And the best food/cooking oil is...

[zengrifter]

No, not olive oil! zg

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The Hidden Truth About Coconut Oil

The truth about coconut oil is obvious to anyone who has studied the health of those who live in traditional tropical cultures, where coconut has been a nutritious diet staple for thousands of years.

Overall good health is enjoyed in tropical populations who follow traditional diets high in coconut oil and coconut products.

Back in the 1930s, Dr. Weston Price, a dentist, traveled throughout the South Pacific, examining traditional diets and their effect on dental and overall health. He found that those eating diets high in coconut products were healthy and trim, despite the high fat concentration in their diet.

Similarly, in 1981, researchers studied populations of two Polynesian atolls. Coconut was the chief source of caloric energy in both groups. The results, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, demonstrated that both populations exhibited positive vascular health. There was no evidence that the high saturated fat intake had a harmful effect in these populations.

...more - http://www.mercola.com/products/coconut_oil.htm

[zengrifter]

Coconut oil is amazing. zg

[aslan]

Originally Posted by zengrifter

Coconut oil is amazing. zg

Yes. I actually eat a teaspoon or two a day. It's pretty tasty. No kidding. It speeds up your metabolism by stimulating your thyroid gland, so its a natural way to aid weight loss. My friend cooks eggs in it. Quite tasty according to him.

Another good cooking oil is ghee. It's used in Indian cooking, and we have come to know it as clarified butter, as used to dip lobster meat. Since it doesn't burn, it's an excellent way to cook a steak.