I haven’t developed expertise in different brands of coconut milk. I have noticed that in the health food store certain organic brands claim to have advantages (of course they claim it) and they sounded plausible. But I don’t recall details.
From the general standpoint, looking at the nutrition label and establishing that almost all the calories are from fat would establish a given thing is at least the general category one is looking for. It may be that some brands have other advantages over cheaper brands, but I really don’t know.
Organic coconut milk is cheaper than the oil and goes better with shakes because it doesn’t turn hard in the cold. Although you have to keep in mind that it has less fat per Tbsp than coconut oil. Especially I try to avoid the ‘lite’ stuff which has even less but costs the same.
So I haven’t bought coconut milk in a while (usually because I can never find it), but I found some in the store. I got home and checked the label, and ingredients: coconut, water, guar gum. I had never paid attention before, but as you mentioned coconut milk vs coconut water. Would this be considered milk, or water? Thanks
It is a mistake to lump together all fats lacking double bonds (“saturated fats”) and come to any one conclusion, let alone the conclusion that anything in that category is bad.
The fact that many doctors, dietitians, and nutritionists do so is just another example of their being so commonly wrong on matters of nutrition and health as it relates to diet.
Coconut oil has benefits with regards to body composition and blood sugar, as well as often giving better complexion, with absolutely no undesirable effects.
(Any time you read a study or find another source appearing to say otherwise about coconut oil, it will turn out to be processed hydrogenated coconut oil that had the ill effects, not coconut oil per se.)
[quote]Bill Roberts wrote:
It is a mistake to lump together all fats lacking double bonds (“saturated fats”) and come to any one conclusion, let alone the conclusion that anything in that category is bad.
The fact that many doctors, dietitians, and nutritionists do so is just another example of their being so commonly wrong on matters of nutrition and health as it relates to diet.
Coconut oil has benefits with regards to body composition and blood sugar, as well as often giving better complexion, with absolutely no undesirable effects.
(Any time you read a study or find another source appearing to say otherwise about coconut oil, it will turn out to be processed hydrogenated coconut oil that had the ill effects, not coconut oil per se.)[/quote]
ahh good to know - that last part in particular as I never knew there was such a distinction.