Dear
Valued Subscriber,
in This Week's Issue: |
-Cooking? Our Oily Opinion.
-It's Never Too Late to Make Changes.
-The
Benefits of Chewing.
-Sneak
Peek: Bonnie Unplugged.
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Cooking?
Our Oily Opinion.
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What healthy oils should you use based upon cooking
temperature? This is extremely
important. Oils cooked above smoking
point create the carcinogenic
compound, polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbon.
Avocado
High
Heat (smoke point 550 degrees)
Wonderfully healthy oil good for
grilling, searing, sauteing, and
broiling. It has a buttery taste and
seals in juices.
Canola
Medium
Heat (smoke point 375 degrees)
Use only if organic for stir-fry,
baking, sauteing, grilling, or use raw
in salad dressing.
Coconut
Medium Heat (smoke point 280 degrees)
Rich in viral and microbial-fighting
capric and lauric acid (monolaurin).
Use for sauteing and baking as an
alternative for butter and shortening.
Flax
Not for Cooking
Do not use as substitute for EPA/DHA
fish oil. Alternative for salad
dressings, dipping, or smoothies.
Grapeseed
Medium
Heat (smoke point 485 degrees)
Nutrient powerhouse with a succulent
taste. Use for sauteing, frying, or
for salad dressings (our preference
along with a light white wine or
tarragon vinegar).
Hemp
Low
to Medium Heat (smoke point 330
degrees)
Balanced oil can be used for sauteing.
Best used raw in smoothies or protein
shakes.
Olive
Low
Heat (smoke point 390 degrees)
This superfood is ideal for low heat
sauteing, dipping, salad dressing, and
sauce recipes.
Sesame
Low
to Medium Heat (smoking point 350
degrees)
A stir-frying stalwart. Best added
near the end of stir-frying or mixed
with another higher temperature oil,
such as canola.
Walnut
Medium
Heat (smoking point 350 degrees)
Its rich consistency is perfect for
stir-frying and baking.
FYI -
the brand Spectrum conveniently lists
on its labels the best oil to use
based upon cooking temperature.
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It's
Never Too Late to Make Changes.
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Think it is pointless to make dietary and lifestyle
changes after age 51? Think again. A
study from the American
Journal of Public Health shows
that taking preventative steps will
not only substantially improve the
health of older Americans, but can be
achieved with little or no additional
lifetime medical spending.
The gain in life span for successfully
treating a person aged 51 or 52 for
obesity would be 0.85 years, for
hypertension 2.05 years, for diabetes
3.17 years, and for smoking 3.44
years.
Researchers using valuations, life to
year, calculate that successful
treatments would be worth, per capita:
- $198,018 for Diabetes
- $137,964
for Hypertension
- $118,946 for Smoking Cessation
- $51,750
for Obesity
Live longer, feel better, spend less, and reduce
the stress on our health care system.
What are you waiting for?
Bonnie
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We Should All Use
Our Molars More.
If we did, it would improve both our
waistlines and digestion. Chewing lets
saliva do digestive work before it
enters our gastrointestinal tract,
allowing us to better absorb
nutrients. Chewing slowly and more
often allows us to recognize satiety
signals (in other words, when you are
full). Most importantly, chewing
alerts our senses to the bouquet of
flavors that our food has to offer.
I have always embraced what some call
the "slow food movement,"
which is eating meals slower to savor
your food and digest better. While
very difficult to accomplish with our
fast-paced lifestyles, what we can all
do, however, is the "slow chew
movement." You will eat less and
not have as many cravings, thus
helping you achieve your ideal weight.
Bonnie
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Sneak
Peek: Bonnie Unplugged.
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As
part of our effort to celebrate 25
years in business, we are proud to
bring you "Bonnie
Minsky: Unplugged." If
ever there was a vehicle to explain
what makes Bonnie tick, this is it. Please
watch this two
minute sneak peek of the 36 minute
interview that will be presented in
parts over the next few months.
Bonnie Minsky: Unplugged
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Have
a happy, healthy day.
Bonnie,
Steve, and the staff at Nutritional
Concepts
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nutritionalconcepts.com
1535
Lake Cook Road
Suite
204
Northbrook,
IL 60062
847-498-3422
nutrocon@aol.com
For
25 years, bringing the wellness
of tomorrow, today.
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