Re: Coconut oil - maximum amount

[Guest guest]

Bee wrote:

> Since the maximum coconut oil per day is 5.5 tablespoons,<<

uh oh... Does that mean we are not to take more than that?

I've begun to enjoy just dropping some CO in a hot cup of water and drinking it

down... so there are days when i'd have 6-7 Tbsp...

If it is not ok to have more than 5.5 T, and we still need more fat, is butter

OK to use (no limit, in other words)?

Thanks

began 03/09/10

[Guest guest]

>

> > Since the maximum coconut oil per day is 5.5 tablespoons,<<

>

> uh oh... Does that mean we are not to take more than that?

>

> I've begun to enjoy just dropping some CO in a hot cup of water and drinking

it down... so there are days when i'd have 6-7 Tbsp...

>

> If it is not ok to have more than 5.5 T, and we still need more fat, is butter

OK to use (no limit, in other words)?

+++Hi ,

It isn't necessary to take more than 5.5 tablespoons of coconut oil (therapeutic

amount), which is more expensive than butter.

Coconut oil isn't intended to be taken by the spoonfuls, except to help curb

cravings (taken by the teaspoon when needed). It is intended to be used like

other fats, i.e to cook foods, poured over cooked foods, mixed into or added to

foods, like broth, soup, stew, etc.

The value of fats in meats, fish and eggs (connected with them, in them, etc.)

is much higher than taking fats separately by the spoonful. That's why pork is

so good, since it is higher in fat than other meats.

I compared the cost per tablespoon of Whole Foods Organic Butter, $3.99 per lb.

(32 tablespoons) to Nutiva Extra Virgin Coconut Oil 54 ounces (108 tablespoons)

from iHerb.

Organic Butter = $0.12 per tablespoon

Nutiva EVCO = $0.24 per tablespoon

All the best, Bee

[Guest guest]

If I choose to take CO by the spoonful (with meals of course) is this okay? I

also freeze CO and butter with a little cinnamin and vanilla bean powder and eat

it just like that (with my meals including protein/carbs). Is this okay?

Thanks,

+++Hi ,

It isn't necessary to take more than 5.5 tablespoons of coconut oil (therapeutic

amount), which is more expensive than butter.

Coconut oil isn't intended to be taken by the spoonfuls, except to help curb

cravings (taken by the teaspoon when needed). It is intended to be used like

other fats, i.e to cook foods, poured over cooked foods, mixed into or added to

foods, like broth, soup, stew, etc.

The value of fats in meats, fish and eggs (connected with them, in them, etc.)

is much higher than taking fats separately by the spoonful. That's why pork is

so good, since it is higher in fat than other meats.

I compared the cost per tablespoon of Whole Foods Organic Butter, $3.99 per lb.

(32 tablespoons) to Nutiva Extra Virgin Coconut Oil 54 ounces (108 tablespoons)

from iHerb.

Organic Butter = $0.12 per tablespoon

Nutiva EVCO = $0.24 per tablespoon

All the best, Bee

[Guest guest]

>

> If I choose to take CO by the spoonful (with meals of course) is this okay? I

> also freeze CO and butter with a little cinnamin and vanilla bean powder and

eat

> it just like that (with my meals including protein/carbs). Is this okay?

+++Yes , that is okay.

Bee