HONGAR FARMS

The two main ingredients for Hongar Farms is Canola Oil and Olive Oil.
Here are some facts about the ingredients.

Canola Oil:

Canola Oil is a cooking oil that comes from a mixture of turnip rapeseed, leaf mustard, and black mustard. Developed in Canada in the late 1960’s, Canola is referred to as “low erucic rapeseed oil,” for in its FDA approved cooking form, rapeseed oil contains less than 1 % erucic acid when used as Canola Oil. Canola Oil consists of three fats: monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, and saturated. Both monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats are beneficial to one’s health, for both help to control a healthy level of cholesterol. Canola has the best fatty acid ratio, for it is high in monounsaturated and polysaturated fats, but low in saturated fats. Canola Oil contains the essential fatty acids needed to maintain a healthy diet and lifestyle. Canola Oil has a flavor that can be added to any food venture, be it mixed in a salad dressing with other oils or used to sauté a meal.

Olive Oil:

In the fifth century B.C.E., olive trees were widely cultivated across the Mediterranean. From the natural juices of the olive, Olive Oil became a hot commodity throughout the Greek colonies. Today, Olive Oil has sustained its role in the Italian diet and spread throughout the world. Olive Oil is very beneficial to one’s health, for it contains a large amount of antioxidative substance and monounsaturated fatty acids, both of which maintain a healthy cholesterol level by raising good cholesterol and regulating bad cholesterol. Olive Oil has a “protective function,” producing positive effects that help shield against cancer and heart disease. Olive Oil is processed in different varieties, ranging from extra virgin, which consists of the olive’s first oils, to extra light, which is highly processed with small traces of the olive juice.

Herbs and Spices:

Each week Hongar Farms picks up fresh herbs and spices from the Georgia Farmer's Market, which are then dried naturally to provide maximum taste in each of the oils and vinegars produced.

For more information:

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http://www.omega-3info.com/fattyacids.htm

http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/ANSWERS/ANS00198.html

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http://magazines.ivillage.com/goodhousekeeping/diet/nutrition/qas/0,,284558_291916,00.html
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http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/2325.html

http://www.canola-council.org/

http://www.healingdaily.com/detoxification-diet/olive-oil.htm

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http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Olive_oil?OpenDocument