Coconut Oil
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Those of you who use it for lotion...like, the cooking kind? Or are we using something different?
Yes. I made a sugar scrub with coconut oil and sugar and I really like it.
It is comedogenic (pore-clogging) for many people, though, so patch test if you're planning to use it to moisturize your face.0 -
Those of you who use it for lotion...like, the cooking kind? Or are we using something different?
There are three kinds of coconut oil: refined, unrefined, and fractionated. The main difference between the refined and unrefined is that the refined does not smell like coconuts, which some people prefer. Fractionated has had some of the fatty acids removed and is liquid at any temperature. It does absorb nicely into the skin and is frequently used as a massage oil because it is not as greasy as the regular stuff.0 -
Its not the oil it self that is "magical".. There is nothing magical. It does contain MCT's which is processed in liver and readily available for energy (thus the mentions of folks saying they have more energy). Basically is acts more as a carbohydrate than a fat and thus keto'ers use this daily in their diet (hence bullet proof coffee)..
I KETTLE COOK MY POPCORN ... yummilious.. not interested in butter or oil in my coffee, but my popcorn.. now that's da bom...0 -
I like it on my lips, my hair, my legs, my feet, in my coffee, on my dry hands and my occasionally my face. Heck Id eat it out of the jar in solid form. All things coconut.0
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I eat coconut oil everyday, but cant use it on my face as it make me break out If you really want a burst of energy, give MCT oil a try.0
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Never really got a boost of energy from coconut oil but then I wasn't consuming 1/3 to 1/2 of my calories using BPC or whey products. I wonder when people figure out their low carb, MCT, Coconut oil, whey, effect their insulin response do they suddenly switch to the next great energy boosting product? IDK, seems like something to have in moderation like most food items.0
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Lovely hair and skin moisturizer and I will second the popcorn thing too! But it has calories just like every other oil, so count them. Nothing magical about eating it, unless you're talking about what it does for popcorn and stir-fry.
I always have a big jar in my house but I rarely use it for food, outside of a vegetable oil substitute for cooking or baking. Great for pancakes too.0 -
_Terrapin_ wrote: »Never really got a boost of energy from coconut oil but then I wasn't consuming 1/3 to 1/2 of my calories using BPC or whey products. I wonder when people figure out their low carb, MCT, Coconut oil, whey, effect their insulin response do they suddenly switch to the next great energy boosting product? IDK, seems like something to have in moderation like most food items.
Yep.. Next year there will be a new fad out and they will be adding it to their coffee !
Coconut oil is nothing magical op. If you like it then have at it! But if you are expecting to see magical results like curing and preventing disease and illness , don't believe the hype.0 -
_Terrapin_ wrote: »Never really got a boost of energy from coconut oil but then I wasn't consuming 1/3 to 1/2 of my calories using BPC or whey products. I wonder when people figure out their low carb, MCT, Coconut oil, whey, effect their insulin response do they suddenly switch to the next great energy boosting product? IDK, seems like something to have in moderation like most food items.
This is why it is called Low Carb HIGH Fat...0 -
mattyc772014 wrote: »Excellent lube.
I prefer grapeseed oil for those purposes.
But coconut oil is an excellent base for mixing other oils and making a good beard balm. Wonder how many calories I absorb through muh beard though?
Coconut smells better than grape. Your bread must smell nice! Depends on how long you leave the coconuts on your bread to be able to absorb most of the cals.0 -
_Terrapin_ wrote: »Never really got a boost of energy from coconut oil but then I wasn't consuming 1/3 to 1/2 of my calories using BPC or whey products. I wonder when people figure out their low carb, MCT, Coconut oil, whey, effect their insulin response do they suddenly switch to the next great energy boosting product? IDK, seems like something to have in moderation like most food items.
This is why it is called Low Carb HIGH Fat...
I know what it is called; the mistake by some is they aren't understanding the insulin to whey and/or MCT connection and continually misdiagnosis a condition like IR. Ask someone which brings a greater response to insulin: white bread or whey. Most people get it wrong.
*edit...why is MFP quadruple posting?!? Oh, I can fix it.
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I like to toss it my salad. Great nutty taste.0
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::cough cough:: Placebo Effect ::cough cough::0
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Coconut oil is hydrogenated. Just sayin'.0
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FYI......its copha that is the coconut oil that was always used as the 'bad' coconut oil not the extra virgin......some smart people are using the bad press on copha to say extra virgin is awesome and the press was wrong.....guess what so many are buying into the hype!!0
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beemerphile1 wrote: »
Copha is what hydrogenated coconut oil is called and is the bad stuff with all the bad research on it......its a shame they are using this information to sell the extra virgin oil!! They are different!! They also say coconut oil has a very high smoke point UNTURE!!!! Copha has the high smoke point! Unrefined coconut oil has a lower smoke point than olive oil but now we have a heap of people using unrefined coconut oil to fry in silly silly!!! Because they listen to all the woo0 -
Oops. Sorry. Saturated. Coconut oil is saturated.0
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