Cooking with extra virgin coconut oil

arrey24
arrey24 Posts: 7
in Food and Nutrition
For the past month and a half, I've been cooking often with EVCO. Mainly sauteing veggies. I know coconut oil is all the rage right now. I like it because of the great taste and smell. My recent fasting blood tests show triglycerides a little on the high side. My LDL and HDL are both in ideal ranges but I'm wondering if all the cooking with EVCO might have caused higher triglycerides. I know there is several other potential causes, including being overweight.
I don't actually know if my triglycerides were higher or lower before I started using it.
I'm wondering what you guys think about cooking with it often when I am on a low calorie diet, and trying to lose weight.

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  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    Carbohydrates and alcohol can increase triglyceride levels, I don't think a modest intake of coconut oil can do that.
  • Dragonwolf
    Dragonwolf Posts: 5,600 Member
    Carbohydrates and alcohol can increase triglyceride levels, I don't think a modest intake of coconut oil can do that.

    This.

    If anything, the coconut oil has contributed to your ideal HDL number, not triglycerides. If your triglycerides are high, back off the refined carbs, sugars, and some of the starches.
  • ukaryote
    ukaryote Posts: 854 Member
    All vegetable oils have a very similar calorie content. IMO, I will lose or gain as much weight cooking with 1 oz of olive, soybean, corn, or coconut oil. There is no magic (darn it).

    The accurate way to measure the various levels of lipids is a cholesterol screening before and after. If I cut down on my consumption of oils, increase the green leafies, and dump some body fat, there is a good chance a screening will show an improvement in the various levels.
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    To decrease triglycerides levels, decrease carbs.
    Extra virgin coconut oil (and extra virgin olive oil) should not be cooked -- or only cooked at a lowish temperatures because you lose some of the benefits.
    I cook with refined oil and use the unrefined oil for my skin:

    http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/refined-vs-unrefined-coconut-oil-2296.html
    >>Choose unrefined coconut oil if you desire the fullest coconut flavor and the most phytonutrients. Choose refined coconut oil when cooking at higher temperatures. Refined coconut oil has a smoking point of 450 degrees Fahrenheit, while unrefined coconut oil has a smoking point of 350 degrees Fahrenheit

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