Virgin Coconut oil...help

mork · 05-11-2010, 01:16 PM

was it supposed by to be extra virgin? This is organic.

clackley · 05-11-2010, 01:18 PM

Yes, otherwise it will likely nasty tasting.

daisyHair · 05-11-2010, 02:34 PM

Mork...

What exactly did you buy?

Love your screen name BTW.

mork · 05-11-2010, 02:57 PM

Certified Organic Virgin coconut oil - NOW brand

daisyHair · 05-11-2010, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mork

Certified Organic Virgin coconut oil - NOW brand

It's ok.. not the best brand IMO but it's alright. I would use it in cooking mostly if I were you and get yourself some extra virgin for using in barks and supplementation (if you are doing that with your CO).

edited..

I think it's actually a pretty good one after reading about it - it's organic and cold pressed. It says first press so I am not sure why it's not titled Extra Virgin :
NOW Organic Virgin Coconut Oil is a high grade, unrefined premium nutritional edible oil obtained from the first cold pressing of organic coconut (Cocos nucifera) kernels. Virgin Coconut Oil is naturally trans-fatty acid free and high in medium chain triglycerides (MCT).

This oil typically contains the following beneficial fatty acids per serving (natural variation may occur): Lauric Acid 6.5 g, Myristic Acid 2.4 g, Caprylic Acid 1.0 g, Capric Acid 800 mg, Oleic Acid 800 mg and Linoleic Acid 200 mg.

HTH

mork · 05-11-2010, 03:02 PM

I was hoping to be able to put it in my coffee.

daisyHair · 05-11-2010, 03:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mork

I was hoping to be able to put it in my coffee.

check out my edit above..
it's fine. It is first press.. I am not sure why they don't call it Extra Virgin but it's fine.

I really like Nutiva the very best for coffee and bark but Now looks good.

mork · 05-11-2010, 03:07 PM

Good...thank you! I am excited to start.

daisyHair · 05-11-2010, 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mork

Good...thank you! I am excited to start.

It's great stuff.. just start SLOW! (like 1 teaspoon a day) and work up. I swear I can feel my metabolism ramp up when I use it!

Now I have about 2 T a day.

mork · 05-11-2010, 04:44 PM

great!!!

SashimiMark · 05-11-2010, 07:32 PM

Now was the first brand of coconut oil I ever bought. It was almost the last, too. Most disgusting crap I've ever tasted. Maybe I got a bad batch. Who knows. Now I only buy Nutiva brand.

Atkins Chick · 05-11-2010, 07:36 PM

Does it matter if you eat it cooked or uncooked? Meaning, if I melt in in an egg cream, or use it to fry with, are the benefits the same?

PghPALady1974 · 05-11-2010, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SashimiMark

Now was the first brand of coconut oil I ever bought. It was almost the last, too. Most disgusting crap I've ever tasted. Maybe I got a bad batch. Who knows. Now I only buy Nutiva brand.

A LOT of people have complained about the taste of NOW. I too only buy Nutiva unless money is REALLY tight then I get the stuff in the vitamin section at Wal Mart.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Atkins Chick

Does it matter if you eat it cooked or uncooked? Meaning, if I melt in in an egg cream, or use it to fry with, are the benefits the same?

Yes, they are.

tracyellen · 05-11-2010, 07:52 PM

My Walmart carries a big jar of Nutiva extra virgin in the baking aisle. This is a very recent addition.

martiangurll · 05-12-2010, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mork

I was hoping to be able to put it in my coffee.

I have been drinking that one (the NOW brand) and no worries. I recently bought a different one that tastes better (more coconutty) so I use the NOW one for cosmetic reasons. But the NOW tastes okay mixed with something else like coffee or green tea matcha.

mork · 05-12-2010, 06:16 PM

I tried it today just 1 teaspoon in my coffee. It tasted fine. But, I got a little sick to my stomach not too long after.

martiangurll · 05-13-2010, 11:26 AM

Queasy feeling will probably go away if you keep ingesting it consistently. If you were throwing up I probably would'nt retry that way.

I have read posts of folks cooking their eggs in a little coconut oil with some success.

fawn · 05-13-2010, 12:35 PM

Coconut oil is always much better tolerated when accompanied with food.

buggystyle · 05-16-2010, 06:17 PM

I used CO for the first time yesterday. I put a tiny bit in my coffee and although it didn't have any taste (at all), it made the coffee really oily so I decided I would not do that again.

Later, I cooked a steak and put some CO in the skillet instead of nonstick spray. Worked just fine and didn't notice any taste.

Today, cooked some cabbage with it. Couldn't even tell.

From the previous responses, it sounds like I need to buy the Nutriva brand, not the NOW that I have. Oh well, still has lots of great uses so I will continue with this until it runs out.

Beeb · 05-16-2010, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SashimiMark

Now was the first brand of coconut oil I ever bought. It was almost the last, too. Most disgusting crap I've ever tasted. Maybe I got a bad batch. Who knows. Now I only buy Nutiva brand.

What ^^ said! I love Spectrum and Nutiva!! THE BEST!!

brandy998 · 05-16-2010, 07:01 PM

I've been eating it by the spoonful with just a tiny bit of splenda sprinkled on. I guess it's not so weird - my relatives tell me I ate sticks of butter as a little kid. Guess I was low-carbing even as a 5 year old LOL!

Molly Bloom · 05-16-2010, 07:42 PM

Coconut Oil is pretty powerful. It's an anti-viral. When you take oil on an empty stomach it causes the liver to contract. That might be why you felt a bit queasy. But stimulating your liver is a very good thing.

martiangurll · 05-18-2010, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brandy998

I've been eating it by the spoonful with just a tiny bit of splenda sprinkled on. I guess it's not so weird - my relatives tell me I ate sticks of butter as a little kid. Guess I was low-carbing even as a 5 year old LOL!

LOL me too--i just to dip my fingers in and eat it right of the tub. Maybe that is why I took to eating it right off the spoon! I may try mixing it with Stev1a and cocoa tonight...

brandy998 · 05-18-2010, 10:11 AM

Just tried it in my hot green tea as someone had suggested in one of the many threads about this fabulous stuff! It was really good!

05-11-2010, 01:16 PM	#1
mork Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,546 Gallery: mork	Virgin Coconut oil...help was it supposed by to be extra virgin? This is organic.

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buggystyle Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 21 Gallery: buggystyle Stats: 262.6/256.2/155 WOE: Atkins Start Date: May 10, 2010	used it for the first time I used CO for the first time yesterday. I put a tiny bit in my coffee and although it didn't have any taste (at all), it made the coffee really oily so I decided I would not do that again. Later, I cooked a steak and put some CO in the skillet instead of nonstick spray. Worked just fine and didn't notice any taste. Today, cooked some cabbage with it. Couldn't even tell. From the previous responses, it sounds like I need to buy the Nutriva brand, not the NOW that I have. Oh well, still has lots of great uses so I will continue with this until it runs out.

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clackley Chatty Cathy Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 13,004 Gallery: clackley Stats: 228.5/168/125 WOE: N.K.=vlc/hf/moderate protein & organic/pastured Start Date: Restart Oct 18 2009	Yes, otherwise it will likely nasty tasting.

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daisyHair Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Orlando Posts: 6,297 Gallery: daisyHair Stats: 257/229/134-126 WOE: Atkins Induction Start Date: 5' 3.5" - 49 years young baby~	Mork... What exactly did you buy? Love your screen name BTW.

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mork Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,546 Gallery: mork	Certified Organic Virgin coconut oil - NOW brand

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mork Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,546 Gallery: mork	I was hoping to be able to put it in my coffee.

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mork Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,546 Gallery: mork	Good...thank you! I am excited to start.

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mork Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,546 Gallery: mork	great!!!

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SashimiMark Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Worcester, MA Posts: 2,867 Gallery: SashimiMark Stats: in love with myself WOE: organic whole foods with lots of fat Start Date: January 2008	Now was the first brand of coconut oil I ever bought. It was almost the last, too. Most disgusting crap I've ever tasted. Maybe I got a bad batch. Who knows. Now I only buy Nutiva brand.

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Atkins Chick Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,159 Gallery: Atkins Chick Stats: I weigh only 1x a month on the 16th WOE: Atkins/Induction till the last 20 lbs Start Date: Restarted 1/1/13	Does it matter if you eat it cooked or uncooked? Meaning, if I melt in in an egg cream, or use it to fry with, are the benefits the same?

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tracyellen Junior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 2 Gallery: tracyellen	My Walmart carries a big jar of Nutiva extra virgin in the baking aisle. This is a very recent addition.

05-12-2010, 06:16 PM	#16
mork Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,546 Gallery: mork	I tried it today just 1 teaspoon in my coffee. It tasted fine. But, I got a little sick to my stomach not too long after.

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martiangurll Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Denver Posts: 1,560 Gallery: martiangurll Stats: 250ish/201.5/138??? WOE: HCG at the moment R3P2VLDC33 Start Date: 4/01/10 (Atkins restart)	Queasy feeling will probably go away if you keep ingesting it consistently. If you were throwing up I probably would'nt retry that way. I have read posts of folks cooking their eggs in a little coconut oil with some success.

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fawn Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 16,072 Gallery: fawn	Coconut oil is always much better tolerated when accompanied with food.

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brandy998 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Salisbury, NC Posts: 860 Gallery: brandy998 Stats: 5'5" 220/192/140-125?? WOE: Atkins '72 Start Date: Re-start 5/11/10 202lb	I've been eating it by the spoonful with just a tiny bit of splenda sprinkled on. I guess it's not so weird - my relatives tell me I ate sticks of butter as a little kid. Guess I was low-carbing even as a 5 year old LOL!

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Molly Bloom Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 367 Gallery: Molly Bloom Stats: 280/231/150 WOE: Counting Carbs Start Date: 03/21/2010	Coconut Oil is pretty powerful. It's an anti-viral. When you take oil on an empty stomach it causes the liver to contract. That might be why you felt a bit queasy. But stimulating your liver is a very good thing.

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brandy998 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Salisbury, NC Posts: 860 Gallery: brandy998 Stats: 5'5" 220/192/140-125?? WOE: Atkins '72 Start Date: Re-start 5/11/10 202lb	Just tried it in my hot green tea as someone had suggested in one of the many threads about this fabulous stuff! It was really good!