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January 22, 2008
Coconuts!
If there was an oil you could use for your daily cooking needs that helped protect you from heart disease, cancer, and other degenerative conditions, improved your digestion, strengthened your immune system, and helped you lose excess weight, would you be interested?
There is an oil that can do all this and more. No, it's not olive oil, it's not canola oil, or safflower oil or any of the oils commonly used for culinary purposes. It's not flaxseed oil, evening primrose oil, or any of the oils sold as dietary supplements. It's not rare or exotic. It's ordinary coconut oil.
But wait, isn't coconut oil a saturated fat? It is lumped right along with beef fat and lard with the assumption that they all carry the same health risks. However, researchers have clearly shown that the oil from coconuts, a plant source, acts differently than the saturated fat from animal sources. The oil from coconuts is unique in nature and provides many health benefits obtainable from no other source.
What Coconut Oil DOES NOT Do:
Does not contain cholesterol.
Does not increase blood cholesterol level.
Does not promote platelet stickiness, which leads to blood clot formation.
Does not contribute to atherosclerosis or heart disease.
Does not promote cancer or any other degenerative disease.
Does not contribute to weight problems.
What Coconut Oil DOES Do:
Reduces risk of atherosclerosis and related illnesses.
Reduces risk of cancer and other degenerative conditions.
Helps prevent bacterial, viral, and fungal (including yeast) infections.
Supports immune system function.
Helps prevent osteoporosis.
Helps control diabetes.
Promotes weight loss.
Supports healthy metabolic function.
Provides an immediate source of energy.
Supplies fewer calories than other fats.
Supplies important nutrients necessary for good health.
Improves digestion and nutrient absorption.
Has a mild delicate flavor.
Is highly resistant to spoilage (long shelf life).
Is heat resistant (the healthiest oil for cooking).
Helps keep skin soft and smooth.
Helps prevent premature aging and wrinkling of the skin.
Helps protect against skin cancer.
Coconut oil has been called the healthiest dietary oil on earth.
http://www.coconutoil.com/
Check out the CrossFit board discussion on the benefits of coconut oil: http://www.crossfit.com/discus/messages/23/31907.html
Favorite Coconut Milk Carb + Fat combo: Blueberries with cocounut milk and cinnamon!
Posted by Nicole Okumu at January 22, 2008 4:23 PM
Comments
Coconut oil sounds really good, but it can't beat the "flax seed oil" from BALCO.
Posted by: daniel at January 23, 2008 9:00 AM
Daniel, that's the "clear" you're talking about.
Anyway, I use coconut oil all the time on stir fried veggies and in my oatmeal. It tastes great (not at all like those nasty coconut shavings they put on chocolates), even mixed with olive oil. And chopped almonds fried in coconut oil makes about the best tasting fat source I can think of (aside from the Mighty Ribeye).
We buy it at Farmer Joe's. A jar last a month or so.
However, I have not noticed if my skin is any softer or smoother.
Posted by: Tim at January 23, 2008 10:42 AM
I've found that vanilla ice does everything that coconut oil does and more. For example, because I ate vanilla ice cream a few months ago, I haven't yet been hit by a car. See if coconut oil can match that! I think not.
Posted by: TomC at January 23, 2008 4:04 PM
zzzz ice cream joke growing old Tom.
Posted by: Laurent Frat / Lau / loʊ at January 23, 2008 4:42 PM
I could have guessed that Tom was a big fan of Vanilla Ice.
Posted by: Brad Greenlee at January 24, 2008 5:15 AM
> I could have guessed that Tom was a big fan of Vanilla Ice.
Indeed, I am. His music changed my life for the better. I appreciated his sincerity and songwriting talent.
Posted by: TomC at January 24, 2008 9:54 AM
Isn't coconut oil considered a hydrogenated fat, though?
Posted by: Christopher at March 10, 2008 9:36 AM
Isn't coconut oil considered a hydrogenated fat, though?
Posted by: Christopher at March 10, 2008 11:23 AM