Coconut Oil

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My local health store owner says she uses coconut exclusively in her own

home -- you use it for anything you would use any oil for.

She provided me with good info about it, then at the end her eyes brightened

up. She said one of the best ways is to eat it PLAIN RIGHT OFF THE SPOON

(make sure you have virgin coconut oil, NOT the saturated fat version).

My first taste I didn't really love it. But the 2nd time I did. I have to

be careful. I could eat it like candy -- so I don't usually try to lick the

spoon, lol. I don't wanna feed an addiction. It IS tasty and does have

benefits right off the spoon.

It does get solid but turns clear liquid at about 80 degrees (a few degress

above room temp).

I don't fry a lot anymore, but she told me she loves a fresh egg slowly

cooked/fried in the coconut oil. I don't usually have eggs in the house, but I

tried it and liked that, too.

I make a lot of things in the super blender I have -- I add a half spoonful

to like raw (blanched in boiling water for about 2 or 3 seconds, then cooled

quickly) raw cashews -- also read up on this so you will know about it's

energy giving properties.

The other morning shoveling snow, I tried a spoonful of this in a drink

first -- I really noticed better energy levels during shoveling. I read a

great

amount on dietetics and nutrition and work out at a fitness center every day

or every other day usually -- so I know that for my own body, the oil does

provide " instant energy " .

There's all kinds of things you can do with it in the kitchen. I have to

slow down my use of it. It's fun to experiment.

I tried, for example, soft cream cheese/real butter/coconut oil. I mixed it

up and use it on toast, just a little bit tastes really cool, I think.

I also LOVED cooled boiled potatoes with spice rack sage (omit if you want)

and tumeric (a little) and parsley -- have a few bits red pepper or whatever

mixed in if you want -- then just drizzle plenty of liquified (over 76

degrees) coconut oil.

That was a good, fresh tasting potato dish. Great snack.

Have fun.

Here's a copy/paste about digesting this :

Modern research shows that the medium chain fatty acids help to increase

metabolism and are more easily digested than fats found in other oils. This is

because they are processed directly in the liver and immediately converted

into energy. There is therefore less strain on the liver, pancreas and

digestive system and these MCFA provide the body with a wonderful, quick source

of

energy.

The above is from : _http://www.coconut-connections.com/index.htm_

(http://www.coconut-connections.com/index.htm)

Jerry

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there are some really good books. I like " the Miracle of Coconut Oil " it has

some good recipes in it. You can check it out from your local library or find it

at a health food store. Maggie Oh, also you can scan the internet for ideas and

recipes.

kamnac <kamnac@...> wrote: I have read with interest the discussion

on Coconut Oil. So when shopping at the local Co-op, I purchased a jar. Now

that I have it I have no clue what to do with it. Any suggestions on how to

incorporate it into my diet.

Thanks

Ignorance is not bliss, it is a prison.

Tom Clancy

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Re: Coconut Oil

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Must be Santa doin' it :

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Get mine on ebay, its virgin coconut oil. We cook with it and use it

for skin as well. Its solid. £5.00 a jar. cheap

>

> I want to buy some for 's bath to use instead of Oilatum - as

Mandi

> recommended. I've had a search round....feeling a bit silly but is

this the oil

> for cooking? Or is there another coconut oil for household use?

It seems

> quite expensive at Nutricentre - if I am going to put a few capfuls

per

> bath...any suggestions on where to buy it and which one?

>

> Thanks!

> Darla

>

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I CAN " T BELIEVE I SAID >>>>>>...It has a very long shelf life and

doesn't tend to go rancid like Jojoba oil.<<<<<<<

>>>>>>>Oh my God! I hang my head in shame! Is this really happening??

One of the most embarrassing moments of my life just happened!

I take it back!!

I will also try and explain: I am the sort of person who is 100%

creative and hands on! It's how I learn best. However I can actually

read and write as well obviously...>>>>SHAME<<<<< Basically I had a bad

experience with jojoba oil. It was a blend someone had given me while I

was expecting, nearing the birth of one of my children, 'JASMINE IN

JOJOBA OIL'. Jasmine is good to use once full term is reached as it

stimulates uterine contractions. (God I hope I am right here..) My sense

of smell is acute and even more so during pregnancy. The oil had become

rancid! I rubbed it on my belly before I smelled it, something I will

never do again. It turned me off jojoba and I never gave much thought to

using after that, even when recommended. I didn't give it a chance, do

you know what I mean??? I feel so unbelivably stupid. And I promise you

I'm not REALLY!! It never occurred to me that the carrier oil in the

blend may not have been real jojoba oil, maybe it was a cheap vegetable

oil!!! Anyway I'm all heart and nose and I promise I do have a bit of a

brain. So please don't BAN ME!! Did I mention I was SORRY! AND WRONG!

HMHIS

Ruth

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>

> > I CAN " T BELIEVE I SAID >>>>>>...It has a very long shelf life and

> > doesn't tend to go rancid like Jojoba oil.<<<<<<<

>

> Ruth, I hope you weren't reacting like that to my post questioning

jojoba's longevity. If so, RELAX! I wasn't freaking out, so you shouldn't.

Beth

>>>

Thanks for that Beth, I feel a teeeny bit better, I still feel stupid

though.

I just read that: " Jojoba resists rancity acts as a preservative. "

In fact consider my boycott on jojoba oil officially lifted.

TTFN

Ruth

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> So it is safe to say that jojoba is a natural preservative?

Jojoba oil does resist rancidity longer than most fatty oils, perhaps because it

is more a

liquid wax than a fatty oil. But neither its antioxidant properties nor its

antimicrobial

action are sufficient for it to be used as a preservative. Still, products it is

used in will need

less protection from oxidation.

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> I CAN " T BELIEVE I SAID >>>>>>...It has a very long shelf life and

> doesn't tend to go rancid like Jojoba oil.<<<<<<<

Ruth, I hope you weren't reacting like that to my post questioning jojoba's

longevity. If so, RELAX! I wasn't freaking out, so you shouldn't.

To be perfectly honest, this entire field drives me crazy before for every piece

of information I learn I can find another one that contradicts it. So when you

posted that jojoba can go rancid, I just chalked it up to that.

So it is safe to say that jojoba is a natural preservative?

I'm just trying to keep things straight because friends are asking me to make

body scrubs for them (I've made them for myself for awhile) and I want to make

sure they last since I can't guarantee how soon my friends will use them up. I

don't like using chemicals so I was going to add jojoba as a preservative (I

make my own frequently enough that I don't worry about it).

Beth

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At 12:51 PM 8/4/2006, you wrote:

> I CAN " T BELIEVE I SAID >>>>>>...It has a very long shelf life and

>doesn't tend to go rancid like Jojoba oil.<<<<<<<

>

> >>>>>>>Oh my God! I hang my head in shame! Is this really happening??

>One of the most embarrassing moments of my life just happened!

>I take it back!!

Oh, Ruth, welcome to the club of messing up in public, LOL! I didn't even

follow all that was going on, being overly busy, but it must have been a

hoot. Having been on the internet for about 12 years, girl, I could tell

you stories of my wacky off-posts..but I won't because I'm trying to live

them down, hee hee.

Anya

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I need some too!

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I am one of the people that has done WFN group orders in the past. I

will probably do an order after the new year - probably closer to the

end of January. Email me off list closer to then (maybe the 15th or

so) or I will post something here. I don't always re-post because

often the orders are so big it becomes work. Sometimes people just

start emailing me off list and things come together for an order. If

this sounds vague, I am not trying to do that on purpose. I am just

trying to avoid $2000 orders and all the packing peanuts that

entails.

Ann Marie

On Dec 14, 2006, at 10:53 AM, Pagitt wrote:

> My supply of coconut oil is dwindling quickly!

> Is anyone putting in an order soon? I know I have read about group

> orders to Wilderness Family, but I haven't seen anything lately. Is

> this still the recommended oil?

>

> Pagitt

> naturalhealthcoach@...

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I don't know the details, but would be interested in

getting in on an order.

thanks

Breen

--- Pagitt <naturalhealthcoach@...> wrote:

> My supply of coconut oil is dwindling quickly!

> Is anyone putting in an order soon? I know I have

> read about group

> orders to Wilderness Family, but I haven't seen

> anything lately. Is

> this still the recommended oil?

>

> Pagitt

> naturalhealthcoach@...

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Breen

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You may also want to check into Mountain Rose Herbs (

www.mountainroseherbs.com). They have the cheapest prices around. Just got

mine on Monday and it is over very good quality and very comparable to

Nutiva's and Wilderness Family Naturals.

HTH!

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Which of the Wilderness coconut oils do you all prefer? I am trying to decide

between the three.

Thanks, Shari

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Yes Rhona,

I’m interested. Please send info. SARA

coconut oil

10 Litre bucket of

organic coconut oil just arrived costs£160 (works

out at around £7.50 per 450g pot incl delivery) Should last us well

into next yr! IF anyone interested, you need to order by phone as it's

not on the website.

RHona

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HI Sara - call 01494 771419 re the 10 L tub and google coconut

connections to get their website

Rhona

> Yes Rhona, I'm interested. Please send info. SARA

>

>

>

> coconut oil

>

>

>

> 10 Litre bucket of organic coconut oil just arrived costs£160

(works

> out at around £7.50 per 450g pot incl delivery) Should last us well

> into next yr! IF anyone interested, you need to order by phone as

it's

> not on the website.

> RHona

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On 4/22/09, Lorri <raw@...> wrote:

>

> I'd love to hear how you lost weight using that.

> Can you share?

I'm not Thia, but I thought I'd chime in to say that coconut oil has

medium-chain fatty acids and that's primarily what can help with

weight loss. Here's some information about that (arranged from most

accessible to the layperson to most scientific):

http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=52214

http://www.answers.com/topic/medium-chain-triglycerides

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medium_chain_triglycerides

http://www.nutritionreview.org/library/mcts.html

http://jn.nutrition.org/cgi/content/full/132/3/329

Sparrow

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I only tried the one jar, the second jar is still sealed. It is not marked

as virgin oil, it is marked " organic " ; I bought it when I first started

finding out about coconut oil, and didn't know any better. I suppose it

could have been a bad batch, as far as taste goes, though. Maybe. I

actually thought that was normal, so I didn't use any again for a long time,

until I read about using virgin oil only. Then I looked to find a virgin

one, found Nutiva, and it was soooooo much better. This stuff I enjoy right

off the knife, and did, often. I still lick the knife after my bf gets into

it for popcorn, as he did tonight. (It's rather cold here, so it stays solid

most of the time-- until summer.)

I can't say anything for the smell, as I have congenital anosmia. ie: I

can't smell. My bf has smelled the Nutiva, and the Tropical Traditions for

me in the past, and said they smell similar to each other, though. I've

never asked him to smell the Spectrum.

As far as loosing weight, all I did for many months, was substitute any oil

I was using with virgin coconut oil. At the time, I did a lot of cooking

(every night for dinner- and other meals too). We ate roasted root veggies

slathered with the coconut oil, fried eggs, you name it. Plus I used it on

my morning toast, rather than butter or margarine. At the time, I ate bread

every morning. I should point out that prior to this I had tried really

hard to loose weight, and was not doing well with it.

I have continued to loose weight, up to now, even though I don't use the

coconut oil so much any more, but my diet has also changed drastically since

those times. Way more raw. Darn near completely.

Thia

On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 10:59 PM, Lorri <raw@...> wrote:

> Thia,

>

> How many jars of the Spectrum brand did you open

> and try? I bought one of those and thought it

> tasted and smelled great. Is it nasty compared to

> the other ones you mentioned or is it possible you

> got a bad batch?

>

> I'd love to hear how you lost weight using that.

> Can you share?

>

> Lorri

>

>

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Actually, now that I think about it, my jar was

virgin as well as organic, maybe that is what made

the difference.

Lorri

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Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 8:56 PM

Subject: Re: Coconut Oil

I only tried the one jar, the second jar is still

sealed. It is not marked

as virgin oil, it is marked " organic " ; I bought it

when I first started

finding out about coconut oil, and didn't know any

better. I suppose it

could have been a bad batch, as far as taste goes,

though. Maybe. I

actually thought that was normal, so I didn't use

any again for a long time,

until I read about using virgin oil only. Then I

looked to find a virgin

one, found Nutiva, and it was soooooo much better.

This stuff I enjoy right

off the knife, and did, often. I still lick the

knife after my bf gets into

it for popcorn, as he did tonight. (It's rather

cold here, so it stays solid

most of the time-- until summer.)

_

[Guest guest]

Virgin Coconut Cream is delicious too!? Not sure what the difference is but it's

sooooo good!

Kathy :0)

Re: Coconut Oil

I only tried the one jar, the second jar is still

sealed. It is not marked

as virgin oil, it is marked " organic " ; I bought it

when I first started

finding out about coconut oil, and didn't know any

better. I suppose it

could have been a bad batch, as far as taste goes,

though. Maybe. I

actually thought that was normal, so I didn't use

any again for a long time,

until I read about using virgin oil only. Then I

looked to find a virgin

one, found Nutiva, and it was soooooo much better.

This stuff I enjoy right

off the knife, and did, often. I still lick the

knife after my bf gets into

it for popcorn, as he did tonight. (It's rather

cold here, so it stays solid

most of the time-- until summer.)

_

[Guest guest]

Not sure about the one you have, but if it's Tropical Traditions, coconut

cream is whole coconut, creamed. Not just the oil. Yes, yummy stuff!! I

use that when making nutmylk these days. (1/4 cup raw nut of choice, 1 tsp

coconut creme, 2 cups water. pinch salt. raw honey to taste. Blend. If you

have a regular blender start with half of the water, then add the other

half, and blend again. Some nuts cream better than others, so you may

choose to filter, depending on what nut you use. If you filter, you may

choose to add the salt & sweetener after filtering.)

Thia

On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 12:21 AM, Kathy at SandHollow Savannah Cats <

sandhollow@...> wrote:

>

>

> Virgin Coconut Cream is delicious too!? Not sure what the difference is but

> it's sooooo good!

>

> Kathy :0)

>

>

>

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I'll have to try making the milk - I just eat it by the spoonful - thats my

dessert!

Kathy :0)

SANDHOLLOW SAVANNAH CATS

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Southwestern Utah

Re: Coconut Oil

Not sure about the one you have, but if it's Tropical Traditions, coconut

cream is whole coconut, creamed. Not just the oil. Yes, yummy stuff!! I

use that when making nutmylk these days. (1/4 cup raw nut of choice, 1 tsp

coconut creme, 2 cups water. pinch salt. raw honey to taste. Blend. If you

have a regular blender start with half of the water, then add the other

half, and blend again. Some nuts cream better than others, so you may

choose to filter, depending on what nut you use. If you filter, you may

choose to add the salt & sweetener after filtering.)

Thia

On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 12:21 AM, Kathy at SandHollow Savannah Cats <

sandhollow@...> wrote:

>

>

> Virgin Coconut Cream is delicious too!? Not sure what the difference is but

> it's sooooo good!

>

> Kathy :0)

>

>

>

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