theaters contains about 60 grams of saturated fat, but Cinemark’s large popcorn has only 4 grams – "the best you can expect in movie popcorn" due to the canola oil.

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Former Canola Camper Wins Canadian Culinary Book Award

The Canadian Culinary Book awards, presented by Cuisine Canada and the University of Guelph and sponsored by CanolaInfo, gave former Canola Camper Anita Stewart first place in the English Canadian Food Culture category. Stewart’s book "Canada" (HarperCollins Publishers, Ltd.), whose recipes were tested by a volunteer panel of culinary professionals, looks at new Canadian crops such as canola and flax as they relate to Canada’s food culture.

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Canola Oil May Help Fight Inflammation

Chronic inflammation can contribute to risk of developing diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and certain cancers, but some foods have anti-inflammatory properties that may help prevent or mitigate these conditions. Seafood, canola oil, nuts and flaxseed, which all contain omega-3 fats, are "among the most potent anti-inflammatory foods," according to U.S. News & World Report. Fruits, vegetables, herbs, spices, dark chocolate and red wine also made it into the anti-inflammatory diet.

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"The Heart-Smart Diabetes Kitchen" Available from National U.S. Booksellers

"The Heart-Smart Diabetes Kitchen: Fresh, Fast, and Flavorful Recipes Made with Canola Oil" from the American Diabetes Association and CanolaInfo is now available for pre-sale from Barnes & Noble, Borders and Amazon.com. A recipe from the cookbook was recently featured in the "Culinary Corner" column of Today’s Dietitian. For holiday culinary inspiration, check out the cookbook’s Creamy Pumpkin-Apple Bisque.

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For Traditional Holiday Recipes, Skimp on Shortening

Chef Richard Coppedge, professor of baking and pastry arts at The Culinary Institute of America, recommends trading vegetable shortening for canola oil to give Thanksgiving carrot pudding a health makeover. Canola oil is a lower saturated fat substitution than vegetable oil-based margarines, he says, and it has a neutral taste and gives extra moistness to baked goods.

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