Comments on: Annette Trades Up: Spinach Salad http://www.abetterbagofgroceries.com/2010/01/annette-trades-up-spinach-salad/ Choosing the Healthiest Foods for Your Family Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:55:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joanna Sutter http://www.abetterbagofgroceries.com/2010/01/annette-trades-up-spinach-salad/comment-page-1/#comment-1153 Joanna Sutter Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:46:59 +0000 http://www.abetterbagofgroceries.com/?p=601#comment-1153 Any salad w/ spinach and blue cheese gets an A+ from this health nut! ;-) Any salad w/ spinach and blue cheese gets an A+ from this health nut! ;-)

]]> By: Jack S. http://www.abetterbagofgroceries.com/2010/01/annette-trades-up-spinach-salad/comment-page-1/#comment-1123 Jack S. Thu, 14 Jan 2010 23:08:22 +0000 http://www.abetterbagofgroceries.com/?p=601#comment-1123 Trust me the salad is very good. It's Jack from the story. I really like the salad and my dad is trying to cook his way through the Rachel Ray cookbook. You guys should try it! Even kids like it! Trust me the salad is very good. It’s Jack from the story. I really like the salad and my dad is trying to cook his way through the Rachel Ray cookbook. You guys should try it! Even kids like it!

]]> By: Paul Wynn http://www.abetterbagofgroceries.com/2010/01/annette-trades-up-spinach-salad/comment-page-1/#comment-1114 Paul Wynn Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:27:24 +0000 http://www.abetterbagofgroceries.com/?p=601#comment-1114 You've been tagged Melissa ..http://mostlygrocery.com/2010/01/14/tagged-suzicate/ You’ve been tagged Melissa ..http://mostlygrocery.com/2010/01/14/tagged-suzicate/

]]> By: Melissa http://www.abetterbagofgroceries.com/2010/01/annette-trades-up-spinach-salad/comment-page-1/#comment-1113 Melissa Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:10:38 +0000 http://www.abetterbagofgroceries.com/?p=601#comment-1113 Great questions about NuVal scores for oil. I checked in with Rachel Rodek, MS, RD, LDN, Communications Manager for NuVal She says, "When an oil is ‘refined’ it simply means taking out acids and other flavor characteristics that lead to an undesirable taste (for example, Virgin olive oil has a much stronger taste than Extra Virgin olive oil because it has a higher amount of acids). Refining does not affect the percent of fatty acids in the oils, so canola oil will always be a better source of omega-3’s than olive oil. Another factor affecting oil scores is amount of saturated fatty acids. Olive oil has 13.8 grams of sat fat per 100g while canola oil has only 7.4 grams - which is one of the lowest amounts, only bested by flaxseed oil (NuVal score = 31). This does not mean, however, that olive oil does not have a place in your meal planning. Because of its stronger flavor, this oil makes a great base for salad dressings, dips for breads, and sautéing veggies. Canola oil has a much milder flavor, making it an ideal oil for baking – and the extra omega-3’s are just an added benefit!" Great questions about NuVal scores for oil. I checked in with Rachel Rodek, MS, RD, LDN, Communications Manager for NuVal She says, “When an oil is ‘refined’ it simply means taking out acids and other flavor characteristics that lead to an undesirable taste (for example, Virgin olive oil has a much stronger taste than Extra Virgin olive oil because it has a higher amount of acids). Refining does not affect the percent of fatty acids in the oils, so canola oil will always be a better source of omega-3’s than olive oil. Another factor affecting oil scores is amount of saturated fatty acids. Olive oil has 13.8 grams of sat fat per 100g while canola oil has only 7.4 grams – which is one of the lowest amounts, only bested by flaxseed oil (NuVal score = 31).

This does not mean, however, that olive oil does not have a place in your meal planning. Because of its stronger flavor, this oil makes a great base for salad dressings, dips for breads, and sautéing veggies. Canola oil has a much milder flavor, making it an ideal oil for baking – and the extra omega-3’s are just an added benefit!”

]]> By: Stacy http://www.abetterbagofgroceries.com/2010/01/annette-trades-up-spinach-salad/comment-page-1/#comment-1112 Stacy Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:23:41 +0000 http://www.abetterbagofgroceries.com/?p=601#comment-1112 This was really interesting. I never knew about olive oil and canola oil. It made me read a little more about it. There seems to be research going both ways on this debate. Olive oil is natural, while Canola oil is made from an engineered plant. There doesn't seem to be enough research in regards to canola oils affect on humans yet. I'm going to stick with Olive oil for now and make sure to get enough fish to keep my Omega 3's up there. This was really interesting. I never knew about olive oil and canola oil. It made me read a little more about it. There seems to be research going both ways on this debate. Olive oil is natural, while Canola oil is made from an engineered plant. There doesn’t seem to be enough research in regards to canola oils affect on humans yet. I’m going to stick with Olive oil for now and make sure to get enough fish to keep my Omega 3′s up there.

]]> By: Jen http://www.abetterbagofgroceries.com/2010/01/annette-trades-up-spinach-salad/comment-page-1/#comment-1110 Jen Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:17:16 +0000 http://www.abetterbagofgroceries.com/?p=601#comment-1110 That sounds delicious! I love spinach salads! I have also heard that toasting nuts decreases the nutrients in them. I am interested in why canola oil is rated so much higher than olive oil in the NuVal score. I can see that there are more omega-3's, but it is an extremely refined oil. Canola oil always pops up in lower calorie recipes, but in more natural 'whole-food' recipes I seem to see olive oil. Just wondering what a dietician thinks about it...there are such varied views out there! :) That sounds delicious! I love spinach salads! I have also heard that toasting nuts decreases the nutrients in them. I am interested in why canola oil is rated so much higher than olive oil in the NuVal score. I can see that there are more omega-3′s, but it is an extremely refined oil. Canola oil always pops up in lower calorie recipes, but in more natural ‘whole-food’ recipes I seem to see olive oil. Just wondering what a dietician thinks about it…there are such varied views out there! :)

]]> By: Paul Wynn http://www.abetterbagofgroceries.com/2010/01/annette-trades-up-spinach-salad/comment-page-1/#comment-1109 Paul Wynn Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:10:44 +0000 http://www.abetterbagofgroceries.com/?p=601#comment-1109 Oh man, I use olive oil for everything.. I guess I'm throwing money down the drain cuz those things cost almost an arm and a leg Oh man, I use olive oil for everything.. I guess I’m throwing money down the drain cuz those things cost almost an arm and a leg

]]> By: Laura http://www.abetterbagofgroceries.com/2010/01/annette-trades-up-spinach-salad/comment-page-1/#comment-1108 Laura Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:47:50 +0000 http://www.abetterbagofgroceries.com/?p=601#comment-1108 This sounds super-yummy. I've heard that roasting/toasting nuts decreases the nutritional value, with the exception of peanuts.?? This sounds super-yummy. I’ve heard that roasting/toasting nuts decreases the nutritional value, with the exception of peanuts.??

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