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   Q: How do panini rate nutritionally?

A: Panini are grilled, pressed sandwiches made from a small loaf of bread. As with most foods, nutritional quality varies with how panini are made. The panini at most restaurants tend to be high in calories and fat.

Some panini with particularly low-fat ingredients may contain about 450 calories and 12 grams of fat, but many versions range from 575 to 925 calories, with much of that coming from 26 to 53 grams of fat.

 I love panini at Conner Bakery but I know that I shouldn’t have them often. Try turkey panini if you have any Conner Bakery at you area. It is my favorite.

The high fat content in panini comes from oil used for cooking, and a combination of high-fat cheese and perhaps a high-fat meat or flavoring such as pesto.

In restaurant press a panini between two napkins to remove an excess fat.

You can make a healthful panini by:

•  using whole-grain bread and reduced-fat cheese or poultry;

•   limiting fat in cooking;

•  adding flavor from roasted vegetables or fresh herbs.

Q: Are mushrooms a good source of any nutrients?

A: Mushrooms provide a variety of nutrients with few calories. A half-cup of mushroom pieces contains just nine calories when raw or 21 calories when cooked without added fat.

Mushrooms are a good source of the mineral selenium, which may protects against cancer as an antioxidant and by promoting DNA repair. Mushrooms also contain other compounds that act as antioxidants and may lead to the lowering of estrogen levels in post-menopausal women.

High estrogen levels are linked with increased risk of breast cancer.

Much of the research on the healthful effects of mushrooms is still in preliminary stages, but researchers suggest it holds promise.

Many people trying to cut back on meat portions find that mushrooms in casseroles, stews and chilies add satisfying flavor and texture.

source: nubella news

(by Marcela Vanharova)