really interesting article about coconut oil...

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http://www.powerhealth.net/articlecoconut.htm

got mine from here but where ever you can find it...

http://www.wildernessfamilynaturals.com/store/research_on_the_health_benefits.htm

Only bought one thing from this place so ymmv....

Found among other things that it tends to rise your metabolic rate...

Anywho... take a read..

~dan

I haven't read the sites, but I can tell from their names that they
are sites to be avoided if 'truth' is any way an objective in your
reading.

PJ

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|| http://www.powerhealth.net/articlecoconut.htm
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|| got mine from here but where ever you can find it...
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http://www.wildernessfamilyunnaturals.com/store/research_on_the_health_benefits.htm
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|| Only bought one thing from this place so ymmv....
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|| Found among other things that it tends to rise your metabolic
|| rate...
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A scam that pops up here periodically... :-) BJ
..

I love coconut. I like fresh coconut in chucks with a little spenda on it -
food candy treat.

interesting products at wilderness familynaturals. I can't get good
shredded unsweetened coconut where I am. I use it to bulk up my low carb
cereal

--
Diane

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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

http://www.powerhealth.net/articlecoconut.htm

got mine from here but where ever you can find it...

http://www.wildernessfamilynaturals.com/store/research_on_the_health_benefits.htm

Only bought one thing from this place so ymmv....

Found among other things that it tends to rise your metabolic rate...

Anywho... take a read..

~dan

I haven't read the sites, but I can tell from their names that they
are sites to be avoided if 'truth' is any way an objective in your
reading.

PJ

diane wrote:
|| I love coconut. I like fresh coconut in chucks with a little
|| spenda on it -
|| food candy treat.
||
|| interesting products at wilderness familynaturals. I can't
|| get good
|| shredded unsweetened coconut where I am. I use it to bulk up
|| my low carb
|| cereal
||

No problem finding unsweetened coconut around here and
a hell of a lot cheaper than these scammers are selling it.

:-) BJ

BJ in Texas said:

No problem finding unsweetened coconut around here and
a hell of a lot cheaper than these scammers are selling it.

There are also fresh coconuts which are usually less than a buck for an
entire coconut. If I knew how to open the things and could use them I
would. But I use dried, unsweetened dessicated coconut as well.

I'm in a small New England town- the cost of gas is worse than shipping. I
do stock up when I go to a Metro area.

--
Diane

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diane wrote:
|| I love coconut. I like fresh coconut in chucks with a little
|| spenda on it -
|| food candy treat.
||
|| interesting products at wilderness familynaturals. I can't
|| get good
|| shredded unsweetened coconut where I am. I use it to bulk up
|| my low carb
|| cereal
||

No problem finding unsweetened coconut around here and
a hell of a lot cheaper than these scammers are selling it.

:-) BJ

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BJ in Texas said:

No problem finding unsweetened coconut around here and
a hell of a lot cheaper than these scammers are selling it.

There are also fresh coconuts which are usually less than a buck for an
entire coconut. If I knew how to open the things and could use them I
would. >

My mum used to hammer a small chisel into the 'holes' to get the milk out first
and then just hammer and chisel her way into the thing - brute force - LOL.
Yum!!

Elise
180/177.6/140

I use coconut in one of my LC bran muffin recipes to replace some of the 2%
milk called for in the original. I pour boiling water over dried
unsweetened coconut and let it sit for about an hour. Then I pour the
coconut and the "milk" into the recipe. It's wonderful!
And I use coconut oil for sauteing and frying. The brand I buy has had the
flavour removed so it can be used for any food. It has a very high smoke
point and won't burn like vegetable and olive oils or butter.

diane said:

I love coconut. I like fresh coconut in chucks with a little spenda on it -
food candy treat.

-----
Bev

love the fresh ones the best- but picking them is like avocados- It might
seem fresh on the outside, but it will ruin your day if you eat the brown
spots. it tastes like soap.

--
Diane

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BJ in Texas said:

No problem finding unsweetened coconut around here and
a hell of a lot cheaper than these scammers are selling it.

There are also fresh coconuts which are usually less than a buck for an
entire coconut. If I knew how to open the things and could use them I
would. But I use dried, unsweetened dessicated coconut as well.

I noticed I can get it in my Super Wal-Mart here.

--
Diane

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I use coconut in one of my LC bran muffin recipes to replace some of the 2%
milk called for in the original. I pour boiling water over dried
unsweetened coconut and let it sit for about an hour. Then I pour the
coconut and the "milk" into the recipe. It's wonderful!
And I use coconut oil for sauteing and frying. The brand I buy has had
the
flavour removed so it can be used for any food. It has a very high smoke
point and won't burn like vegetable and olive oils or butter.

diane said:

I love coconut. I like fresh coconut in chucks with a little spenda on
it -
food candy treat.

-----
Bev

elise said:

My mum used to hammer a small chisel into the 'holes' to get the milk out first
and then just hammer and chisel her way into the thing - brute force - LOL.

That is what my 20 year old son does with them. We buy a coconut
everytime we go to the grocery store.

Once he has basically opened it up I wrap it in a clean teatowel and
take the hammer to it to make the bigger peices smaller and get them
off the shell when they will not come away easily with a knife.

While the claims are questionable, I find coconut milk to be good stuff. I
find it hard to consume coconut oil, so I just use the milk version.
Calling it a scam is a bit too harsh.

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|| got mine from here but where ever you can find it...
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http://www.wildernessfamilyunnaturals.com/store/research_on_the_health_benefits.htm

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|| Only bought one thing from this place so ymmv....
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|| Found among other things that it tends to rise your metabolic
|| rate...
||

A scam that pops up here periodically... :-) BJ
.

try it in a Thai recipe- wonderful stuff - a new gravy- low carb

--
Diane

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While the claims are questionable, I find coconut milk to be good stuff.
I
find it hard to consume coconut oil, so I just use the milk version.
Calling it a scam is a bit too harsh.

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|| got mine from here but where ever you can find it...
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http://www.wildernessfamilyunnaturals.com/store/research_on_the_health_benefits.htm

Quoted message said:

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|| Only bought one thing from this place so ymmv....
||
|| Found among other things that it tends to rise your metabolic
|| rate...
||

A scam that pops up here periodically... :-) BJ
.

To PJ and BJ, why are they questionable and a scam?

Quoted message said:

http://www.powerhealth.net/articlecoconut.htm

got mine from here but where ever you can find it...

http://www.wildernessfamilynaturals.com/store/research_on_the_health_benefits.htm

Only bought one thing from this place so ymmv....

Found among other things that it tends to rise your metabolic rate...

Anywho... take a read..

~dan

I'm not that good a cook, but if I were, wouldn't there be problems making a
gravy with coconut oil? Would you use an emulsifier?

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try it in a Thai recipe- wonderful stuff - a new gravy- low carb

--
Diane

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While the claims are questionable, I find coconut milk to be good stuff.
I
find it hard to consume coconut oil, so I just use the milk version.
Calling it a scam is a bit too harsh.

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|| http://www.powerhealth.net/articlecoconut.htm
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|| got mine from here but where ever you can find it...
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http://www.wildernessfamilyunnaturals.com/store/research_on_the_health_benefits.htm

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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

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|| Only bought one thing from this place so ymmv....
||
|| Found among other things that it tends to rise your metabolic
|| rate...
||

A scam that pops up here periodically... :-) BJ
.

diane said:

I noticed I can get it in my Super Wal-Mart here.

My local super WalMart carries LouAnn coconut oil.

Unsweetened shredded coconut can often be found in the frozen
fruit section of supermarkets, or dried-flaked in bulk bins.

--
jamie ([email hidden])

"There's a seeker born every minute."

They did have it but it was more expensive. I wanted dry since I sprinkle it
in cereal and stuff. Find a whole food store or health food store. Trader
Joe bags my favorite course shredded for about $2
.. 1 packet of splenda shaken in the bag makes it something to snack on

--
Diane

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diane said:

I noticed I can get it in my Super Wal-Mart here.

My local super WalMart carries LouAnn coconut oil.

Unsweetened shredded coconut can often be found in the frozen
fruit section of supermarkets, or dried-flaked in bulk bins.

--
jamie ([email hidden])

"There's a seeker born every minute."

Muffins aren't low carb.

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I use coconut in one of my LC bran muffin recipes to replace some of the 2%
milk called for in the original. I pour boiling water over dried
unsweetened coconut and let it sit for about an hour. Then I pour the
coconut and the "milk" into the recipe. It's wonderful!
And I use coconut oil for sauteing and frying. The brand I buy has had
the
flavour removed so it can be used for any food. It has a very high smoke
point and won't burn like vegetable and olive oils or butter.

diane said:

I love coconut. I like fresh coconut in chucks with a little spenda on
it -
food candy treat.

-----
Bev

On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 10:48:30 -0400, Crafting Mom wrote:

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There are also fresh coconuts which are usually less than a buck for an
entire coconut. If I knew how to open the things and could use them I
would. But I use dried, unsweetened dessicated coconut as well.

There are various degress of 'dessicated'. Some are still flexible and about
the size of egg noodles, good for snacks.

I get frozen 'fresh' coconut at the Indian market. It comes in various
forms, shredded or chunks. They may have some that isn't frozen, just
refrigerated. Also I think I've seen some more or less cut up coconuts in
Safeway. When I tried one with the hairy brown shell, I got pieces of the
shell mixed up with the coconut meat. Mostly I used canned coconut milk,
which I think has some of the 'meat' as pulp. It's a great base for sauces,
soups, etc.

I wouldn't pay supplement prices for 'coconut oil'. The coconut foods are
too good to miss!

Skinny