I have some questions

[Guest guest]

Hello. I do not have any diagnosis. But when I eat rice, or drink

soda, or eat other foods, I experience joint pain. Is this really

serious? It bothers me.

I used to take vitamin A for acne, and that's when I first felt this

pain. It went away when I stopped taking it, but now it comes back

sometimes when I eat certain foods. Thank you.

[Guest guest]

Dear Cocanadanut

Let me answer some of your questions.

What exactly is happening when one is experiencing " detox effects?

from ingesting coconut products?

If you are talking about healing crisis, it can be different for different

people. Ayurveda would explain it in terms of your constitution in terms of

" doshas " ( guess you can google that to get a btter understanding)

Another question is about coconut flour...Is this product merely very

finely grated coconut? Is it made with coconut meat that has already

had its fat removed? I'd like to start buying some of the cookbooks

with coconut recipes...which one do you recommend I start with?

I am not sure about coconut flour but here in Malaysia we can get Instant

Coconut - which is actually like milk powder -- adding water to it to get

coconut milk..but of course it won't taste like fresh coconut. milk.

What do folks do with the coconut water? How long can it be stored in

the fridge?

When coconuts are young and green (sometimes yelow), the clear " juice " inside

some varieties is sweet and refreshing, sometimes naturally fragrant with a

subtle hint of flowers. Not all young coconuts have juice that is sweet and

fragrant. In some varieties the juice can be rather bland, sour and

uninteresting. Not only is it a good thirst quencher, the water is also good for

reducing heat in the body. On hot days in the tropics when you feel sluggish and

overheated, drink lots of young coconut water. It will revive you and replenish

your energies. In folk medicine, the fresh j young coconut water is also

recommended for reducing fevers and relieving headaches, stomach upsets,

diarrhea and dysentery, for strengthening the heart and for restoring energy to

weakened bodies recovering from illness. It is believed that expectant mothers

who regularly drink young coconut juice will help the fetus grow stronger and

with greater vitality.

Fresh coconut water from young coconuts can keep for about 24 hrs in the fridge.

We dont keep it longer than that because we have the luxury of getting coconuts

straight from our own tree.

When I buy a fresh coconut from the grocery store, is it fresh as long

as there is water in it and the meat is white? (I've read that there

is often old coconuts being sold at the grocery store). Coconut

products are expensive and they are actually a processed food, and it

seems it might be better to just munch on coconuts and use the

processed products just occassionally.

When purchasing a coconut at the store, be careful to choose one that is still

heavy with juice. Shake it and if it seems dry, chances are there is a crack or

leak in the shell; or it may have sat on the shelf too long, the juice having

all but evaporated through the eyes. Check the eyes, they shouldn't look dark or

moldy. Though often sealed with wax to prevent leakage, this does not guarantee

that leakage has not occurred.

Inside, the thick flesh should be a pure white color; if it has started to

yellow, it most probably is rancid. Besides the thickness of the flesh, you can

usually tell whether a coconut is old enough to yield creamy milk by looking at

a cross-section of the shell. A well-matured one would have developed a very

hard, chocolate-brown inner shell; this is the shell that can be carved to make

implements and decorative items.

FRESH IS ALWAYS BETTER

regards

AMI

cocanadanut <htanninen@...> wrote: Hello all! I've sure been enjoying

the abundance of information

coming from this group. Many/most/all of you seem so informed. This

is my first attempt at posting, so if I could ask some questions. Am

I correct in assuming that the posts here are more or less sharing

individual opinions? Do the moderators have special knowlege or training?

I feel pretty confident that CO is pretty close to a miracle food. I

found out about coconut oil first, from researching low carb eating.

I've been trying to eliminate grains and sugar from my diet, because

of a strong history of diabetes running in my family and I have many

characteristics of the " carbohydrate addict " as well as being

overweight. I wish I would have tried coconut oil before I eliminated

the grains but I didn't. What is the likelihood that using coconut

oil and coconut products will improve my carbohydrate metabolism

sufficiently that I could add a starchy carb or two into my day? I'm

a little concerned that the 'addict' in me is talking and I really

shouldn't risk it, but I would welcome to have that little extra

variety that a slice of bread brings.

What exactly is happening when one is experiencing " detox effects?

from ingesting coconut products?

Another question is about coconut flour...Is this product merely very

finely grated coconut? Is it made with coconut meat that has already

had its fat removed? I'd like to start buying some of the cookbooks

with coconut recipes...which one do you recommend I start with?

What do folks do with the coconut water? How long can it be stored in

the fridge?

When I buy a fresh coconut from the grocery store, is it fresh as long

as there is water in it and the meat is white? (I've read that there

is often old coconuts being sold at the grocery store). Coconut

products are expensive and they are actually a processed food, and it

seems it might be better to just munch on coconuts and use the

processed products just occassionally.

I haven't checked out all of the files yet, but is there one with a

glossary of the different coconut products available?

Just some thoughts, thanks in advance for any input!