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Show The Salt Lake Tribune FOOD& GARDENWednesday, September24, 1997 D2 Go Ahead,Eat an Egg: They’re Good for You, Despite Their Bad Rap An Apple a Day Or MoreIf It’s Autumn Fall is apple time, and the har- vest providesplenty ofvariety at roadside stands and local super- DONNA LOU MORGAN Curry Apple Chicken Salad 2 cups Granny Smith 2 stalks celery, chopped markets. With some 2,500 varieties to apples, chopped choose from, as reported by the U.S. Apple Association, eating an BY BOB CONDOR CHICAGO Eggs’ biggest problem is the company theykeep,” said Ward, a spokeswoman for the UNE Most dietitians like to say there are no bad foods, only poor judgmentabout howoften youinclude certain items in yourdiet The eggis exhibit A blamed as a bad food and as the reason why seemingly everybody has high cholesterol,” said Elizabeth Ward, nutrition counselor at the Harvard Community Health Plan in ‘Somehow people don't worry as much about eating ice cream orslathering cheese on a burger,but there is huge concern about a teenytiny egg” “The egg is the gold standard said Gail Frank professor of nutrition at Cali- fornia State University-Long Beach. The white is nature's highest-quality protein, she says: It has complete set of essential amino acids for the body. The yolk has all other nutrients, along with about 6 grams of fat (about 2 grams are the saturated variety). Ward mentioned research conducted by Wanda Howell, an associate professor of nutritional sciences at the Uni- versity of Arizona. Howell's review of previous Board. ‘People fry them in and bacon.” ‘The egg has been unfairly Boston. ADA and American Egg saturated fat, then add more in the form of hash browns studies over the last 28 years showed that dietary cholesterol has a minimal effect on blood cholesterol levels. She concluded that con- sumptionofdietarycholesterol is associated with only about 20 percent of any increase in blood serum totals and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, which is the destructive kind that clogs arteries. “The meta-analysis includes all of the published data from 1966 to 1994,” Howell said during a teleconference spon- sored by the American Egg Board/Egg Nutrition Center. which paid for part of the Ward advises clients with cholesterol readings less than 200 that theycan eat an egg perdayif theyfollow a low-fat diet: about 20 to 25 percent of total daily calories deriving from fat Some experts argue your diet can reach 30 percent fat. incorporating such monounsaturated fats as olive oil and the omega-3 fattyacidsin fish, if less than 10 percent of total calories come fromsaturated fats. Remember that eggs are used in many foods and recipes, which should be factored into any egg-per-dayequation Vegetarians who don't eat dairyor meat or other sources that can behigh in cholesterol might even eat a few more,’ Ward said. “Nonetheless, it is always an individual question.” Some people have severeallergies to eggs, and others store cholesterol at abnormallyhighrates. More than two decades ago, based on results from the re- spected Framingham (Mass.) study, the American Heart As- sociation recommended that intake of cholesterol should be limited to 300 milligrams per day, and that limiting intake to three eggs per week was prudentbecausetheyolk of a large egg contains 265 to 275 milligrams. Most cardiologists recommend patients with heart disease be careful about egg consumption. But some dietitians say that overstated concerns about eggs’ cholesterol discourage people whocould mostbenefit from eggs. Theypoint to the 6.6 grams of protein in one egg (more than half in the minerals (the most significant (adverse) cholesterol changes. So for individuals with “We have scared off many older people who grew up eating eggs,” said Ward. “They healthful cholesterol levels, it may be less the number of eggs in a diet and more the methodof preparation account for more than 90 percent of production These are Red Delicious, Gold- en Delicious, Granny Smith, Rome, Fuji, McIntosh, Gala, Jonathan, Empire, York, Idared, Newtown Pippin, Cortland. Rhode Island Greening and Stay- men. Onthe Utah scene. the main varieties are Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Gala, Jonagold, Jona- than and Rome, with favorites being Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Jonathan and Gala, says Clark Burgess, pesticides supervisor at the Utah Department of Ag- Granny Smith are also favorites, but are not grown in thearea. Fall is'the perfect time to discover the many ways to enjoythe Apple Cranberry Crisp 4 large Jonathan, Jonagold —_‘1 cup quick rolled oats, or Granny Smith apples uncooked (about4 cups) 2 tablespoons granulated sugar versatility of the apple. Stew, fry, spice or dry apples. Bake apples in brown betties, cobblers, dumplings, muffins. 1 teaspoon cinnamon breads, cakes, piesor fritters. Make apple butter, apple sauce apple relish or apple vinegar. tear tone iieup dark brown sugat, firmly packed 1 stick (% cup) butter or margarine, softened 1 16-ounce can whole cranberry sauce Peel applesandslice thinly. Arrange in 9-by-13-inch baking Possibilities are endless! dish. Combine granulated sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle evenly over apples. Spoon cranberry sauceover apples. Add a bit of zip to autumn meals with tempting Curry Apple Chicken Salad and Apple Cran- In large bowl, stir rolled oats, flour and brownsugar together. Cut in butter until evenly mixed and crumbly. Sprinkle over cranberrysauce layer. Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 40 minutes, until apples are cooked through andtop islightly browned. Serve hot as is or topped with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream. Makes8 servings. berry Crisp Donna Lou Morgan has been writing about food for The Salt Lake Tribunefor 31 years and is a past president of the Interna- tional Food Editors and Writers Association. ‘? * EMO aeREBECA:55SIMRR CRAFTERS|WANTED ¢ Sunday Brunch With A View! 3 VALLEY FAIRMALL Inquire In person Crafter's Show Room So Mon-Sat 10,am - 9 a Closed Sunday Le aS0 4 “The top brunchin the state of Utah,”(Fred Wix, the Gabby Gourmet-NBO) has returnedfor another mouth-watering season at Snowbird’s Aerie Restaurant. Enjoy a relaxing day Sam’s Club Vision Center in the mountains,with incredible scenery and an “all you'tan eat”buffet. 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