thought on coconut oil...

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  • Cassea7
    Cassea7 Posts: 181 Member
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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:
  • judydelo1
    judydelo1 Posts: 281 Member
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    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.
  • highervibes
    highervibes Posts: 2,219 Member
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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.
  • RM10003
    RM10003 Posts: 316 Member
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    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.
  • came8811
    came8811 Posts: 5
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    you are not supposed to swallow it after. after pulling it is supposed to be full of toxins.
  • came8811
    came8811 Posts: 5
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    nasty
  • Princess4Run
    Princess4Run Posts: 135 Member
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    Smoothies. I tried cooking with it and can't get past that CO flavor in my food.
  • Carnivor0us
    Carnivor0us Posts: 1,752 Member
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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.
  • CoachReddy
    CoachReddy Posts: 3,949 Member
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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 triglycerides
  • holothuroidea
    holothuroidea Posts: 772 Member
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    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.
  • NaBroski
    NaBroski Posts: 206
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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 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°C
  • judydelo1
    judydelo1 Posts: 281 Member
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    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.
  • leighann881
    leighann881 Posts: 371
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    I use it on my hair... I don't prefer eating it.
  • Carnivor0us
    Carnivor0us Posts: 1,752 Member
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    I use it on my hair... I don't prefer eating it.

    It makes a great soap, too.
  • lheyens
    lheyens Posts: 62
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    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!
  • NaBroski
    NaBroski Posts: 206
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    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?
  • judydelo1
    judydelo1 Posts: 281 Member
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    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
  • NaBroski
    NaBroski Posts: 206
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    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.
  • CoachReddy
    CoachReddy Posts: 3,949 Member
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    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.
  • Candi_land
    Candi_land Posts: 1,311 Member
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    I learned not to use it as a skin moisturizer when you have dogs. :wink:

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