333 Uses For Coconut Oil

Hybrid Rasta Mama ^ | August 20, 2012 | Jennifer Saleem

[EveningStar]

Offering a myriad of health benefits, coconut oil is affordable, readily available and completely natural. I use it for EVERYTHING. Literally. I buy it in 5 gallon increments and keep it all over my house. I even have some in the car. So here is a little information to inspire you to check out this amazing oil!

[billakay]

Coconut oil is mostly made up of a type of fat called Medium Chain Triglycerides (MCTs). These types of fat are much more likely to be used for energy than other types of fat (especially the unsaturated ones), and are less likely to contribute to weight gain or artery problems...this is what I have heard, anyway. Some people even use it in small doses for weight loss, as it raises body temperature and stimulates metabolism, as well as acts as a powerful appetite suppressant due to the production of ketone bodies from the metabolism of the MCTs...I know that when I was taking a tablespoon in the morning with my coffee, I wasn't hungry until late afternoon or so, even with a very light breakfast.

I wouldn't recommend anything except listening to your doctor but it seems that he/she is just repeating the old (questionable) wisdom about saturated vs. unsaturated fats without regard to the other benefits of coconut oil.

[jjsheridan5]

Coconut oil had a terrible reputation years ago. The problem was that there was a study done that showed it was one of the worst oils out there (health-wise).

The problem was that the study was done on hydrogenated coconut oil, which artificially creates trans-fat. None of these negative effects hold true for unrefined coconut oil. In fact, together with lard, palm oil, and several other oils like avocado, coconut oil is one of the healthiest oils out there — as long as it is not hydrogenated.

As far as your doctor is concerned, remember that doctors get virtually no education in nutrition, and most of what they say is merely regurgitated conventional wisdom. I don’t hold that against any doctor, but I also ignore anything they say regarding diet, unless there is a very specific problem.

[Sloth]

333 kernels of popcorn!

[Uncle Chip]

Put the lime in it. Drinkem bot' togedder.

Let me get this straight:

You put the lime in the coconut and drink it all up.

Is there nothing I can take to relieve my fingerache?

[Friendofgeorge]

I am with you! Not to make fun of the folks that use it, they may get the last laugh.

I know that Condritin and glucosomine(sp on both) have both been discredited by many studies, along with shark cartilage etc, but it is a multi million/billion dollar industry.

Jack Hanna does commercials for this product claiming it helps with bone troubles in dogs, I guess he is payed well to say it.

[Dr. Sivana]

No wonder the castaways on Golligan's Island always looked so clean and healthy!

[newfreep]

Nice Nilsson reference!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kV16-NzzXKc

[newfreep]

Better video...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kV16-NzzXKc

[diamond6]

I have an amazing naturpath, who is also a FReeper. His coconut oil is wonderful.

[Blood of Tyrants]

It’s not a water based oil so any amount you use will make your hair oily.

[jy8z]

Like this?

[diamond6]

I take coconut oil in coffee in the morning and for some reason it makes me nauseated so thus.... I have no appetite.

[Responsibility2nd]

You such a silly freeper.

Put the lime in the coconut.

[PetroniusMaximus]

ping

[Responsibility2nd]

Somethiing like that. But be careful.

 

Viking Kittehs no like Lime in the Coconut.

 

 

 

[Daffynition]

[headstamp 2]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wp3BJKZfwm0

[RBStealth]

There’s coconut shrimp, lemon shrimp, pineapple shrimp, pepper shrimp, shrimp soup, shrimp stew, shrimp salad, shrimp and potatoes, shrimp burger, shrimp sandwich.

[momtothree]

I am happy it does so well with your hair. I knew it had the potential of being great... I guess it is the hair type/need. We looked like homeless people until a stronger shampoo finally stripped it (thank goodness for Prell!). I will say that the coconut oil smells divine!

[gorush]

Please, watch this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvKdYUCUca8