Coconut oil

kkbmommy

Was suggested to try consuming cocnut oil before my run. First time an hour before the run, didn't feel too sick just slight burping.
Today a much longer run, consumed the oil 25 minutes before I was burping and feeling like I was going to puke while running. Any suggestions on how to prevent this or how to take coconut oil?

Thanks!

quiltbugj

eww - eating it straight? I add it to smoothies, put it on top of popcorn and cook with it.

Tann19

what would be the purpose of consuming coconut oil before you run?

booyainyoface

make sure it is a good brand and not bleached, refined, and processed (louana brand from walmart is horrid) but also start small- its anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and kills yeast in your gut- which is a good thing, but might mess you up a little if you have a lot of bad bacteria/flora in your gut.

i use it to cook my veggies with, drizzled over frozen berries, to coat pans, and i do eat it just plain... but i eat a lot of it- like 3 tbsp a day

google benefits of coconut oil- its insane how amazing it is.

Contrarian

I put it in my hair. I don't eat my hair though. That's disgusting.

SFBarbear

Put it in your morning coffee!!!

booyainyoface

Put it in your morning coffee!!!

mmmmmm, bulletproof coffee

jus_in_bello

Are you allergic/intolerant to it?

I cook and bake with it and use it in smoothies but I've never been burp-y because of it.

yeahforme

bump:happy:

LPCoder

I don't take coconut oil straight. Treat it like a butter substitute. Sautee in it, use it on toast, season veggies....

kkbmommy

What is "bump?"

kkbmommy

Also I see alot of you are paleo any good resource suggestions for that... Thinking about it's I have celiac and it would possibly be a good way of living.

n0ob

It's been shown not to work anyway, it MCT oil(usually from coconut oil, it cuts out all non-MCT's) might be product for you runners looking for a prerun energy source.