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Article: Honey is the best bet when it comes to salad dressings.
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- Asian News International
- Article date:
- December 10, 2008
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Byline: ANI
Washington, Dec 10 (ANI): Honey is not only a healthy alternative to chemical additives, but also protects the quality of salad dressings for up to nine months while sweetening them naturally, says a new study.
Dwelling into the health benefits of the antioxidant-rich honey, Nicki Engeseth, a University of Illinois associate professor of food chemistry said: "To capitalize on the positive health effects of honey, we experimented with using honey in salad dressings."
"We found that the antioxidants in honey protected the quality of the salad dressings for up to nine months while sweetening them naturally," the expert added.
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