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rawbebe 01-24-2003 04:12 AM	I am a gigantic fan of fresh young coconut, those purchased in Thai Markets or Asian foods stores here in Los Angeles are incredible, and taste like cocoa and custard. You typically don't advise eating just fruit alone in order to control absorption of sugars into the bloodstream, but coconuts (along with avacados) are naturally fatty (though very sugary)...so is it inadvisable to eat either of these fruits alone?
Wai 01-26-2003 03:18 PM	no, coconuts are perfectly eaten alone; they contain quite some fat (about 36%) and some sugars as well! (5%) enjoy...
rawbebe 02-11-2003 12:14 PM	at what percentage of fats to sugar should a fruit contain for it to be ok to eat alone? i am wanting to know if there are other fruits, like avacados and raw unsalted olives, that are ok to eat alone... what is a good guideline?
Wai 02-12-2003 01:52 PM	actually , avocado, coconuts and other nuts are the only ones... it is best to eat all fruits with fat. BTW; beware of the olives (please read the threads about them)
jhontry 03-27-2003 11:26 AM	is coconut a dangerous food for skin?
bk 03-27-2003 11:27 AM	Hi, I will try to help, but Wai may have some modifications or additions... quote: is coconut a dangerous food for skin? Raw fruits and nuts are not harmful to the skin. (With a notable exception of eating _way_ too much high-protein foods, which causes problems in some.)
jhontry 03-27-2003 11:29 AM	thanks for the advice
siroon 03-27-2003 11:30 AM	My mother-in-law is a vegan and was apalled that I was eating so much raw coconut because of the saturated fat. I told her I didn't buy into the "saturated fat from raw foods is bad" myth, but I felt like a fool because I didn't have any scientific evidence to back it up. Can you point me to some resources that explain why coconut is healthy and additionally why raw saturated fat and cholesterol are not unhealthy. Thanks!
Wai 03-27-2003 11:31 AM	the bottom line is that chemically altered fats are the only bad fats, and this alteration occurs due to the influence of heat. it's the heat that turns healthy fats into harmful trans fatty acids, and healthy cholesterol into bad oxysterols (and healthy protein into bad heterocyclic amines) natural saturated fats are perfectly healthy, but most bad fats are saturated. to conclude that saturated fats are therefore unhealthy, is easy, but incorrect
siroon 03-27-2003 11:32 AM	Thanks, Wai! I will show these sites to my mother-in-law. She is a very open-minded, diet-conscious person. She researched veganism extensively before she decided to do it. I guess that information was very convincing for her. She has been a very strict vegan for 7 years now.
Isis 03-27-2003 11:36 AM	Hi, I saw a post about coconut and how heat-treated fats are not ideal etc. but I was wondering what your thoughts are on coconut milk (50% coconut flesh juice-extract + water). I am going through a very busy and stressful period in my life at the moment (long story, but I was off sick for over six weeks due to an IBD flare-up) so cannot consume as much fat as I'd like. I have little or no time to prepare the t-c-a salad, and I can't eat nuts due to my IBD. I also don't like the orange juice/fat/sugar alternative, so I obviously need another way to get fat to buffer the fruits I eat. I eat egg yolks, but I can't whip out an egg yolk anytime I fancy a piece of fruit! Do you think coconut milk (which is a lot higher in fat than cows milk) could be a good alternative to sip on to buffer the fruits I eat? Later on I will be able to make the t-c-a salad but for now it's either this or nothing at all (and I have lost about 8 lbs in weight recently, so I obviously need it now). Another thing I am planning to do is use the coconut milk in my tea. I tried it just now and it's fantastic! I cannot tolerate normal cows milk due to my IBD, nor can I tolerate soy milk and I hate rice milk and goats milk. I also hate consuming too much caffeine, so I drink decaff coffee and tea. My drink is SOOOOOO strange Due to my IBD, I cannot consume too much complex sugars etc so I prefer simple sugars and I now use dextrose monohydrate (pure glucose) instead of sucrose (normal table sugar). Imagine the look on my colleagues face when they see me making a cup of tea. 1. Hot water (nothing weird there) 2. Decaff tea bags (okay, fair enough) 3. Glucose (erm... wha??) 4. Coconut milk ( "wierdo! Can't you just have a normal cuppa like the rest of us?") Truth is I can't give up tea, not yet anyway. Apologies for going on for too long there, but whats your take on coconut milk? Thanks. http://www.apcc.org.sg/special.htm
Wai 03-27-2003 11:46 AM	quote: Do you think coconut milk (which is a lot higher in fat than cows milk) how much fat does it contain exactly? quote: ... could be a good alternative to sip on to buffer the fruits I eat? how is it made? (any heat involved in the processing?) if it doesn't contain enough fat, maybe you can add some oil to it? (coconut oil?) if it are good a fats, and if it is enough fat, yes, then it can balance your sugar intake... quote: I have lost about 8 lbs in weight recently, so I obviously need it now). yes, ingesting enough calories is your FIRST priority now! quote: Another thing I am planning to do is use the coconut milk in my tea. I tried it just now and it's fantastic! wow, that makes a nice cup of mild munchies then! (a great alternative for milk indeed)