McDonald’s: Innovation in Quality assurance
McDonald’s is the first network of quick service restaurants in changing all the frying oil from its restaurants, making their products have trans fat levels of zero or near zero. Mexico was one of the first countries to make the change, the December 31, 2007. The menu items that were the reduction of trans fats were McPatatas, French Fries, Potato Hashbrown, Pays, McNuggets, McPollo, Crispy Chicken Breast and McTrío Marino.
The company is constantly developing its procedures provided in order to assure its customers the highest quality products and food safety. McDonald’s conducted a very thorough investigation, which aimed to reduce the levels of these fats in their products, seeking a type of oil does not produce any alteration in taste and texture of food, nor cause any impact along of life.
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Vegetable proteins
Vegetable proteins: Seitan
Vegetable proteins: Seitan or Gluten is the germ of the wheat kernel and is the food that contains more vegetable protein, is known as meat plant.
It looks like a ball, a brown mass, which is made by kneading the flour and form small balls, which will be subject to a washing process to eliminate flour and just let the gluten. Later boiled with soy sauce and kombu seaweed for enriching vitamins and minerals.
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What is that fruit has more protein?
A fruit always associated with the vitamins and minerals that we provide and which are necessary for the proper functioning of the body. Almost never name them when we usually talk about protein, although containing some quantities. It is true that there are too high, but why we should not ignore them. This time we are going to present four different types of fruits to adivinéis which one is the one that contains more amount of protein.
First let’s talk about the apple, a fruit diet staple of all of us, as it contains high doses of fiber that helps cleanse the body. Along with this we must bear in mind that a food is low in calories, so your intake is recommended in all weight loss program. Against this must be stressed also its vitamin, specifically highlights the vitamin A, E, B1 and B2.
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Correlation Between High Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables and Low Incidence of Disease.
In all studies found a high correlation between high consumption of fruits and vegetables and low incidence of disease.
A good habit is to start the day with fruit in natural juice or in part. The water, vitamins, antioxidants, minerals, enzymes and fiber that contains the fruit helps to hydrate, purify and revitalize your body. Are low in calories and no cholesterol. All fruits and vegetables we consume are few.
Fruits have the advantage of being eaten raw, so taking advantage of all its nutrients. Its high content of vitamins, minerals, trace elements and nutrients such as bio flavonoid’s help regulate the immune system. They have detoxifying properties: stimulates liver and kidney function and helps improve intestinal laziness due to its fiber content.
The energy value of fruit is generally very low, due to its high water content (80-90%). They provide about 50 calories per 100 grams, which are derived mainly from complex carbohydrates, mostly in the form of fructose. Its concentration increases as more mature fruit. They contain trace amounts of unsaturated fats that are always and have no cholesterol, except the coconut which has a large amount of saturated fat.
The banana has a caloric value of about 85 calories per 100 grams. and contains carbohydrates, mainly as sucrose, so it is not recommended for diabetics.
The sour taste of fruit is another feature. It is due to a number of organic acids that are essential nutrients for our body and in fruits. In citrus, we find citric acid, malic acid in apples, plums, tomatoes and tartaric acid in grapes. None of these acids is detrimental to the organism was not harmful to the stomach, since it does not reach the acidity of gastric juice.