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==News About Coconut== | ==News About Coconut== | ||
'''How to Add 2 Tablespoons of Coconut Oil to the Daily Diet''' | |||
*Source:http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/add-2-tablespoons-coconut-oil-daily-diet-9654.html | |||
:By Lindsay Allen | |||
Formerly deemed unhealthy, coconut oil is now becoming widely embraced as a heart-healthy food with countless benefits. Coconut oil gives the good cholesterol in your body a boost, raises your metabolism and is a superb energy source. Its lauric acid content supports your immune system and helps your body fight off disease. You can find many ways to incorporate this slightly sweet oil into your daily diet, from dissolving it into beverages to stir-frying meat with it. | |||
:Beverages | |||
Take advantage of coconut oil's flavor and start your day off with a metabolic boost by adding a tablespoon or two to your morning beverage, whether it's coffee, tea or hot chocolate. You can also add it to cold beverages, such as smoothies or iced coffee. Coconut oil is a solid at room temperature, so melt it first to ensure that it mixes in nicely and you're not left with solid chunks. | |||
:Baked Goods and Oatmeal | |||
Baked goods and oatmeal are common breakfast foods and both also happen to be perfect vehicles for coconut oil. In any baked good recipe, you can replace the oil called for in the recipe with coconut oil at a 1-to-1 ratio. If the recipe calls for 1 cup of oil, that's 16 tablespoons of coconut oil in the resulting product. If that produces eight muffins, then each contains the daily goal of 2 tablespoons of coconut oil. Bake over the weekend or when you have more time so that you can prepare for the week ahead. Or, drop a tablespoon or two of coconut oil into a bowl of warm oatmeal to boost the flavor. | |||
:Tips | |||
When you prepare a meal, look at the recipe to see where you can substitute coconut oil. Common uses include stir-frying chicken or other meats, sauteing vegetables, deep-frying or spreading coconut oil on fish before baking. If you're preparing a curry, coconut oil melds perfectly with the curry flavors. | |||
:Straight Up | |||
Many people don't have time in their daily lives for meal preparation or prefer to eat out, but don't let that discourage you. You can consume coconut oil without adding it to another food. Dig in with a spoon as you would with a jar of peanut butter and enjoy. Lack of time is no excuse for missing out on this food's antioxidant, disease-fighting and metabolic-enhancing benefits. | |||
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'''Health Benefits of Dehydrated, Shredded Coconut''' | '''Health Benefits of Dehydrated, Shredded Coconut''' | ||
*Source:http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/hidden-wonders-coconut-5843.html | *Source:http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/hidden-wonders-coconut-5843.html | ||