| navillusc | 02-21-2013 02:25 PM |
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Originally Posted by Nancy1999
(Post 4142600)
My background is science and research, so I’m kind of a hard nose. Please don't get me wrong, it may work, but I'm just the type that needs proof before you make certain statements. I really wish they weren't saying SO many things about it and what it will cure; they did the same thing with apple cider vinegar a few years ago, and that just makes me more skeptical. I would definitely agree it needs more study, and because it doesn't seem dangerous in any way, and it would not harm most people or animals, so you could do your own little experiment. However, people should be aware that YES, it does contain calories and saturated fat.
| This is completely true...but I do not recall this being at issue. What I saw was: "it can cause unhealthy weight gain..." but I do not know if this is thought to be true due to its lack of double-carbon bonds.
I have never seen a claim that coconut oil does not contain "calories"...which it does, and which the body needs because "fat" is the body's primary fuel. Also, I have yet to see any biochemist, especially those specializing in fats and/or metabolism, say otherwise...nor have seen a biochemist state that all fats were completely 'equal' in metabolic process when consumed as food.
There is no 'right/wrong' in "discussion" and I enjoy varied opinions and appreciate shared research. It is a great learning experience to share in intelligent discussion, and excellent to view all research with a 'critical eye'...I know of no better way to discover what is true from that which is merely published. If you can point me to additional research materials...and hopefully new ones I have not yet discovered on my own, I would be very appreciative and thankful.
Truthful research materials can be very hard to discover, and I am not getting any younger...:p:D {{{Hugs} | 