Coconut Oil: Good or Bad?

[klompe]

Ok I am brand new to Bodybuilding.com, I am actually on day 5 of my workout plan. I wanted to ask everyone what their thought is on cooking with coconut oil? I was told that it is really healthy especially in comparrison. But then someone else said it was not healthy at all. I apologize but Nutrition is my biggest hurdle, other than my gut, so any responses could you write it in Nutrition for dummies format? I will get there so please bear with me.

[yettiatcpg]

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Coconut oil for optimum health

Posted by Mike Furci (08/24/2010 @ 3:29 pm)

Taken from the fruit portion of the seed off the coconut palm tree, coconut oil is one the most beneficial foods you can consume. In tropical regions where coconut oil or fat is a large portion of their caloric intake, people are much healthier and experience a much lower incidence of the modern diseases we do in the U.S. [1, 2]

There is an array of positive research published in the last few years showing the significance of coconut oil. [3] Coconut oil is classified as a “functional food” because of its health benefits that go far beyond its nutritional content. In fact, the coconut palm is so highly valued by Pacific Islanders as a source of food and medicine that it is called “The Tree of Life.” [4]

Coconut oil is the most saturated of all fats. Saturated fat has three subcategories: short chain, medium chain and long chain. Coconut oil contains approximately 65% medium chain fatty acids (MCFA). Although recognized for its health benefits many centuries ago, it wasn’t until 40 years ago that modern medicine found the source to be MCFA. Remarkably, mother’s milk contains the same healing powers of coconut oil. [5]

The saturated medium chain lipid lauric acid, which comprises more than 50 percent of coconut oil, is the anti-bacterial, anti-viral fatty acid found in mother’s milk. [6] The body converts lauric acid into the fatty acid derivative monolaurin, which is the substance that protects adults as well as infants from viral, bacterial or protozoal infections. This was recognized and reported as early as 1966. [7]

Since the first half of the 19th century, infection has been implicated as a cause of cardiovascular disease (CVD). [8] Researchers have been studying what causes the changes in the arterial wall. Professors Russell Ross and John Glomset formulated a hypothesis in 1973 about what causes CVD, concluding that CVD occurs in response to localized injury to the lining of the artery wall, which has been brought about by a number of things including viruses. [9, 10] The injury, in turn causes inflammation/infection. The plaque that develops is a result of the body trying to heal itself. It has been very well established that pathogens play an integral role in cardiovascular disease.

What is interesting about the role of viruses that have been found to initiate cardiovascular disease is they can be inhibited by the medium chain fatty acids in coconut oil. One could say that consuming coconut oil decreases one’s risk of cardiovascular disease.

Sources of Coconut oil:
Only use organic virgin coconut oil. I am currently using Tropical Traditions Virgin Coconut Oil. This oil is truly unrefined and made from organic coconuts. It contains a very high lauric acid content between 50 and 57 percent. I use between two and four tablespoons per day, which is what is recommended.

http://www.bottomlinefitness.com/category/cholesterol/

[MASSter]

There is tons of threads to be found on this. however I have a few articals saved

You PhiSig"s dad? Coconut oil is awesome.

[Wyomann]

Tried using coconut oil as lube once. Doesn't work as good as you would think. yes srs.

[MASSter]

Tried using coconut oil as lube once. Doesn't work as good as you would think. yes srs.

You heat it up first or just rub it on like Crisco?

[Andrew_S]

Tried using coconut oil as lube once. Doesn't work as good as you would think. yes srs.

Was he mad?

[WonderPug]

I guess you didn't like the answers you received in this thread.

[MASSter]

[dukend]

Tried using coconut oil as lube once. Doesn't work as good as you would think. yes srs.

how are you 5'2" and 385lbs?

[MASSter]

how are you 5'2" and 385lbs?

[klompe]

Yetti,

thanks alot for the awesome response! You helped me out. Now I am going to go down and enjoy the randomness that has been made of this thread LOL

[klompe]

Ok why would you use coconut oil as lube? Was your day that boring LOL

[Gemuadrken]

Coconut oil is a pretty neat dude. She makes this dessert happen.




SUGAR, SUNFLOWER OIL, COCONUT OIL, COCOA, CANES'S SNAKE, CHOCOLATE, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, SOY LECITHIN, CAWK, MILK, SALT, VANILLA.

[greekmanman]

I use it as lube too; it's quite soothing.