Showing posts with label white. Show all posts
Showing posts with label white. Show all posts
Sunday, May 4, 2014
The Sweet Stuff Part 2 White Brown and Sparkly Crystals
Part 2 in a 3-part series on sugar and sugar substitutes.
Last week, we discussed artificial sweeteners and the latest packet to join the caddy rainbow: stevia. But, if you’re me, or like me (or love me), you are equally confused about natural sweeteners. Hopefully, by the end of this post, the fog will have cleared, or at least dissipated somewhat.
Let’s start with the one everybody knows and loves (and hates): granulated white sugar.
Derived from the sugar cane plant, which is native to tropical climes, white sugar is processed until a sweet, mild, crystalline residue remains.
The process doesn’t seem so innocent when you take a look at environmental impacts, bone char, and a 27-step flow chart.
Plus, no nutritional value remains at the end of the white-sugar-ining process. All the molasses, and theore, all the B-2 and other trace minerals are removed. The extruded molasses is sold as cattle feed or to alcohol manufacturers. Wee!
Beet vs. Cane
The U.S. grows sugar from sugar beets and sugarcane. Only 4 states have the climate required to sustain cane crops: Florida, Hawaii, Louisiana, and Texas. However, sugar beets can be grown in more temperate climates, like the Pacific Northwest and Midwest, in states like Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Oregon, and Washington, among others.
Some companies buy sugar from a variety of iners, so one batch may be cane sugar, while the next will come from beets. It’s hard to know the which is which. On a basic level, there is little difference between the two.
But some bakers and confectioners have noted a distinct difference in the texture and consistency of baked goods and candies. If you’re concerned about your cakes, check out this handy list of manufacturers.
Which Sugar Is Which?
Refined Sugar
These sugars are all derivative of cane or beet sugar. The average calorie content is 16 calories/teaspoon.
Granulated white sugar: Highly ined coarse-grain sugar from either sugarcane or sugar beets in the U.S. used at the table and for baking/cooking.
Caster sugar/superfine/baker’s sugar: Fine, granulated white sugar that dissolves quickly in liquid.
Brown sugar: Granulated white sugar (from which the molasses has been removed) with molasses added—my head just exploded. Most commonly used for baking.
Confectioner’s sugar: White sugar, ground fine with corn starch added (about 3%). Most commonly used for icing and pastries.
“Unined” Sugar
To call these sugars “unined” is misleading. Only gnawing on a stalk of sugarcane will give you unined sugar. But this class of sugar, that falls into the evaporated cane juice category, is considerably less ined than its ined cousin.
Because less of the molasses is removed, more of the original flavor and trace minerals of the sugarcane remain. Plus, some of these sugars have the benefit of being lower in calorie than ined sugar.
Demerara: Demerara sugar is named for its region of origin in Guyana. It comes from the first pressing of the sugar cane, after which the juice dehydrates, leaving behind a golden-yellow, large-crystal sugar with a rich molasses flavor. It is a bit stickier than turbinado sugar, and the calorie content is about 15 calories/teaspoon.
Muscovado: Processed the same as demerara, but with a more pronounced molasses flavor and finer grain, muscovado sugar is what dark brown sugar wishes it was. The calorie content stacks up between 11 and 15 calories/teaspoon.
Sucanat and Rapadura: Sucanat and Rapadura are trade names for unined sugar that is derived from a trademarked process. First the sugar cane is crushed to remove the juice. The juice is then heated and cooled by stirring until crystals form. Both Sucanat (Sugar Cane Natural) and Rapadura have a distinct molasses flavor, since nothing is removed in the processing, and are used like granulated sugar at the tale and for cooking/baking. Both have about 15 calories/teaspoon.
Turbinado: Turbinado sugar, like demerara and muscovado, comes from the first pressing of the sugar cane, after which the water is evaporated, producing a large, dry crystal, a light brown color, and a noticeable molasses flavor. It is used like granulated sugar. Turbinado logs in at about 11 calories/teaspoon.
Alternative granulated sugars
Date sugar: Date sugar is made from dates that have been dehydrated and ground fine. Since date sugar does not dissolve in liquid, it is used in bake goods that benefit from it’s flavor and texture. It clocks in at 10 calories/teaspoon.
Jaggery: Jaggery is an Indian sugar from sugarcane or palm sap, historically the date palm, but more commonly now, the coconut and sago palms. The raw cane or palm sap is boiled in large cast iron pans and then pressed into blocks. When needed, the sugar is grated into recipes or used for medicinal purposes. It has about 12 calories/teaspoon.
Palm sugar: Palm sugar is also made from the sap of coconut and sago palm trees. Because of it’s minimal ining process, it is high in minerals like potassium and calcium, has a deep, rich flavor, and can be used like brown sugar. The calorie content is around 11 calories/teaspoon.
So let’s recap: ined sugar is pretty bad and technically not vegetarian, if you’re strict; “unined” sugar is less bad and tastes a lot better. The unined sugars can be used, for the most part, interchangeably with ined sugar in recipes.
Readers, do you have any experience using these “unined” sugars? Do you love demerara or do we have to pry your Domino from your cold, dead hands? Share any experiences or recipes in the comments. You know we love to hear from you!
Next week, we will delve into the sticky sweet pool of liquid sweeteners and try to solve the riddle of the Glycemic Index.
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References/Further Reading
The World’s Healthiest Foods: Cane Sugar
Sugar Alliance: American Sugar Industry Map
Quirky Cooking: Rapadura? Sucanat? Muscavado? Turbinado?
WiseGeek
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If you dug this article, you may dig:
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26 Common Food Labels Explained
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Readmore...
Last week, we discussed artificial sweeteners and the latest packet to join the caddy rainbow: stevia. But, if you’re me, or like me (or love me), you are equally confused about natural sweeteners. Hopefully, by the end of this post, the fog will have cleared, or at least dissipated somewhat.
Let’s start with the one everybody knows and loves (and hates): granulated white sugar.
Derived from the sugar cane plant, which is native to tropical climes, white sugar is processed until a sweet, mild, crystalline residue remains.
The process doesn’t seem so innocent when you take a look at environmental impacts, bone char, and a 27-step flow chart.
Plus, no nutritional value remains at the end of the white-sugar-ining process. All the molasses, and theore, all the B-2 and other trace minerals are removed. The extruded molasses is sold as cattle feed or to alcohol manufacturers. Wee!
Beet vs. Cane
The U.S. grows sugar from sugar beets and sugarcane. Only 4 states have the climate required to sustain cane crops: Florida, Hawaii, Louisiana, and Texas. However, sugar beets can be grown in more temperate climates, like the Pacific Northwest and Midwest, in states like Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Oregon, and Washington, among others.
Some companies buy sugar from a variety of iners, so one batch may be cane sugar, while the next will come from beets. It’s hard to know the which is which. On a basic level, there is little difference between the two.
But some bakers and confectioners have noted a distinct difference in the texture and consistency of baked goods and candies. If you’re concerned about your cakes, check out this handy list of manufacturers.
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| Photo: Uwe Hermann via Flickr |
Refined Sugar
These sugars are all derivative of cane or beet sugar. The average calorie content is 16 calories/teaspoon.
Granulated white sugar: Highly ined coarse-grain sugar from either sugarcane or sugar beets in the U.S. used at the table and for baking/cooking.
Caster sugar/superfine/baker’s sugar: Fine, granulated white sugar that dissolves quickly in liquid.
Brown sugar: Granulated white sugar (from which the molasses has been removed) with molasses added—my head just exploded. Most commonly used for baking.
Confectioner’s sugar: White sugar, ground fine with corn starch added (about 3%). Most commonly used for icing and pastries.
“Unined” Sugar
To call these sugars “unined” is misleading. Only gnawing on a stalk of sugarcane will give you unined sugar. But this class of sugar, that falls into the evaporated cane juice category, is considerably less ined than its ined cousin.
Because less of the molasses is removed, more of the original flavor and trace minerals of the sugarcane remain. Plus, some of these sugars have the benefit of being lower in calorie than ined sugar.
Demerara: Demerara sugar is named for its region of origin in Guyana. It comes from the first pressing of the sugar cane, after which the juice dehydrates, leaving behind a golden-yellow, large-crystal sugar with a rich molasses flavor. It is a bit stickier than turbinado sugar, and the calorie content is about 15 calories/teaspoon.
Muscovado: Processed the same as demerara, but with a more pronounced molasses flavor and finer grain, muscovado sugar is what dark brown sugar wishes it was. The calorie content stacks up between 11 and 15 calories/teaspoon.
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| Photo: Will Ellis via Flickr |
Turbinado: Turbinado sugar, like demerara and muscovado, comes from the first pressing of the sugar cane, after which the water is evaporated, producing a large, dry crystal, a light brown color, and a noticeable molasses flavor. It is used like granulated sugar. Turbinado logs in at about 11 calories/teaspoon.
Alternative granulated sugars
Date sugar: Date sugar is made from dates that have been dehydrated and ground fine. Since date sugar does not dissolve in liquid, it is used in bake goods that benefit from it’s flavor and texture. It clocks in at 10 calories/teaspoon.
Jaggery: Jaggery is an Indian sugar from sugarcane or palm sap, historically the date palm, but more commonly now, the coconut and sago palms. The raw cane or palm sap is boiled in large cast iron pans and then pressed into blocks. When needed, the sugar is grated into recipes or used for medicinal purposes. It has about 12 calories/teaspoon.
Palm sugar: Palm sugar is also made from the sap of coconut and sago palm trees. Because of it’s minimal ining process, it is high in minerals like potassium and calcium, has a deep, rich flavor, and can be used like brown sugar. The calorie content is around 11 calories/teaspoon.
So let’s recap: ined sugar is pretty bad and technically not vegetarian, if you’re strict; “unined” sugar is less bad and tastes a lot better. The unined sugars can be used, for the most part, interchangeably with ined sugar in recipes.
Readers, do you have any experience using these “unined” sugars? Do you love demerara or do we have to pry your Domino from your cold, dead hands? Share any experiences or recipes in the comments. You know we love to hear from you!
Next week, we will delve into the sticky sweet pool of liquid sweeteners and try to solve the riddle of the Glycemic Index.
~~~
References/Further Reading
The World’s Healthiest Foods: Cane Sugar
Sugar Alliance: American Sugar Industry Map
Quirky Cooking: Rapadura? Sucanat? Muscavado? Turbinado?
WiseGeek
~~~
If you dug this article, you may dig:
10 Modern Food Myths: Busted
26 Common Food Labels Explained
How to Lose Weight and Keep It Off: 10 Rules to Live By
Friday, November 1, 2013
White Water Good For Heart Health
White Water Good For Heart Health | Want to lower the risk of heart disease? Drink only water. Perhaps the phrase is fairly simple, but that the results of a study conducted by researchers from Loma Linda University in California.
The research suggests people who drink at least five glasses of water per day more often died from a heart attack than those who drank less than two glasses of water each day.
Conversely those who consume beverages other than water are at risk of dying from heart attacks than those who drank less.
This analysis is based on a study involving 8280 men and 12 017 women aged 38 years. Six-year study led by Jacqueline Chan, DrPH and colleagues Synnove Knutsen, MD, PhD, noted the incidence and progression of coronary heart disease. Of these 246 respondents died of heart disease.
The study, published in the American Journal of Epidemiology is to mention the risk of heart attack in more than respondents who drank 5 cups per day reduced to 41 percent. While the risk of the condition in men who consumed other beverages including tea, coffee, juice, milk and alcohol remain at high risk of heart attack.
Chan said that drinking water will be absorbed into the bloodstream, it can decrease the thickness of blood vessels, so the risk of heart attack that triggered the blood clot would be reduced.
Instead other beverages will thicken the blood vessels, the article after it is digested material will contain the same concentration in blood.
Unlike the case with aspirin and alcohol can reduce the risk of heart attack but with other health problems, while the water is quite cheap, easily available and not harmful.
Readmore...
The research suggests people who drink at least five glasses of water per day more often died from a heart attack than those who drank less than two glasses of water each day.
Conversely those who consume beverages other than water are at risk of dying from heart attacks than those who drank less.
This analysis is based on a study involving 8280 men and 12 017 women aged 38 years. Six-year study led by Jacqueline Chan, DrPH and colleagues Synnove Knutsen, MD, PhD, noted the incidence and progression of coronary heart disease. Of these 246 respondents died of heart disease.
The study, published in the American Journal of Epidemiology is to mention the risk of heart attack in more than respondents who drank 5 cups per day reduced to 41 percent. While the risk of the condition in men who consumed other beverages including tea, coffee, juice, milk and alcohol remain at high risk of heart attack.
Chan said that drinking water will be absorbed into the bloodstream, it can decrease the thickness of blood vessels, so the risk of heart attack that triggered the blood clot would be reduced.
Instead other beverages will thicken the blood vessels, the article after it is digested material will contain the same concentration in blood.
Unlike the case with aspirin and alcohol can reduce the risk of heart attack but with other health problems, while the water is quite cheap, easily available and not harmful.
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Japans secret White Women
Beauty secrets of Japanese women apparently are glutinous rice.
The use of sticky rice on the skin was not only able to clean up and absorb oil, but also very good for skin whitening.
ingredients:
1. glutinous rice
2. Cotton or satin fabric
3. container
4. warm water
How to use it very easily,
1. Wash the glutinous rice and drain, it is to get rid of impurities that may be present in the rice.
2. Stelah dry, put into play glutinous rice cotton or satin fabric and then pounded until smooth
3. The collision was the result, we enter into the container that we fill with warm water. Allow a few moments until the water was a milky white.
4. Remove the collisions that we soak was then rubbed into the entire surface of the skin.
5. Terakir rinse thoroughly
Do this regularly and see the results. Smooth white skin like the Japanese women can also have buddy. see also 8 secrets slim Japanese women.
Monday, October 7, 2013
Benefits Of White Yoga Pants
Yoga exercises were specially designed with the intention of removing all negative and ruining elements that can be inside each person. Most of people doing yoga exercises believe in spiritual purification and redemption of themselves from all negative actions and thoughts during their long lives. As yoga means purification, its symbolic color is white and a greater number of people going into yoga prefer to make these exercises wearing white yoga clothes.
Apart from purification, white symbolizes many other things in the world. Probably due to this reason different countries of the world have the white color on their flags. And speaking about yoga exercises, it’s important to emphasize that white yoga stuffs really offer a great number of benefits. Yoga stuffs usually include white colored yoga mats and white yoga pants. And White Yoga Pants are considered to be one of the widely-known white-colored yoga exercise stuffs used today.
And the another reason why ordinary people and great many celebrities prefer white yoga pants as they are able to emphasize their muscle tissues, curves, good shape in general. These excellent peculiarities are characteristic features of many bright colors including white. So, what are other benefits or advantages white yoga pants offer?White Yoga Pants are excellent for recreation – this kind of pants is really extremely comfortable, refreshing and calming. Wearing these pants your pores and skin will be able to freely breathe, as well as transfer freely and loosen up. Besides, white yoga pants dont have the feature of soaking up the temperature from the environment making them just perfect for women, children and men as relaxation is the major intention of yoga exercises. So, enjoy the comfort of white yoga pants moving as much as you wish.
White Yoga Pants are stylish and trendy – this kind of clothing matches all trendy tendencies of nowadays. It explains the fact why many celebrities wear white yoga pants to add to their style. One of the greatest advantages of white yoga pants is that they can be personalized whenever you want according to your tastes and needs. Besides, white yoga pants will perfectly match tops or footwear of any color.
White Yoga Pants can be worn for accomplishing any other active everyday activities – since white yoga pants are suitable for sports they can be also used for doing any active activity. These pants will make your work easier and more enjoyable bringing you the necessary comfort. So, you won’t need to hesitate in order to do extra actions, as wearing white yoga pants you’ll manage to do everything you’ve planned. These pants won’t let you down even if you’ve put them on for sports after your yoga exercise sessions.
White Yoga Pants aren’t irritating - This is possible due to the fact that these pants don’t absorb the warmth or temperature of the surrounding, in this way protecting you from any uncomfortable feelings including itching or irritation of your skin.
White yoga pants will always guarantee you neatness due to their bright color. The only thing you’ll need to do is to take proper care of the whiteness of your pants.
So, if you’re at a loss as to what kind of yoga pants should be chosen, don’t doubt, white yoga pants will be the best option for you. And remember, white yoga pants can be used for many other purposes.
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