Numerous authoritative bodies support the recommendation to limit saturated fat to 10 percent of calories - equivalent to a reasonable limit of 14 slices of bacon's worth of saturated fat a day (WHO 2002 USDA and DHHS 2010).Ī 2012 review by the Cochrane Collaboration, an independent non-profit organization, found that reducing or replacing saturated fat with other healthy fats reduced the risk of cardiovascular events by 14 percent (Hooper 2012). For this reason it has long been known as a "bad" fat that raises the "bad" cholesterol, LDL. Saturated fat is not an essential nutrient and with increasing intakes there is a increased risk of coronary heart disease (IOM 2005a USDA and DHHS 2010). Unfortunately, due to lack of label disclosure and the trans fat labeling loophole, only the food scientists will ever know just how much trans fat these refined oils and emulsifiers are contributing to foods and the American diet. Emulsifiers produced from hydrogenated fats “contain measurable concentrations" of trans fats (Hasenhuettl and Hartel 2008). Textbooks for food scientists reveal that the mono and di-glycerides and other emulsifiers are often made from hydrogenated fats (Hasenhuettl and Hartel 2008) and at temperatures above 220☌ (Sikorski and Kolakowka 2011). The United States Department of Agriculture National Nutrition Database has tested refined, partially hydrogenated and fully hydrogenated oils and found trans fats in all of them (USDA 2013).
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In the case of fully hydrogenated oils, they should theoretically be free of trans fat, but since no hydrogenation process is 100 percent efficient, trans fats are often found in fully hydrogenated oils at low levels (FDA 2013). The World Health Organization recommends limits on trans fat of less than 1 to 2 grams a day-in this context, it’s easy to see that 0.6 grams is not an insignificant contribution. A 2012 study conducted by FDA scientists estimated that refined oil contributes an average 0.6 grams of trans fat a day (Doell 2012). Artificial trans fats are generated in refined oils when they are processed at high temperatures from the crude oil into a bland, odorless, colorless oil (Greyt 1999). If you’re concerned about microwave cancer, just melt it in a bowl and do the extra dang dishes.Both refined oils and fully hydrogenated oils contain small amounts of unhealthy artificial trans fats and contribute to the total intake of trans fat in the diet (Biofortis 2014). It eliminates extra dishes and is so fast and easy! And if you’re about to draft a comment about how I’m going to cancer from the microwave, I invite you to write your thoughts onto a piece of paper and then throw it away. I am not usually a fan of white chocolate, but I LOVE their white chocolate! And this white chocolate comes in this super handy bag- Melt the chocolate right in the bag in the microwave, knead it, snip the corner, and drizzle away! No dishes! It’s amazing.įor any drizzling methods, I love microwaving the chocolate in a bag and then drizzling right from the bag. I won’t dip or drizzle with anything else! And not only is it perfect for covering goodies, it’s delicious on its own, or used as chocolate chips in cookies or brownies! It is so rare to find a chocolate that tastes and functions so perfectly. I can not overstate how impressed by this chocolate I am. For this zebra popcorn I used their Decocoa White Gourmet Compound Chocolate and the Bada Bing Bada Boom Dark Chocolate Dipping and Coating Formula. Almond bark and other dipping chocolates are dead to me. Their chocolate melts so easily, is so smooth and easy to work with, and tastes SO good. If you’re ready to elevate your chocolate game, I can not recommend Chocoley Chocolate enough. And topped with the zebra chocolate stripes? Absolute perfection. When the urge for caramel corn strikes, I typically make this super soft and gooey caramel corn or this insanely easy marshmallow popcorn.īut once in a while, I get a hankering for some crunchy baked caramel corn. I can’t wait for the day that crunchy things are back in my life! Needless to say, it’s been awhile since I have enjoyed this crunchy and crispy Zebra Popcorn.
Everyone told me it would be brutal, but I did not fully believe them. I had my tonsils removed 2 weeks ago, and I am just barely crawling out of that pit of misery.
It’s the best treat to give away to friends and neighbors, as long as you remember to save plenty for yourself! This Zebra Popcorn is the best crunchy baked caramel corn, topped with white and brown chocolate stripes.
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