Canola Oil Bottles Can Carry Label On Heart Benefits
By Patricia Kowsmann,
The Food and Drug administration has authorized canola oil bottlers and makers to use a label stating that the oil can reduce the risk of coronary heart disease, the U.S. Canola Association said Friday.
According to the association, risk reduction is due to the oil’s unsaturated fat content.
Canola oil contains 93% of unsaturated fats, free of cholesterol and trans fat, and 7% of saturated fat.
The FDA approved a similar petition for a health claim for olive oil in 2004. The claim stated that consumers may reduce their risk of coronary heart disease if they consume mono-unsaturated fat from olive oil and olive oil-containing foods in place of foods high in saturated fat.
Canola oil bottles can now contain a label stating that “Limited and not conclusive scientific evidence suggests that eating about 1 1/2 tablespoons (19 grams) of canola oil daily may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease due to the unsaturated fat content in canola oil. To achieve this possible benefit, canola oil is to replace a similar amount of saturated fat and not increase the total number of calories you eat in a day.”
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Mission San Jose Festival celebrates California olives
By Eleni Economides,
Homer called it liquid gold — and this Saturday, the grounds of Mission San Jose will be reveling in it.
California olive oil and olives will be honored during the Mission San Jose Chamber of Commerces sixth annual Olive Festival — which drew more than 2,000 people last year, Festival Co-Chair Sherri McGinnis said.
This event brings a sense of community — its intimate and people love it, McGinnis said.
The festival, which takes place on the olive tree-filled grounds behind the Mission San Jose museum, will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Most of the olives and olive oil featured at the event are harvested from Livermore to Napa.
The free event will feature arts, crafts and games for children as well as food, live entertainment and, of course, plenty of olives and olive oil for sale and for tastings.
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National Kid’s Pizza Making Contest at A Slice of New York in San Jose
Kids can demonstrate their pizza making skills and win great prizes at the first national pizza making contest held at independent pizzerias nationwide on Saturday, October 7. A Slice of New York, Lindsay Olives and The World Pizza Champions Inc. challenge children, ages 12 and younger, to make a kid-sized pie with their favorite ingredients, including olives, at the pizzeria, where it will be baked and judged.
A Slice of New York was selected from thousands of pizzerias nation wide to host this competition in San Jose.
Space is limited, so kids are encouraged to sign-up immediately by visiting A Slice of New York.
If the sign-up sheet is full, kids can participate in an online pizza making contest by going to www.lindsayolives.com after October 1 and read the rules to submit their tasty recipes.
About two-thirds of U.S. adults (65%) consider pizza to be among their favorite meals to eat with their family, according to a recent survey commissioned by Lindsay Olives and conducted by Harris Interactive®. When asked about favorite pizza toppings, nearly half of these pizza makers (46%) selected olives as one of their favorite pizza toppings.
According to Tony Gemignani of World Pizza Champions, olives are a “must have topping” when it comes to making pizza. “When it comes to pizzerias, olives are one of the most important ingredients on a pizza,” says Tony. “All of the World Pizza Champion’s pizzerias use olives!”
For contest rules and a list of participating pizzerias, please visit www.lindsayolives.com/kidspizzacontest or www.worldpizzachampions.com/lindsayolives.php.
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Foods for Breast Health
In South Carolina, officials say breast cancer is the most diagnosed cancer among women, with thousands of new cases reported each year. While we do not yet know exactly how to prevent breast cancer, we are constantly learning ways to reduce chances of getting the disease. Repeated studies show lifestyle choices like exercising, eating nutritiously, minimizing alcohol consumption and not smoking reduces the risk of breast cancer and many other cancers.
Dr. Ann Kulze of Charleston has compiled a list of foods that promote breast health:
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7) Extra Virgin Olive Oil – Emerging science reveals that this flavorful oil may be just as good for our breasts as our heart. Extra virgin olive oil contains several potential anti-cancer agents, so always make it your oil of choice.
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The olive has its day in the sun
By Leslie Gornstein,
In California wine country, olive oil may be the new Chardonnay. Producers are offering tours and tastings.
Squished together like grapes in a harvesting crate, the weekend wine-tasters are crawling along clogged California 29 through the Napa Valley. The olive trees lining the road whisper of the Other Napa, but the Chardonnay sippers don’t know to listen.
It’s olive pressing season, time to taste a different type of vintage — the extra virgin kind. Across California, frantoios (that’s Italian and insider lingo for an olive press) are coaxing liquid gold out of midnight-colored fruit. A few oil producers also are offering tastings and a crash course in the good life, Mediterranean-style.
The state has more than 6,100 acres devoted to olives, squeezing out a combined 750,000 gallons a year, about the same as France produces. Most of it comes from Butte and Tulare counties, but the industry is just starting to tap into tourism, so the best place for beginners is the visitor-friendly Napa and Sonoma valleys.
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