Sunday, 17 November 2013

MAYOMNAISE


Mayonnaise is a thick, creamy sauce or dressing that is made of oil, egg yolks, lemon juice or vinegar, and seasonings. It's not the same as salad dressing , which doesn't contain egg yolks and is generally sweeter than mayonnaise.
         Mayonnaise is an emulsion , which is a mixture of two liquids that normally can't be combined. Combining oil and water is the classic example. Emulsifying is done by slowly adding one ingredient to another while simultaneously mixingrapidly. This disperses and suspends tiny droplets of one liquid through another.


Are you one of those who carefully avoid eating mayonnaise because of it fat content? Probably after reading these pieces on health benefit of mayonnaise you have change of mind about eating mayonnaise
Mayonnaise is prepared by slowly adding oil to an egg yolk and is seasoned with some spices such as pepper, small amount of vinegar, mustard and salt. It is a good source of Vitamin A, E, depending upon the type of oil used. Due to its high content of Vitamin A (antioxidant vitamins), consumption of moderate quantity helps to protect the skin and mucus  membrane, fight inflammations, such as Arthritis, boosts, the immune system, prevent eye problems (maintain good sight), delays signs of  ageing(prevent pre mature ageing ), maintain healthy bones and is essential for proper growth and development.

The malnourished/underweight people can benefit from moderate consumption of mayonnaise because of its high caloric content due to high percentage fat content
However, it is good to use mayonnaise in moderation because excess intake could result in high accumulation of saturated fat, cholesterol, unhealthy blood lipid level, which in turns may increase the risk of coronary heart disease, heart attack and stroke (excess consumption of mayonnaise cause accumulation of fat in the body system which leads to coronary occlusion which blocked the blood veins and latter leads to disability of some part of human body.
Excess consumption can also result to Alzheimer and other forms of cognitive difficulties (memory and cognitive impairment), Obesity, (excess fat in the body, small bumps due to the collection of fats know as LIPOMAS, which commonly occur on any part of the body. Also raw eggs used in mayonnaise may pose a risk of contaminating salmonella (genus of bacteria) and allergic reactions. Anyone allergic to egg should avoid mayonnaise.

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