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Looking for some feedback on the use of coconut oil as a source of healthy fat or MCTs. It seems like it would be a good option and could give my brown rice a pleasant change of flavor. Are there any negatives to using coconut oil for bodybuilding purposes? I would not be eliminating flax/omega fats, just mixing it up some more. Thx.
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Originally posted by BBAddict
very good question. i will ask my nutritionalist. bump for more info. -
A lot of people use coconut oil for MCTs, it is a good fat for use in bodybuilding. Definitely go for it.Comment
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you mean "nutritionist"Originally posted by AlinComment
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The grammer nazi is here today folks.Comment
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LOL! You mean grammar nazi!Originally posted by SeveredtiesComment
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Is this spelled right "your a douche bag"?
BB good question. I think it is a good source for MCT. I will research it further. so far i know its high in saturated but it has no cholesterol (veg oil).Comment
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From everything I've seen, I believe that it would be a good addition for a source of fats, but I was wondering cause I never hear anybody (bodybuilder or other) talking about using it. I just know another healthy source of fats would be useful and I can imagine a lot of ways to use coconut flavor to jazz up some meals.Originally posted by NYCmitch25Comment
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it's "you're a douchebag"..."your" is a possessive pronoun, like "his" and "theirs;" "you're," on the other hand, is formed from the words "you" and "are," as in, "you are a douchebag"Comment
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Yes, it's a good fat to use. The saturated fats in coconut oil are mostly MCTs, so they don't stick around and exert the bad effects usually associated with saturated fats; they are metabolized in the liver to make ketones, which are burned, preserving glucose and amino acids for muscle cells (good for bulking). The flavor is also nice in many dishes. :DOriginally posted by BBAddict
You may have seen Enova in the grocery store near the other oils; it's not MCTs, but they operate on the same principle, being used for energy instead of stored. I don't know how it compares to coconut oil for price, but it's very mild and pretty flavorless, making it good for recipes where you don't really want the coconut business going on. I've been working on recipes using the beta version of a cooking oil made with Enova, MCTs, lecithin, vitamin E, and SesaThin that is very promising in the "Lean fats" department along with coconut oil and straight Enova. It has a sort of nutty taste with the benefits of other fat-burning ingredients, but it's not out in the market just yet.
Just out of curiosity, do you take fish oil in addition to your flax?Last edited by Coprolith; 11-17-05, 01:16 AM.Comment
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Yeah, I take fish oil every day, flax some days and now coconut oil some days as well. Natty pb is my other common source of fats. Yummmy!Originally posted by CoprolithComment
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Yes, I put oil in my brown rice. It's pretty good, if you like coconut rice. I got the idea cause I sometimes make rice with coconut milk. I basically just replace half of the water with coconut milk when boiling the rice and it gives it a very nice flavor.Originally posted by FitnessBrat
Anyway, now I sometimes just add coconut oil after I'm done making the rice. I think last time I put 2tbs into 1cup of rice (dry measurement). It is solid at room temp, but, if you mix it in right after you make the rice, it'll melt and you can mix it in. It's yummy! :DComment
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That looks pretty solid, man. I do love my fish oil.Originally posted by BBAddictComment
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Everyone just owned themselves correcting others on spelling. You guys are great!! LMAOComment
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