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I have been reading how healthy coconut is for the human body. The benefits are so great. I want to try and give some to my daughter to boost her health in whatever way I can. Has anyone ever done this for their child? Please do not say this is not a good idea unless you have good reason. Thanks all
I was only thinking about 1/2 teaspoon tops every other day.
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I mix coconut oil into my babies food sometimes. We also put it in smoothies and occasionally eat it right off of the spoon :) It's a very healthy fat and great for growing babies. You can use it in place of butter or olive oil on her veggies ( a little bit of fat helps with the digestion of veggies and aids in the absorption of nutrients from them) Coconut oil is high in Lauric acid, which has immune boosting properties... the only other food with a high level of lauric acid is breastmilk, this is why you will see coconut oil listed on the ingredients of every single brand of baby formula!!
Make sure you buy virgin, cold pressed, un refined coconut oil- it should actually taste like coconut!! not the refined stuff used for baking- this is not healthy. Get it from a health food store or whole foods or something similar.
Have you read Eat Fat Lose Fat by Mary Eng and Sally Fallon?? It's basically about all the health benefits of coconut , and how if you wanted you could actually use it to lose weight. I bought the book for the recipes in the back- it's like 101 ways to use coconut products - YUM! :) I highly recommend it, it's just a little paper back thing - probably even at the library?
I mix coconut oil into my babies food sometimes. We also put it in smoothies and occasionally eat it right off of the spoon :) It's a very healthy fat and great for growing babies. You can use it in place of butter or olive oil on her veggies ( a little bit of fat helps with the digestion of veggies and aids in the absorption of nutrients from them) Coconut oil is high in Lauric acid, which has immune boosting properties... the only other food with a high level of lauric acid is breastmilk, this is why you will see coconut oil listed on the ingredients of every single brand of baby formula!!
Make sure you buy virgin, cold pressed, un refined coconut oil- it should actually taste like coconut!! not the refined stuff used for baking- this is not healthy. Get it from a health food store or whole foods or something similar.
Have you read Eat Fat Lose Fat by Mary Eng and Sally Fallon?? It's basically about all the health benefits of coconut , and how if you wanted you could actually use it to lose weight. I bought the book for the recipes in the back- it's like 101 ways to use coconut products - YUM! :) I highly recommend it, it's just a little paper back thing - probably even at the library?
How can I add coconut oil into my diet?
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I don't wanna eat it raw cause that's gross...
But I'm having trouble thinking of ways to put it into my food cause I'm a REALLY picky eater and there's not a whole lot of foods that I eat that you can, like you know, mix coconut oil into.
(I don't eat fruit smoothies so don't suggest that...i know it's a popular thing to eat when you wanna consume coconut oil.)
Could you help me out?
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There are loads of ways to consume coconut oil! You can certainly use it for sauteeing anything (meats, veggies, even fruits, etc) --unless you want a specific oil flavor like olive oil or peanut oil...and coconut oil has a very high smoke point. Or put it in cakes and cookies, etc.
Btw, virgin coconut oil (or extra virgin--same thing) is better than "refined" coconut oil in several ways.
(Also, any time you use coconut "milk" in a dish or eat the coconut "meat," you'll also be getting coconut oil in it.)
Many ideas and recipes in this search:
https://www.google.com/search?q=recipes+coconut+oil
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There are loads of ways to consume coconut oil! You can certainly use it for sauteeing anything (meats, veggies, even fruits, etc) --unless you want a specific oil flavor like olive oil or peanut oil...and coconut oil has a very high smoke point. Or put it in cakes and cookies, etc.
Btw, virgin coconut oil (or extra virgin--same thing) is better than "refined" coconut oil in several ways.
(Also, any time you use coconut "milk" in a dish or eat the coconut "meat," you'll also be getting coconut oil in it.)
Many ideas and recipes in this search:
https://www.google.com/search?q=recipes+coconut+oil
.
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