coconut milk in protein shakes?

[Clozedeyez20]

recently I used some coconut milk for a indian chicken recipe (which was awesome!) and I noticed it's high amount of fat and read up and realized there's a lot of good fat and wondered if for bulking if anyone has ever used coconut milk in their protein shakes? It's very tasty!

[Scarst]

I love Coconut milk too but unfortunatly saturated fat is the majority of the fat. http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts-001-02s02ei.html

Still would be nice for an occasional treat, but I would shy away from regular use in protein shakes. I personally like skim milk in my protein shakes.

[LiL_JaY]

the saturated fats in coconut are medium chain triglycerides, which they do not raise serum cholesterol or contribute to heart disease . They are healthy, but i agree that 45g of fat PER CUP is way too much.

[melon]

The saturated fat in coconut milk is mainly lauric acid, which is very good for you.

[Clozedeyez20]

the stuff I get is from an asian market... it's the real stuff from china and it is only 5g sat fat in 1/3 cup... I figure if I have a 1/3 cup with one of my protein shakes ONLY on work days it could be quite a help filling for some fat cals and cheating "under the table"

[*sara*]

I HATE coconut!

[0403555555]

I have been putting coconut milk in my protein shakes, to add fats into my diet.

Does anyone know an alternative to coconut milk?

Is there any other high fat ingredients I could use instead of coconut milk?

I can't stand coconut milk anymore.

[HerHusband1]

I use the unsweetened coconut milk made by " So Delicious" it has almost no flavor at all I don't like coconut that has been sweetened.

45 cal
4.5 g fat
4g sat
2g carb
1g dietary fiber
1g suger

[layarph]

Or you could both hit your fat elsewhere in the day with foods you actually enjoy.

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[0403555555]

I use the unsweetened coconut milk made by " So Delicious" it has almost no flavor at all I don't like coconut that has been sweetened.

45 cal
4.5 g fat
4g sat
2g carb
1g dietary fiber
1g suger

Or you could both hit your fat elsewhere in the day with foods you actually enjoy.

*thread is old*

Thanks guys!

[btay12]

The fat is cocunut milk is pretty awesome, good quality and actually optimal for health and is easily the best milk for improving body compostition. Ensure that you dont have it in PWO shake however, as the high fat levels will slow down protein absorbtion, which you dont want to happen just after a workout for obvious reasons.

[HerHusband1]

The fat is cocunut milk is pretty awesome, good quality and actually optimal for health and is easily the best milk for improving body compostition. Ensure that you dont have it in PWO shake however, as the high fat levels will slow down protein absorbtion, which you dont want to happen just after a workout for obvious reasons.

I don't think the timing for protein is as critical as you believe do a search when you have free time.

[layarph]

The fat is cocunut milk is pretty awesome, good quality and actually optimal for health and is easily the best milk for improving body compostition. Ensure that you dont have it in PWO shake however, as the high fat levels will slow down protein absorbtion, which you dont want to happen just after a workout for obvious reasons.

The info on the taste of milk is good. Your info on everything else is very wrong.

- Individual foods and individual macros have absolutely nothing to do with your body composition outside of your overall daily cal / macro target.
- There is no need for a post workout shake assuming you are hitting your macros and cals daily.
- And even if you were to have a PWO shake, the fat that slows down absorption makes absolutely no difference what so ever to body composition as that protein is still used, irregardless of how long it takes to absorb.