Coconut Oil

[Brandon Pattison]

I bought a ration of it. Has anyone noticed a difference? Not personal lubricant either, Aron.

 

[banishd]

I eat a lot of coconut oil as part of a ketogenic diet I switched to in February. I add it to my coffee in the morning along with butter, raw egg yolks and a few other things. Can go til dinner without eating again if I want to. Spent 6 days on a through hike without eating more than 20 carbs a day and had plenty of energy. My body is also fat adapted though so ymmv

 

[kodiakfly]

What are the benefits of eating it? My Wife uses it as hand lotion, sunburn ointment, etc...basically skin stuff. But she's got a tub of it.

 

[danarnold]

we use it a LOT, the cold pressed is more expensive but has the most benefits, got my last tub @ GNC
use for food and skin....really good shit

 

[Roy68]

It is a staple in my wife's cooking for many years now. She cooks from scratch, not a box. I asked her once why she uses it, and she said it was better for me. I asked why, again. She said "because I said so."...end of conversation. I think she was trying to tell me that I wouldn't understand if she explained it to me.

I can say that she uses it as a butter substitute on popcorn, not the bagged crap. Every Sunday night we have popcorn and a movie as a family. So I've eaten a lot of it in that manner, and its good.

 

[LJ Buck]

Cooking with is good.

 

[Manosteel]

I have been drinking cave man coffee for about 2 months now. Coconut oil, grass feed unsalted butter and have been truly satisfied. I get a nice jolt, feel full and energetic and it has had a nice effect on my body. I stay pretty lean but since I started with the coconut oil I have really leaned out. dropped 5lbs with no change in anything else, diet or exercise in the first month.

 

[banishd]

Lots of health benefits, particularly when you substitute it for soy based vegetable oils. It is much more shelf stable as well.

http://authoritynutrition.com/top-10-evidence-based-health-benefits-of-coconut-oil/

 

[airlocksniffer]

Just another oil. It's solid at room temp and doesn't have as many calories per oz as olive oil Seems fine to cook with. It definitely has a coconut smell when you first put it in a pan to cook. I find most people either love or hate coconut oil. It isn't some magic oil that will make you healthier. It gets marketed as that but can be put into the same fad bullshit category as kale, crossfit and paleo. I did do the Bulletproof coffee thing for about 2 months. I think Gold'n'Soft in Folgers would do the same thing as expeller-pressed coconut oil/grass-fed butter/overpriced coffee.

/get off my lawn

 

[striker3]

There are research studies published showing both the health benefits as well as risks of coconut oil. So, it is just like any other oil. It is one of the forms with the highest percentage of saturated fats, 90%. For comparison, butter is 64%. Where health benefits are seen is that coconut oil increases your HDL Cholesterol levels, which are the good ones. Basically, it comes down to moderation, like most else things diet related. Too much of any one thing can be bad for you.

I personally replaced using butter with coconut oil in many of my recipes. My family loves eggs cooked in it, and many deserts turn out with a hint of coconut.