Coconut Oil
I've been reading about coconut oil and it's benefits.
http://www.organicfacts.net/organic-...conut-oil.html I bought some organic extra virgin coconut oil to cook with. It's expensive!! :eek: But I don't fry much of anything and only have to use a little for things like stir-fry and sauteing. It's good to use about a teaspoon for popping corn, too. I found some 1,000 mg. capsules but can't readily find any info on dosage or side effects. The Jarrow formula recommends taking 2 softgels per day. They have 25 calories each and about 13 grams of fat.....but no transfat. Will taking this affect high blood pressure? I read that 3 tablespoons of coconut oil is recommended daily but that would equate to many capsules and alot of calories. I'm planning to ask my doctor all these questions when I go but just wondered if anyone else has used Coconut Oil with success. |
I like cocoa butter on my skin, but haven't tried coconut oil to cook.:)
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i used it for about a year and didnt see a change better or worse. love the stuff tho!
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Dr. Mercola was all enthusiastic about using it....said it was the next best thing to whatever was the last best thing. :rolleyes: Then I saw that he was selling it.......:mad:. I bought mine from the store - it was still organic and cost less than half what he was charging. His articles were very informative but I still don't see what the big hype is/was. Unless it's just that it has no trans fat. It is good and makes awesome popcorn.
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it does add great flavor, and I find it incredibly useful, but as for Dr. M....he shifts the truth alot.
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Here is what Dr. Weil says... (back in 2005 that is)
http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/id/QAA316479 I am sticking to my ghee. A small jar lasts me over a year, and only a thin sliver (I keep in the frig) is needed at any one time. Eggs made with Ghee taste great too. |
I'd never heard of Ghee so I looked it up:
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-ghee.htm The latest I've read about coconut oil is that it helps lower cholesterol. Then I'll read something that says no, it raises it. :confused: I don't think I ingest enough of it for it to make a difference one way or the other. I'm more inclined to reduce my sugar and fructose consumption. I believe those two things play a much bigger role in our health than anything else. |
My impression is that if you only use this fat, in moderation or less, it is not a big issue.
You know, my doctor asked me why I don't have ANY liver spots on the backs of my hands... She says...this is very remarkable, for someone 64+ Well, I don't eat much if any fried foods. No french fries, no fried chicken, nada. I broil all of our meats, or steam cook in a Dutch oven cooker. Few if any chips etc. Fried foods age you IMO. They create free radicals, and you inhale them before you EAT them. When I cook meats on the stove, I boil them in broth. I poach salmon, etc. We don't even grill on a grill much anymore! Only eggs I do quickly in a skillet. That is why my small jar of Ghee lasts so long. |
Does Ghee need to be refrigerated after its opened? or can it sit out and stay room temp? is it a liquid or soft like a spread? Im thinking about making some.
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They say you can keep at room temp. But we don't have central A/C, so I keep mine in the frig. It gets very hard in the frig, but I think that helps, because I just shave off a little bit to cook with.
In a liquid form it might be easier to over use if you get my drift. I used to use an oil called Carotina. But it is no longer carried in stores near me. It made nice eggs too. If I do a stir fry I tend to use Canola. But I don't fry much anymore since there is just hubby and me to cook for now. I broil most of our meats if I am not making stews or soups. I poach fish. I never make blackened recipes...NOT safe IMO. And I don't do charcoal at all... we have a gas grill upNorth. And I cook in glass! New Visions (which is no longer available). There you have it... the paranoid cook! |
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