Comments on: A Closer Look at the Coconut Craze: Are These Tropical Fruits All They’re Cracked Up to Be? http://nutritionunplugged.com/2010/07/a-closer-look-at-the-coconut-craze-are-these-tropical-fruits-all-theyre-cracked-up-to-be/ Serving up food news and views Sun, 20 May 2012 09:39:13 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: NICKY HASTON http://nutritionunplugged.com/2010/07/a-closer-look-at-the-coconut-craze-are-these-tropical-fruits-all-theyre-cracked-up-to-be/comment-page-1/#comment-13069 NICKY HASTON Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:04:28 +0000 http://nutritionunplugged.com/?p=6017#comment-13069 Again! not differenciating between synthetic ( Polyunsatured etc) and natural fats (butter coconut oil ,olive oil etc) blame the stuff created in laboratories + hydroginating.. ,Yog etc, so many products having the so called 'fats' removed ,depriving children and all who eat them of the beneifits of natural fats..we need them! avoid them and you'll dry up,look older than your age ..and damage childrens health, they NEED ( natural) fats to grow.. Enjoy olive oil coconut oil avocado etc Full fat yog is GOOD for the heart! it affects the arteries esp in the neck where there can be a build up of 'BAD' esp Synthetic fats..that clogging can lead to Stroke.. Enjoy NATURES bounty and don't let Scientists( paid by big business) CON you INTO EATING WHAT THEY CREATE ( IN THEIR WHITE COATS,IN A LABORATORY) DOES THAT SOUND LIKE IT HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH FOOD..DON'T IMAGINE THAT THEY EAT WHAT THEY PRODUCE!..they'e always lookinG for NEW ways of getting more money out of us.. THEY CALL IT 'ADDING VALUE' coming up with a TWIST on a product eg;yog to draw your attention..don't kid yourself that they care about our/Childrens health..THEY CARE ABOUT MONEY!..FULL STOP. UNSCRUPULOUS ,CONTEMPTIBLE HORRORS..DON'T GIVE THEM YOUR MONEY!. Again! not differenciating between synthetic ( Polyunsatured etc) and natural fats (butter coconut oil ,olive oil etc) blame the stuff created in laboratories + hydroginating.. ,Yog etc, so many products having the so called ‘fats’ removed ,depriving children and all who eat them of the beneifits of natural fats..we need them! avoid them and you’ll dry up,look older than your age ..and damage childrens health, they NEED ( natural) fats to grow..
Enjoy olive oil coconut oil avocado etc
Full fat yog is GOOD for the heart! it affects the arteries esp in the neck where there can be a build up of ‘BAD’ esp Synthetic fats..that clogging can lead to Stroke..
Enjoy NATURES bounty and don’t let Scientists( paid by big business) CON you INTO EATING WHAT THEY CREATE ( IN THEIR WHITE COATS,IN A LABORATORY) DOES THAT SOUND LIKE IT HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH FOOD..DON’T IMAGINE THAT THEY EAT WHAT THEY PRODUCE!..they’e always lookinG for NEW ways of getting more money out of us.. THEY CALL IT ‘ADDING VALUE’ coming up with a TWIST on a product eg;yog to draw your attention..don’t kid yourself that they care about our/Childrens health..THEY CARE ABOUT MONEY!..FULL STOP.
UNSCRUPULOUS ,CONTEMPTIBLE HORRORS..DON’T GIVE THEM YOUR MONEY!.

]]> By: JUDITH http://nutritionunplugged.com/2010/07/a-closer-look-at-the-coconut-craze-are-these-tropical-fruits-all-theyre-cracked-up-to-be/comment-page-1/#comment-9650 JUDITH Fri, 21 Oct 2011 04:12:01 +0000 http://nutritionunplugged.com/?p=6017#comment-9650 Can anyone please tell me where to purchase coconut water in Melbourne, Australia? Can anyone please tell me where to purchase coconut water in Melbourne, Australia?

]]> By: TREND ALERT: VIRGIN COCONUT OIL | NUTRITIOUSLY HAPPY http://nutritionunplugged.com/2010/07/a-closer-look-at-the-coconut-craze-are-these-tropical-fruits-all-theyre-cracked-up-to-be/comment-page-1/#comment-7096 TREND ALERT: VIRGIN COCONUT OIL | NUTRITIOUSLY HAPPY Thu, 26 May 2011 02:27:26 +0000 http://nutritionunplugged.com/?p=6017#comment-7096 [...] oil is apparently following in the footsteps of the coconut water fad (click here for an excellent review of coconut water by super-RD Janet [...] [...] oil is apparently following in the footsteps of the coconut water fad (click here for an excellent review of coconut water by super-RD Janet [...]

]]> By: ROOKANTHA RAJAPAKSE (SRI LANKA) http://nutritionunplugged.com/2010/07/a-closer-look-at-the-coconut-craze-are-these-tropical-fruits-all-theyre-cracked-up-to-be/comment-page-1/#comment-4249 ROOKANTHA RAJAPAKSE (SRI LANKA) Mon, 18 Oct 2010 07:19:06 +0000 http://nutritionunplugged.com/?p=6017#comment-4249 I'm writing since I'm going to establish a new plant to produce bottled coconut water from waste coconut water. Still I'm looking for the filtering system. that should be cheap and can be filtered out all the waste materials in the coconut water. u have any idea or any contacts please send me to my email. Thanks a lot Regards I’m writing since I’m going to establish a new plant to produce bottled coconut water from waste coconut water. Still I’m looking for the filtering system. that should be cheap and can be filtered out all the waste materials in the coconut water. u have any idea or any contacts please send me to my email.
Thanks a lot
Regards

]]> By: INGRID http://nutritionunplugged.com/2010/07/a-closer-look-at-the-coconut-craze-are-these-tropical-fruits-all-theyre-cracked-up-to-be/comment-page-1/#comment-2293 INGRID Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:26:09 +0000 http://nutritionunplugged.com/?p=6017#comment-2293 Interesting information about coconut oil..I love coconuts myself...does that make me cuckoo? :) Interesting information about coconut oil..I love coconuts myself…does that make me cuckoo? :)

]]> By: JT http://nutritionunplugged.com/2010/07/a-closer-look-at-the-coconut-craze-are-these-tropical-fruits-all-theyre-cracked-up-to-be/comment-page-1/#comment-2290 JT Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:49:00 +0000 http://nutritionunplugged.com/?p=6017#comment-2290 The words "warning letters from the FDA" send off warning bells in my head. Speaking of not being convinced of anything...especially things that come from the FDA. Coconut oil is wonderful to use in baking and it brings such a wonderful flavor to food. The point is...even if the people in the other countries have diets that are a "far cry from what Americans typically eat", isn't the point that the American diet needs to change? Instead of ruling out coconut oil, why not try ruling out McFat burgers and fries? The words “warning letters from the FDA” send off warning bells in my head. Speaking of not being convinced of anything…especially things that come from the FDA.
Coconut oil is wonderful to use in baking and it brings such a wonderful flavor to food. The point is…even if the people in the other countries have diets that are a “far cry from what Americans typically eat”, isn’t the point that the American diet needs to change?
Instead of ruling out coconut oil, why not try ruling out McFat burgers and fries?

]]> By: JANET http://nutritionunplugged.com/2010/07/a-closer-look-at-the-coconut-craze-are-these-tropical-fruits-all-theyre-cracked-up-to-be/comment-page-1/#comment-2287 JANET Tue, 13 Jul 2010 03:09:02 +0000 http://nutritionunplugged.com/?p=6017#comment-2287 Seth, Thanks for your message...although I did have a bit of trouble following your argument. You make some good points...however, I firmly believe that the coconut oil claims are widely over blown. You cannot make comparisons to countries where coconut oil is heavily consumed. What else are these people eating...likely their diets are a far cry from what Americans typically eat. So what if coconut oil was neutral? Does that mean we need to gobble it up by the spoonfuls? Sure, we may need to eat fewer oils that are abundant in omega-6s. That doesn't mean coconut oil is the answer. I'm just troubled by the "miracle" halo that's surrounding coconut oil. Just don't think it deserves it. I love lots of coconut products -- coconut milk in curries, shredded coconut in desserts. I'm just not convinced of anything more. Seth,
Thanks for your message…although I did have a bit of trouble following your argument. You make some good points…however, I firmly believe that the coconut oil claims are widely over blown. You cannot make comparisons to countries where coconut oil is heavily consumed. What else are these people eating…likely their diets are a far cry from what Americans typically eat.
So what if coconut oil was neutral? Does that mean we need to gobble it up by the spoonfuls? Sure, we may need to eat fewer oils that are abundant in omega-6s. That doesn’t mean coconut oil is the answer.
I’m just troubled by the “miracle” halo that’s surrounding coconut oil. Just don’t think it deserves it. I love lots of coconut products — coconut milk in curries, shredded coconut in desserts. I’m just not convinced of anything more.

]]> By: JANET http://nutritionunplugged.com/2010/07/a-closer-look-at-the-coconut-craze-are-these-tropical-fruits-all-theyre-cracked-up-to-be/comment-page-1/#comment-2286 JANET Tue, 13 Jul 2010 03:01:03 +0000 http://nutritionunplugged.com/?p=6017#comment-2286 Amber, So glad my post was helpful! And really appreciate your kind comments! Keep up your great work! Best, Janet Amber,
So glad my post was helpful! And really appreciate your kind comments! Keep up your great work!
Best, Janet

]]> By: AMBER http://nutritionunplugged.com/2010/07/a-closer-look-at-the-coconut-craze-are-these-tropical-fruits-all-theyre-cracked-up-to-be/comment-page-1/#comment-2282 AMBER Mon, 12 Jul 2010 01:30:14 +0000 http://nutritionunplugged.com/?p=6017#comment-2282 Thank you for this!! I have found it incredibly difficult to find solid information with all this coconut craze. I frequent your blog almost daily, and happen to have had an email from a follower of my blog this morning. Im the midst of my quest for coconut info, I clicked, like usual to your site, and hello- here are my answers :) Thanks! And, thank you for being an inspiration to young dietitians like myself :) Thank you for this!! I have found it incredibly difficult to find solid information with all this coconut craze. I frequent your blog almost daily, and happen to have had an email from a follower of my blog this morning. Im the midst of my quest for coconut info, I clicked, like usual to your site, and hello- here are my answers :) Thanks!

And, thank you for being an inspiration to young dietitians like myself :)

]]> By: SETH W. http://nutritionunplugged.com/2010/07/a-closer-look-at-the-coconut-craze-are-these-tropical-fruits-all-theyre-cracked-up-to-be/comment-page-1/#comment-2274 SETH W. Sat, 10 Jul 2010 06:28:50 +0000 http://nutritionunplugged.com/?p=6017#comment-2274 It sounds like the saturated fat condemnation will never die.....how sad. Even the American Heart Association says that you should take fish oil to combat heart disease risk -- and what does (wild) fish contain a hefty amount of?? Omega 3s of course.... But why would anyone want to be taking in Omega 3s (or additional Omega 3s through supplements)? To combat the inflammation caused by Omega 6s. And where are Omega 6s found? -- Unsaturated fats. So why the heck would we want to embrace unsaturated fats that have hefty amounts of Omega 6s and shun saturated fats that don't cause inflammation (worthy to note that saturated fats raise LDL as well as HDL). There are numerous studies showing that there are peoples around the world that consume a larger portion of dietary calories from fat --- even saturated (gasp!) and don't have nearly as much heart disease as we do. It's my belief (as well as many other educated folk) that refined carbohydrates, sugar and vegetable oils that contain hefty amounts of Omega 6 (but they're liquid at room temp!!.....) are to blame for heart disease. This makes sense because we are the biggest consumer of that stuff and are suffering from heart disease, obesity and cancers (In fact I have an Organic and Biological Chemistry book in front of me here that states that polyunsaturated fats promote certain types of cancers - whoops). I also have to say that the quote from Van Horn regarding the low rates of heart disease in peoples who consume large amounts of saturated fats through coconut oils is pretty fallible. She says that other diet and lifestyle factors play a role ---- however the fact still remains that they consume large amounts of saturated fat. Therefore one can conclude that saturated fat isn't the causing heart disease. (Ummm by the way it's crazy to me to think that coconut oil is a heart attack waiting to happen...Not to mention even fish that contain Omega 3s -- as well as saturated fat! Same goes with nuts and seeds - they contain the stuff too. So no matter what I guess we're screwed...I mean the stuff is in everything. It sounds like the saturated fat condemnation will never die…..how sad. Even the American Heart Association says that you should take fish oil to combat heart disease risk — and what does (wild) fish contain a hefty amount of?? Omega 3s of course…. But why would anyone want to be taking in Omega 3s (or additional Omega 3s through supplements)? To combat the inflammation caused by Omega 6s. And where are Omega 6s found? — Unsaturated fats. So why the heck would we want to embrace unsaturated fats that have hefty amounts of Omega 6s and shun saturated fats that don’t cause inflammation (worthy to note that saturated fats raise LDL as well as HDL). There are numerous studies showing that there are peoples around the world that consume a larger portion of dietary calories from fat — even saturated (gasp!) and don’t have nearly as much heart disease as we do. It’s my belief (as well as many other educated folk) that refined carbohydrates, sugar and vegetable oils that contain hefty amounts of Omega 6 (but they’re liquid at room temp!!…..) are to blame for heart disease. This makes sense because we are the biggest consumer of that stuff and are suffering from heart disease, obesity and cancers (In fact I have an Organic and Biological Chemistry book in front of me here that states that polyunsaturated fats promote certain types of cancers – whoops).

I also have to say that the quote from Van Horn regarding the low rates of heart disease in peoples who consume large amounts of saturated fats through coconut oils is pretty fallible. She says that other diet and lifestyle factors play a role —- however the fact still remains that they consume large amounts of saturated fat. Therefore one can conclude that saturated fat isn’t the causing heart disease. (Ummm by the way it’s crazy to me to think that coconut oil is a heart attack waiting to happen…Not to mention even fish that contain Omega 3s — as well as saturated fat! Same goes with nuts and seeds – they contain the stuff too.

So no matter what I guess we’re screwed…I mean the stuff is in everything.

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