Topic: Which Oil Is the Healthiest ???

[loveitspicy]

Coconut oil is one of the best - im looking into it at the moment - and believe it or not living here where there is an abundance of coconuts the oil is expensive  - i will keep looking and im sure i can find a supplier - then all my curries will be made with coconut oil

The health benefits that have been documented overall out weigh the others

best, Rich

[madeinbeats]

Coconut oil is one of the best - im looking into it at the moment - and believe it or not living here where there is an abundance of coconuts the oil is expensive  - i will keep looking and im sure i can find a supplier - then all my curries will be made with coconut oil

The health benefits that have been documented overall out weigh the others

best, Rich

Read this blog post and the comments mate : http://180degreehealth.com/2010/11/refined-coconut-oil.html

I got a brand called KCT from the Asian supermarket. Has no coconut taste. I gather a lot of this speak of only virgin or extra virgin coconut oil carrying the benefits is mainly all marketing. As long as the brand you buy isn't hydrogenated, then it's good to eat for the health benefits.

Like I say, have a read of that blog post above and see what you reckon.

[PaulP]

Hi Madeinbeats, thanks for the link to that website. I'm reading so much these days that flys in the face of "conventional" medical advice regarding what you eat.

Cheers,

Paul

[madeinbeats]

Hi Madeinbeats, thanks for the link to that website. I'm reading so much these days that flys in the face of "conventional" medical advice regarding what you eat.

Cheers,

Paul

Alright Paul. You have to do your own research and gather experience from other people these days as billion $ corporation has the money and the power to fund bona fide scientific research and publish the results. A funded study was carried out with coconut oil and was found by this particular study to be much more harmful to us than other cooking oils. What the study didn't make clear was that they were experimenting with hydrogenated coconut oil. Sneeky.

The pharmaceutical industry is the worst for it. If they find something that grows in a hedgerow and eating it, say for example, cured cancer, the pharm industry would then have to try and keep it quiet and replicate the properties of it in a lab, so they could then wack a patent on it and make money because you can't patent something that grows out of the ground. Then again of course, if they did find something that 'cured' cancer, they would stand to lose a lot of money. It sounds really sick, and it is!

Greed runs this world, not love or concern for people's health or welfare, so be wise I say and don't be the kind of person who believes everything the government and people in lab coats and safety glasses tell you, because they might just be getting paid millions by someone to engineer the outcome they want, not what is true.

Bit of a rant there, sorry!  :-X

[mak]

Thanks for the info guys

This looks an interesting buy and I may well go for it...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0013YJVQG/ref=asc_df_B0013YJVQG5169448?smid=A1BF7ZGHVIIOVJ&tag=kelkoompcpc-2nd-kitchen-21&linkCode=asn&creative=22242&creativeASIN=B0013YJVQG


Cheers

[mak]

Description says that...

"KTC Coconut Oil is 100% pure, refined, coconut oil. There are no other ingredients, additives or process aids in this oil.

KTC Coconut Oil is refined in exactly the same way as other, more familiar, vegetable cooking oils. Refining removes any impurities which could be present to produce an oil of the highest quality. Refining also destroys much of the vitamin content of an oil, but as coconut oil contains virtually no vitamins when freshly extracted, this does not affect the nutritional quality of the oil.

The chemistry of coconut oil is unique in that it contains medium chain triglycerides which are the building blocks of the body's immune defence and hormones produced by the thyroid gland. These fatty acids are not affected by the refining process. Nutritionally, refined coconut oil is as good for you as the cold pressed oil. Our oil is not hydrogenated at any point in its production and naturally contains less trans- fatty acids than any other vegetable, animal or marine oils."

[madeinbeats]

That's the one I got mate. But you might find it cheaper in an Asian supermarket, and I believe some larger Tescos sell that brand, and you might even find it cheaper on the Tesco website.

[mak]

Cheers
I did find it cheaper from here: http://www.spicesofindia.co.uk/acatalog/Indian-Food-KTC-Coconut-Oil.html#aOGH002_2dp

but there's the delivery to add on. Free delivery over ?30 I think so I may top and replace some spices

Definitely going to go for this now as I can't find anything negative about refined coconut oil !

Cheers

Mak

[mak]

Just a quick update, I did buy the KTC coconut oil from Ebay - It cost me about 9 quid for 2 x 500gm jars.

However, I have found it at 1.99 per 500gm jar at Pak food stores in Rotherham which makes it better value - but still around 4 quid a litre so not the cheapest option.

I am happy to pay that if the health benefits are true.

The oil does have a very slight coconut aroma and I mean slight - you cannot taste it at all in the finished product.

Here is a pic of the oil that I keep in an airtight container in the fridge. It's got a nice yellow tinge to it now that it has been spiced by cooking Bhajis in it - Already started a dish with it !



Hope this is of benefit to someone

Cheers

Mak

[alarmist10]

Hi All

Here in the Philippines we have recently been treated to the first edition of 'The Biggest Loser' programme!  The nutritionists attached to the programme swear by Canola Oil as the healthiest among the more commonly used oils - Sunflower, Corn oil etc.  I've used it in all my bases and main dishes over the past 6 weeks or so and the results are tasty.  Mind you, how much of that is down to the recipes is another matter!!
Best
al.