If you need more inspiration, look no
further than these coconut oil recipes, which incorporate the ingredient in a delicious and practice way.
Not exact matches
Its abilities are no less
than astonishing, and yet
coconut oil remains a relatively undiscovered gem in the medical community (who seems to have its communal head so
far up its... er, textbook... that it refuses to acknowledge the healing power of traditional foods).
White flour and margarine... not to mention potatoes, rice, pasta, and white sugar... are WAY cheaper
than almonds and
coconut oil and goes a lot
further!
I decided to give it a try, didn't change the recipe too much, just added a bit more cocoa powder, some
coconut oil instead of water, some cocoa nibs for extra texture and I must say the recipe is
far better
than expected.
Refined
coconut oils, or even other «virgin»
coconut oils that are mass produced by machine and do not use the wet - milling process, are still very good oils, and
far better
than the polyunsaturated oils that are widely used, many of which are genetically modified (this would include canola
oil!)
One that not only includes whole grain flour, but ingredients that are
far more nutritious (not to be confused with healthy)
than their processed counterparts (sup
coconut oil + sucanat).
However, for those not used to
coconut oil in their diet, it is best to start out with an amount
far less
than this first, to see how your body reacts.
If you chose to use more
than the amount of essential oils that I recommend in the recipe and it causes your mouth to burn, trying swishing some olive or
coconut oil in your mouth to
further dilute.
If you're looking for a deep hair conditioner that's chemical - free, look no
further than virgin
coconut oil.
Vegetable oils like soy, corn and even canola would be
far worse choices for cooking
than liquid
coconut oil.
It is a
far worse choice
than virgin or expeller pressed
coconut oil.
Coconut oil is an excellent
oil to use for cooking since it is
far less likely to be damaged through heating, it can take a much higher temperature
than most other oils without being damaged and thereby causing you health concerns.
Ultimately, those things matter
far more
than a few tablespoons of
coconut oil.
I'm
far from a chemist, but I believe it is more stable
than regular
coconut oil, won't become rancid, and is used in cosmetics.
There is
far more evidence demonstrating the safety and efficiency of
coconut oil than there are for most FDA approved drugs.
The number of studies that have involved
coconut oil is
far greater
than the vast majority of prescription drugs currently on the market.
,
coconut oil,; along with some cage - free humane organic eggs, sustainable wild - caught fish, free - range organic game meat (hunting is
far LESS cruel & dirty
than factory - farms!)
Now, shoveling
coconut oil into your mouth by the truckload is not going to promote fat loss, but
coconut oil absolutely supports metabolism
far better
than your standard industrial oils [canola, corn, vegetable, soybean... you get it].
These two forms of MCT are particularly valuable because they take
far fewer steps to convert to caloric energy
than the other saturated fat forms found in
coconut oil.
Coconut oil is more
than 90 % saturated fat —
far more
than any animal fat — and is devoid of the long - chain essential fatty acids that cats need, such as arachadonic acid and Omega - 3s EPA and DHA.