Coconut oil

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  • sharonfoustmills
    sharonfoustmills Posts: 519 Member
    Information on coconut oil uses, backed by scientific research studies with links to those studies. Coconut oil has many health benefits.

    http://authoritynutrition.com/top-10-evidence-based-health-benefits-of-coconut-oil/
  • sharonfoustmills
    sharonfoustmills Posts: 519 Member
    Right now I have only used it for cooking plantains. Delicious and smells so good. I have a lot of friends that bake (I am not a baker) that love it.

    Oh, how I love fried seasoned plantain chips! We got some from a guy on the highway in Humacao, Puerto Rico and they were so delicious. We couldn't find him later in our vacation to get more. If I only knew what spices he put on those, then I could make them at home!
  • KombuchaCat
    KombuchaCat Posts: 834 Member
    Use it anywhere you would use butter. It's great for high heat frying because it does not degrade and become toxic as some other oils have the potential to do. That being said I still use other oils for frying depending on the recipe. You could also add some to a smoothie, slather on toast instead of butter. If you have a cat you could give them a little dollop each day to help with digestion and hairballs. The major benefit of coconut is the MCFA's (medium chain fatty acids) along with lauric acid. I won't go into details here, just google it, there's tons of info on the internet about this.
  • trojanjoy
    trojanjoy Posts: 12
    did adding coconut oil to your natural bug repellent work? i just made one with witch hazel and a bunch of essential oils - hadn't seen anything with coconut oil. please let me know - heading to asia in a couple weeks and don't want to be eaten alive!
  • trojanjoy
    trojanjoy Posts: 12
    I use it to cook, especially for stir fry type stuff. It performs way better than olive oil in this kind of use because olive oil caramelizes at such a low temp. I first bought it because I wanted to use it as a base to make all natural bug repellent, but then started using it for cooking. It performs better for cooking than any other oil I've tried.

    i meant to reply to this on my prior post - obviously i don't do this often. :) did adding coconut oil to your natural bug repellent work? i just made one with witch hazel and a bunch of essential oils - hadn't seen anything with coconut oil. please let me know - heading to asia in a couple weeks and don't want to be eaten alive!
  • VeggieKidMandy
    VeggieKidMandy Posts: 575 Member
    I use coconut oil for all of my cooking and food. I also take a teaspoon before meals , it helps me to not over eat. also a bit before I workout. I have seen some amazing results in my progress because f this
  • SupremeEmpress
    SupremeEmpress Posts: 11
    I abandoned a $300/yr face cream habit in exchange for the $8 jar of coconut oil in the kitchen - no regrets.
    Still use olive oil - the two oils are structurally different and will flavor cooking differently as well. I think they both have their benefits - can't go wrong with either IMHO.
  • Kimi103
    Kimi103 Posts: 9
    I've heard more and more about it lately. It's supposed to be very good for you.
  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
    Is it better for you than olive oil or is it just bette for cooking because of the high smoke point?

    Here's the one fact you can count on - three years from now, MFP will be filled with posts about some other kind of oil and why it is sooooo much better for you than coconut oil.
  • EHolstrom
    EHolstrom Posts: 2,563 Member
    ...i use it for diaper creme..so interested in other uses now that we are potty training lol
  • sharonfoustmills
    sharonfoustmills Posts: 519 Member
    did adding coconut oil to your natural bug repellent work? i just made one with witch hazel and a bunch of essential oils - hadn't seen anything with coconut oil. please let me know - heading to asia in a couple weeks and don't want to be eaten alive!

    I make one with witch hazel to keep in a spray bottle, but I make a balm out of coconut oil and beeswax because you can pour it in a small container and have a waxy balm repellent to carry with you places.
  • sharonfoustmills
    sharonfoustmills Posts: 519 Member
    I messaged you the recipe. It makes a solid waxey bug repellent rub-on, so you can take it places with you.
  • dmvarner
    dmvarner Posts: 150 Member
    I use it and grapeseed oil for baking, frying, etc. I am finding I react to many foods and I started reacting to vegetable and canola oil. When I researched paleo, gluten free, etc. for my health concerns all the recipes called for coconut or grapeseed. I have not had any reactions to them and feel much better once I finish my meals,
  • FourIsCompany
    FourIsCompany Posts: 269 Member
    I feed it to my dog.

    Me, too. It's also great for frying especially fish and shrimp! I love it. But olive oil is my staple.
  • jhloves2knit
    jhloves2knit Posts: 267 Member
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