thought on coconut oil...
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I mix one tsp extra virgin coconut oil with one tsp sunbutter.(or peanut butter) spread on a wasa light rye cracker or a kamut cake. So delicious..do track calories.
My hair is shinier and skin looks healthier.
Its good for the brain too:bigsmile:0 -
Coconut oil, Refined or Unrefined, is what bakers prefer to use! Not sure what happened. Maybe the oil was old and rancid for some reason? I don't think CO turns rancid very easily though. That's strange.0
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I baked with coconut oil and had to throw it out. It tasted like sunblock. :sick: Did I use the wrong sort?
Usually high quality coconut has a LIGHT coconut taste, nothing crazy but you can definitely tell it's CO. I know Omega makes one that's flavourless. I use that one when I'm cooking something like tomato sauce. If I'm doing, say, Butter Chicken then I'll use the Nutiva.0 -
Yeah, I only use it for cooking/baking things where I don't mind a mild coconut taste, like Indian food or baked oatmeal.
I still use olive or canola oil for things where I don't want a coconut taste, and because I'm still not 100% convinced that coconut oil is a wonder fat.0 -
you are not supposed to swallow it after. after pulling it is supposed to be full of toxins.0
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nasty0
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Smoothies. I tried cooking with it and can't get past that CO flavor in my food.0
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I eat a very high-fat diet, so I find that coconut oil helps me meet those high-fat goals, which in turn helps me with weight loss. If you're more CICO, then maybe it won't help as much.0
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it's wonderful. coconut is the perfect food.
but yeah, instead of cooking with olive oil or other oils, I use coconut because it doesn't get denatured at high temps like EVOO does. also it's delicious. I do one or two Tbsp daily.
oh! it's important that your coconut is virgin coconut oil as it's less refined has has more medium chain triglycerides0 -
I cook with coconut oil because it's just a really high quality oil for cooking with. I go between that and canola oil, because I have a huge jar of canola oil to use up. If I had it my way, I'd only use the coconut. It's way better taste wise and preforms better at higher temperatures in my experience.
I never heard of it used as a supplement, although I was aware that it is better for you than other higher-temp cooking oils because of the medium chain triglycerides. I don't have anything to back up that claim, it's just some random thing I heard once.0 -
it's wonderful. coconut is the perfect food.
but yeah, instead of cooking with olive oil or other oils, I use coconut because it doesn't get denatured at high temps like EVOO does. also it's delicious. I do one or two Tbsp daily.
oh! it's important that your coconut is virgin coconut oil as it's less refined has has more medium chain triglycerides
Stop making things up. The smoke point of coconut oil is lower than olive oil:
Coconut oil 350°F 177°C
High quality (low acidity) extra virgin olive oil 405°F 207°C
Virgin olive oil 420°F 216°C
Olive pomace oil 460°F 238°C
Extra light olive oit 468°F 242°C0 -
Even though olive oil may have a higher smoke point, when olive oil is heated it turns into a toxic substance, as is the case with all oils except for REfined Coconut Oil.0
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I use it on my hair... I don't prefer eating it.0
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I use it on my hair... I don't prefer eating it.
It makes a great soap, too.0 -
I love love love love Coconut oil!! it has many health benefits! It can help to speed your metabolism sure but again it wont necessarily = weight loss. It is a good oil though, it can withstand being cooked at high temps without altering the health benefits! I use it in all my cooking and baking. makes delicious bread. I also use it as a diaper cream for my son, a hair treatment, and a moisturizer.
Coconut oil id great! I throw about a tsp in my morning smoothies. Coconut oil and Chia seeds are my absolute favourite health foods!0 -
Even though olive oil may have a higher smoke point, when olive oil is heated it turns into a toxic substance, as is the case with all oils except for REfined Coconut Oil.
And which woo-merchant sold you this bill of goods?0 -
Even though olive oil may have a higher smoke point, when olive oil is heated it turns into a toxic substance, as is the case with all oils except for REfined Coconut Oil.
And which woo-merchant sold you this bill of goods?
A doctor0 -
Even though olive oil may have a higher smoke point, when olive oil is heated it turns into a toxic substance, as is the case with all oils except for REfined Coconut Oil.
And which woo-merchant sold you this bill of goods?
A doctor
Homeopathic quack =/= a doctor.
And even if it was a real MD, they have very little nutritional training.0 -
Even though olive oil may have a higher smoke point, when olive oil is heated it turns into a toxic substance, as is the case with all oils except for REfined Coconut Oil.
And which woo-merchant sold you this bill of goods?
A doctor
Homeopathic quack =/= a doctor.
And even if it was a real MD, they have very little nutritional training.
And what is your training? Please back up your BS.0 -
I learned not to use it as a skin moisturizer when you have dogs.0
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