Coconut oil

laurie7075
laurie7075 Posts: 33 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Just bought some Organic, unrefined, extra virgin coconut oil to add to my smoothies. Anybody know if it's really a good choice to add the fat to a morning smoothie before working out?

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  • QuietBloom
    QuietBloom Posts: 5,413 Member
    It's fine as long as it agrees with you. Personally, I have to be careful with it because it contains mostly medium chain triglycerides and can cause accelerated gastric emptying (not a pleasant experience I can assure you).
  • tennisdude2004
    tennisdude2004 Posts: 5,609 Member
    It's fine as long as it agrees with you. Personally, I have to be careful with it because it contains mostly medium chain triglycerides and can cause accelerated gastric emptying (not a pleasant experience I can assure you).

    Would that be the new coconut oil cleanse everyone is raving about?
  • ASKyle
    ASKyle Posts: 1,475 Member
    I would be careful with coconut oil. A tablespoon has 120-140 calories. Make sure it fits in with your daily goals. Personally, I'd rather have a greek yogurt or two eggs and get some protein for those cals.

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