Your doctor uses the calcium-score screening heart scan to evaluate risk for future coronary artery disease. If calcium is present, the computer will create a calcium score that estimates the extent of coronary artery disease based on the number and density of calcified coronary plaques in the coronary arteries.therosclerosis -- sometimes called hardening of the arteries -- can slowly narrow and harden the arteries throughout the body. When atherosclerosis affects the arteries of the heart, itâs called coronary artery disease.
Blanch walnuts â a step by step guide. 1  Bring a small saucepan of water to the boil. 2  Add the walnuts for about 10-12 seconds. 3  Remove with a slotted spoon and instantly plunge into ice-cold water.  Then, using a small knife, scrape away the brown skin.
To blanch corn, bring one gallon of water to a boil in a large pot with a basket insert and a lid. Put the corn in the blanching basket, and lower into boiling water. Cover with a lid. The water should return to boiling within 1 minute, or you are counting blanching time as soon as the water returns to a boil. Blanch whole kernel corn for 4 minutes. Cool promptly by placing ears of corn in ice water. Drain and cut kernels from cob at 2/3 of their depth (do not scrape cob). For cream style corn, blanch ears 4 minutes; cool promptly and drain. Cut kernel tips, and scrape cobs with back of knife to remove the juice and heart of the kernel.