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: a rape plant of an improved variety having seeds that are low in erucic acid and are the source of canola oil
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However, where the Mediterranean diet encourages olive oil, the Nordic diet favors canola oil.2
Nordic eating limits the intake of game meat, red meat, and animal fats.
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Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 16 Oct. 2024
A couple of studies published this year have put this idea to the test: one found that the synthesis of new muscle was the same after consuming corn or milk protein; another found that a blend of pea, brown rice, and canola protein matched the muscle-building performance of whey.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 15 Oct. 2024
In 2019, Beijing banned imports from two Canadian canola providers — Richardson International and Viterra Inc. — citing the detection of harmful organisms in the shipments.
—Kristine Gill, Fortune Asia, 3 Sep. 2024
Tom Brady’s diet also limits GMOs, high fructose corn syrup, soy-containing foods, and most cooking cooking oils, such as canola and soy.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 16 Sep. 2024
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Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 16 Oct. 2024
A couple of studies published this year have put this idea to the test: one found that the synthesis of new muscle was the same after consuming corn or milk protein; another found that a blend of pea, brown rice, and canola protein matched the muscle-building performance of whey.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 15 Oct. 2024
In 2019, Beijing banned imports from two Canadian canola providers — Richardson International and Viterra Inc. — citing the detection of harmful organisms in the shipments.
—Kristine Gill, Fortune Asia, 3 Sep. 2024
Tom Brady’s diet also limits GMOs, high fructose corn syrup, soy-containing foods, and most cooking cooking oils, such as canola and soy.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 16 Sep. 2024
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canola
noun
ca·no·la
kə-ˈnō-lə 
1
: a rape plant of an improved variety having seeds that are the source of canola oil
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Medical Definition
canola
noun
ca·no·la
kə-ˈnō-lə
1
: a rape plant (Brassica napus of the mustard family) of an improved variety with seeds that are low in erucic acid and are the source of canola oil
2
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