Many vets and researchers today are recommending the regular
use of coconut oil for dogs and many other pets as an excellent source of nutrients, which keeps your dog in good health.
Research supports
the use of coconut oil for obesity, dyslipidemia, insulin resistance, hypertension, and pathologically elevated LDL, all of which constitute risk factors for diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and Alzheimer's, the last of which is being re-conceptualized as type 3 diabetes (Fernando et al., 2015).
Do you recommend
the use of coconut oil for children?
The natural health community has embraced
the use of coconut oil for many health conditions with much enthusiasm and excitement — and with good reason.
Many vets and researchers today are recommending the regular
use of coconut oil for dogs and many other pets as an excellent source of nutrients, which keeps your dog in good health.
I loved
the use of the coconut oil for cooking, though.
Not exact matches
Even the
coconut oil I have been
using for a pre-shave
oil didn't stand in the way
of the grip.
Hi Henrietta, I would only
use a pea size
of coconut oil for your face as it spreads pretty far and you don't want your face to end up too oily.
I haven't tried it myself but you could
use a little bit
of sunflower
oil, just make sure to
use less than stated
for the
coconut oil x
Hi Ella, could I
use coconut oil instead
of olive
oil for this recipe?
33 pounds
for that
coconut make up remover...: / whereas you can get a small pot
of coconut oil for about 5 pounds... I don't really think anyone thinks that
using coconut oil as a make up remover is «weird» anyway...
I
used raw manuka honey and extra almond butter instead
of the
coconut oil, the
coconut taste can be too distracting
for me sometimes.
My final
coconut oil use is
for oil pulling, this is a pretty interesting topic and requires a fair bit
of explanation so I'll save this
for another post — but it involves swirling
coconut oil around you mouth every morning to clean it out, sounds crazy but it's awesome and something that I've really come to love despite a lot
of scepticism on the topic to start with!
I have a tub
of coconut oil that I
use solely
for cooking, but I will definitely start incorporating it in to my beauty regime!
I
use coconut oil for all sorts
of things and find it is the best make up remover I have ever
used.
I
used to add 1 tablespoon
of coconut oil or palm shortening but don't find it necessary
for the texture so it has been removed.
For example, if your recipe calls for 1/2 cup of butter, you would use 1/2 cup coconut o
For example, if your recipe calls
for 1/2 cup of butter, you would use 1/2 cup coconut o
for 1/2 cup
of butter, you would
use 1/2 cup
coconut oil.
1⁄2 cup [75g] buckwheat flour 1⁄4 cup [35g] brown rice flour (or chickpea flour) 1⁄4 cup [35g] chickpea flour (or more rice flour) 1 tablespoon melted
coconut oil (optional, can
use other
oil of choice) 1⁄2 cup [120 ml] canned
coconut milk * (or other non-dairy milk, see note) 1 1/4 cup [300 ml] water * (see note) 2 teaspoons tapioca starch or potato starch (cornstarch should be fine too) 1 pinch salt
oil,
for pan frying
2 large onions
Oil for frying — I use a tsp of coconut oil 3 cloves garlic 1 - 2 chillies 1 tsp cumin — seeds or powder 1/2 tsp coriander powder 1/2 tsp smoked paprika 1/2 -1 tsp hot / sweet Spanish paprika Sprinkle of dried oregano — optional Sprinkle of fennel seeds — optional Handful of mushrooms — I used one large Portobello mushroom Black beans — 2 x 400g tins / 500g cooked weight of dried, soaked & boiled beans 75g porridge oats — gluten free / conventional Zest & juice of 1 lime Fresh coriander — optional Salt / black pepper Flour for rolling / shaping — use rice or chickpea flour if you are gluten f
Oil for frying — I
use a tsp
of coconut oil 3 cloves garlic 1 - 2 chillies 1 tsp cumin — seeds or powder 1/2 tsp coriander powder 1/2 tsp smoked paprika 1/2 -1 tsp hot / sweet Spanish paprika Sprinkle of dried oregano — optional Sprinkle of fennel seeds — optional Handful of mushrooms — I used one large Portobello mushroom Black beans — 2 x 400g tins / 500g cooked weight of dried, soaked & boiled beans 75g porridge oats — gluten free / conventional Zest & juice of 1 lime Fresh coriander — optional Salt / black pepper Flour for rolling / shaping — use rice or chickpea flour if you are gluten f
oil 3 cloves garlic 1 - 2 chillies 1 tsp cumin — seeds or powder 1/2 tsp coriander powder 1/2 tsp smoked paprika 1/2 -1 tsp hot / sweet Spanish paprika Sprinkle
of dried oregano — optional Sprinkle
of fennel seeds — optional Handful
of mushrooms — I
used one large Portobello mushroom Black beans — 2 x 400g tins / 500g cooked weight
of dried, soaked & boiled beans 75g porridge oats — gluten free / conventional Zest & juice
of 1 lime Fresh coriander — optional Salt / black pepper Flour
for rolling / shaping —
use rice or chickpea flour if you are gluten free
But if you really want to make it free
of refined sugar, you can omit the Oreo - based crust and
use the following recipe
for a 9 - inch fluted tart pan: 1 1/2 cups almond flour, 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, 1/4 cup raw agave syrup or
coconut sugar, 3 tablespoons
coconut oil, and 1/4 tsp sea salt.
I also made some other substitutions: 5 T
coconut oil + 2 T lemon juice
for the margarine, 1 T kuzu
for the cornstarch, and I
used a combination
of almonds, cashews, and pinenuts in the filling.
Teressa Cutter (an Aussie Chef)
uses a lot
of coconut oil in her recipes, might like her website http://www.thehealthychef.com I pretty much
use you and her as my go to
for goodies!
As
for the avocado, I would probably
use a mixture
of whipped
coconut milk and
coconut oil to replace it.
I'm so glad I stumbled across this recipe... I had to substitute baby food (pears)
for the applesauce and
used evaporated milk instead
of the
coconut oil... but they were amazing.
Hi — just wondering if you are
using 8oz
of the melted
coconut oil, or are
using a dry 1 cup measurement
for the solid
coconut oil?
If you look at the post again, you'll see that I
use refined
coconut oil because I don't care
for the strong taste
of virgin
coconut oil when not countered with an equally strong flavor like chocolate.
Didn't
use coconut oil, and also didn't
use the full amount
of coconut milk - just added milk to make up
for it.
I did sub
coconut oil for butter,
coconut oil is so easy to sub 1:1 and has so many good bits
for you Also, I had no maple syrup on hand so just
used the same amount in honey although next time will
use maple as I love the flavour
of maple in muffins and cakes.
I have been
using coconut oil as a moisturizer
for quite a while, so decided to make some
of your chocolate mint body butter this morning.
I added another 1/4 cup
of shredded
coconut, some cacao nibs, 1/4 tsp espresso, about 1 Tbsp honey (
used fewer dates since they are so expensive), and 1 tsp
of coconut oil for extra flavor.
For example, if you were making Mexican - inspired rice and beans, you could
use olive
oil instead
of coconut oil, skip the ginger, and add cumin and / or chili powder.
While I like the taste
of it in recipes, especially sweet recipes
using coconut oil, I do not care
for it off a spoon.
For anyone that
uses Pinterest, there are tons
of recipes with
Coconut oil, there are even people who have sites dedicated to everything c
Coconut oil, there are even people who have sites dedicated to everything
coconutcoconut.
Heat a bit
of coconut oil (or
for oil free cooking just a bit
of vegetable broth) and fry the garlic, onion and the optional chili or jalapeño slices if
using (optional)
for 5 minutes until lightly golden browned.
First heat a bit
of coconut oil (or
for oil free cooking just a bit
of vegetable broth) and fry the garlic, onion and the optional chili or jalapeño slices if
using for 5 minutes until lightly golden browned.
In case you wanted to jump on the bandwagon with me, I'm dedicating this blog to all types
of sweets that contain marshmallow, graham crackers, and chocolate.In all my baking, I now
use unrefined
coconut oil as a replacement
for butter and
oil in all my recipes.
I subbed in grapeseed
oil for the
coconut oil, and
used ground chia seed instead
of the flax, because they are what I had on hand, and it is wonderful.
Hm, you can leave it out all together, and just try to
use as little liquid as possible
for the rest
of the filling so it stays thick (because that is the purpose
of the
coconut oil).
I took the liberty
of changing a few things around and
used what was on hand: Bob's Redmill Almond meal, fortunately the texture is excellent, 1/2 cup roasted & mashed Delicata Squash, one tablespoon
of Ghee, one tablespoon
of Coconut oil instead
of 1/4 cup, substituted Hemp Seed
for Flax meal and Volia!
I saw one question that was brought up, that said that almond flour and
coconut flour are
used for different reasons and connot be interchanged, so is there anything out there that can be
used in replace
of coconut oil,
coconut flour,
coconut aminos, and
coconut crystals that will still make the recipes come out good?
I made this tonight and
used 1.5 cups almond flour, 1/2 cup tapioca starch, subbed chia meal
for flax meal, subbed avocado
oil for coconut oil, and added 1.5 T caraway seeds to give it a bit
of a «rye bread taste».
Ann, I've been
using expeller pressed
coconut oil since my family doesn't like the
coconut flavor
of the raw
coconut oil, but the expeller pressed has been fine
for sauteing onions etc... I also like
using ghee which is a clarified butter.
Vegans - you can easily make this vegan by
using coconut or olive
oil in place
of the butter called
for.
I just made these heavenly brownies and did the following substitutions:
For every ounce
of chocolate I
used 3 tablespoons
of cacao powder I added 4 tablespoons water and 2 extra teaspoons
coconut oil since I
used cacao powder Instead
of arrowroot starch or flour, I
used one egg (sorry vegans!)
This is a traditional method
of coconut oil extraction that has been
used in the Philippines
for hundreds, if not thousands
of years.
So what we will do here is describe each
of these processes
used to manufacture «virgin
coconut oil»
for products currently found in the U.S. market, realizing
of course that anyone can choose to
use the term on a label, even if it is commercially refined
coconut oil.
The body assimilates and utilizes MCTs
for energy more easily than LCTs, which is why we see a lot
of athletes
using pure
coconut oil as an energy booster.
The older way
of producing refined
coconut oil was through physical / mechanical refining (see Tropical Traditions Expeller Pressed Coconut Oil), but more modern methods may also use chemical solvents to extract all the oil from the copra for higher
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oil was through physical / mechanical refining (see Tropical Traditions Expeller Pressed
Coconut Oil), but more modern methods may also use chemical solvents to extract all the oil from the copra for higher
Coconut Oil), but more modern methods may also use chemical solvents to extract all the oil from the copra for higher yiel
Oil), but more modern methods may also
use chemical solvents to extract all the
oil from the copra for higher yiel
oil from the copra
for higher yields.
My other changes to the original pancake recipe were
using pumpkin in lieu
of sweet potato (but I put in more than called
for) and
coconut oil in place
of butter.
Instead
of butter that is commonly
used for making crisp, I
used super healthy
coconut oil rich is medium - chain fatty acids, which stimulate your body's metabolism.