How to Eat and Enjoy Virgin Coconut Oil

With the rising interest in alternative medicine and alternative nutrition, virgin coconut oil has emerged as a shining star among foods. Widely vilified over the last half century, coconut oil has made a comeback among those who follow the advice of books such as Eat Fat, Lose Fat by Sally Fallon and Dr. Mary Enig.

Fat is so widely demonized by conventional health practitioners that just the thought of consuming oil for health or weight loss purposes was completely foreign to me. I had no clue of how to add it into my diet without completely ruining my appetite.

This article does not attempt to describe the myriad potential health benefits that coconut oil can provide, but rather to help the user who has already discovered this information to put that knowledge into use by creatively incorporating this healthful fat into the diet. If you have not yet been introduced to this information I would suggest that you investigate the matter at the following two websites: www.westonaprice.org and www.mercola.com.

The key to successfully changing over to coconut oil is to try to fit it into your existing lifestyle. If I had tried to change my routines or my ways of cooking in any major way, this would not have been a practical option for me. Instead, I adapted my current practices to fit my goals. You can too. I tend to take the oil with my breakfast, so most of these tips are centered around that meal, however they can be adapted to any time of day. Here are some to help get you started:

Bread and Honey

Spread a piece (or two if you are hungry) of whole wheat toast with coconut oil. It will melt quickly (if it is not already liquid-coconut oil is solid at temps below 76 F) and will be undetectable if you spread a bit of honey over the top. You can add some sliced bananas or peanut butter if you want to beef up the nutrition. Quick breads, muffins and French toast are all excellent with coconut oil.

Sweet Oatmeal