Vegetable oils

Ban brominated vegetable oil in the United States! Did you know that in many sodas, there is a toxic chemical called brominated vegetable oil? This chemical is put into sodas like Mt. Dew and Fanta Orange, to name a couple, so that the ingredients won’t separate. You can even see this chemical if you hold it up to the sunlight for example, Mt. Dew. When you hold it up it is cloudy. This chemical causes many health problems such as memory loss, skin rashes, severe acne, fatigue, loss of appetite, abdominal pain, and destroying of your metabolism. Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) can also cause cardiac arrhythmia. Cardiac arrhythmia is a disease in which your heart beats abnormally and causes your heart not to be able to pump blood effectively.…

Straight vegetable oils (SVO) are a promising alternative to diesel oil (DO) for diesel engines, due to having comparable properties to mineral diesel, being easy to produce compared to counterparts and offering smaller emissions footprints. Therefore, the experimental study aims to evaluate the potential and influence of Jatropha oil (JO) as diesel engine fuel. Endurance long term operation tests of 300 hours for JO and 100 hours for DO were conducted on a small single cylinder 6.5 kW diesel…

This guide will explain some of the most common oils available and their proper uses. The most important qualities of oils to consider include smoke points, saturated vs. unsaturated, and flavor, all of which will be explored in this article. Vegetable Oil This is one of the most common oils used in kitchen. Made from a blend of oils refined from vegetables, seeds, and nuts, vegetable oil is inexpensive and useful for many different types of cooking. This oil has a mild flavor which is ideal…

During this lab, I compared the properties of both regular and light margarine, before and after melting. First, we took both of the margarine samples and put them in a hot water bath to melt them. This separated out the components within them- making it easy to measure their percentage value. I found the regular margarine to be made up of 14.5% solids, 64.2% oils, and 21.3% water. Next, I used the same method as before, and found the percentage of each component of the light margarine to…

you enjoy a hot bowl of soup on a cool wintry day? So do we. Here’s our five favourite soup recipes that are sure to keep you warm and cosy this chilly season. The ultimate butternut soup recipe Smooth, silky and synonymous with winter, butternut soup has to be the go-to flavour for soup lovers everywhere. It's a timeless classic. Whether you glam it up for dinner parties or keep it traditionally simple for weeknight dinners, you can’t go wrong. The rich nutty flavours sing warmth and…

Before I started the supertracker assignment I knew that I had some problems with my eating habits, I knew that I wasn’t eating enough vegetables and I was eating a lot of grains. However I knew that I was eating a fair amount of fruits. After completing the supertracker assignment I realized that I should be switching out some of my refined grains for whole grains because I was getting very little whole grains. I also realized that I was eating very little vegetables in my diet and I should…

Of the many different pastries and sweets that are created, many are not aware of the healthful and delicious zucchini bread. Integrating this common vegetable into a cake makes for a nutritious dessert that is not only easy to make but also appealing to all ages. With a few ingredients that one might already have in their kitchen, and an easy to follow recipe, this dessert can be easily achieved and enjoyed. How to make zucchini bread is a simple process that creates a nourishing dessert fit…

Tortilla Soup: A Healthy Starter image002 Image source - www.fotosearch.com In winter’s dropped temperature each sip of hot soup offers the body a warm feel. Soups are a great option for nutritionally rich food tender lot of health benefits. The two things that matters a lot to make any dish healthy is its ingredients and way of cooking. And in case of soups mostly we cook all of healthy ingredients with low amount of oil using slow cooking method. There is no…

items on the food pyramid such as dairy and fresh fruits and vegetables, would the meal be the same if the family only had $50 a week to spend on groceries? The answer to this question which so many American families are forced to answer is no. This is partly do to the minimum wage being so low. With it hovering around $8.15 an hour and most people working around 40 hour work weeks that gives $326 for the week. This is excluding taxes then families have to take into consideration the number…

Veggie Stuffed Soft Tortillas Number of Servings: 2 Ingredients:  4 corn tortillas  1 large green zucchini, peeled and sliced into thin strips  1 large Portobello mushroom, approximately 6 inches  1 medium green bell pepper, seeded and sliced into thin strips  1 medium red bell pepper, seeded and sliced into thin strips  1 medium yellow bell pepper, seeded and sliced into thin strips  1 large white onion, sliced thinly  2 small garlic cloves, minced  1/8 tsp ground cumin  1/16 tsp…