Date : 5 January 2019 (Saturday)
Time : 9:30 AM – 11.00 AM
Venue : Auditorium MNS HQ, Jalan Kelantan, KL
You are invited to attend forthcoming public talk in January 2019, by Dr Jean Weber and Dr Khadijah Rambe, Flora SIG Coordinator and volunteers. Save the date!
Oils and fats are two times more efficient as source of energy than the starch of cereals. Some oils such as alpha-linolenic acid and linoleic acid are essential for good health as our body cannot synthesize them. The first part of this talk presented by Jean Weber will be an illustration of the nomenclature and terminology of fat and oils at the molecular level in order to decipher the meaning of nutrition facts on food labels. Plant sources of different oils and fats will also briefly presented as well as their importance in food-chains.
The second part of this talk presented by Siti Khadijah will be more practical as she will share her experience about “home made” virgin coconut oil. Participants will learn how to simply extract virgin coconut oil from coconut milk in their kitchen without any heating or chemical processes. Potential health benefits and traditional uses of virgin coconut oil will be discussed.
Do follow the Flora SIG Group’s activities on our Facebook group page ‘MNS Selangor Branch Flora Group’ for updates on this and other activities. You may also contact us by emailing to mnsflora@gmail.com or leave a comment on our Facebook event page. We look forward to connecting with you.