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April 23, 2012 By Brooke 15 Comments

Is Coconut Oil All Its Cracked Up To Be?

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So it seems that the buzz word I keep hearing these days is Coconut Oil.  I keep hearing about it – what can’t it do?  I decided to try it.  It seemed in my mind that only the all organic, granola, hippie type people were the only ones using it, so I asked my friends on facebook.  I was actually shocked at how many people use it and for so many different uses.
You can use coconut oil in so many ways:
  • eat it plain – aids in multiple health uses
  • add as a supplement to smoothies
  • bake with it – used to replace butter or crisco
  • as a deep conditioner for your hair
  • as a oil for your hair (replace your moroccan oil or biosilk)
  • use as a lotion / massage oil
  • use on skin irritations – blisters, rashes, excema, burns
  • treat baby’s cradle cap
  • helps prevent stretch marks (hello, where were you 9 months ago?)
  • helps fad stretch marks (I am using this every night in hopes!)
  • mix with baking soda for a natural goo-gone
  • use to dilute essential oils
  • use to pop popcorn
The jar arrived and I was picturing an oil, liquid based.  Coconut oil is a solid at room temperature and melts at 76 degrees farenheit, so you just need to warm it up if you want to use it as a liquid. I had no doubt in its abilities as a moisturizer, and am dreaming of it erasing my stretch marks (haha there are plenty of those suckers to work on) but I am still using it hoping it will help to fade them.  I will keep you posted.  The part that threw me for a loop was cooking with it.  I found tons of recipes online but I had a hard time finding some that used “normal” ingredients (read: the 5 basic ingredients I keep in my non-foodie kitchen). I don’t own dates, coconut flour, flax seed, etc nor would I ever use them so I decided to experiment.  I made basic chocolate chip cookies but instead of butter or oil I used the Coconut Oil.  When I tasted the dough I could taste SLIGHT coconut-y-ness in it, but in a cookie that is all good.  However, I don’t think I would be able to detect it in the baked cookies unless you told me and I was “looking” tasting? for it.  I am sure there are plenty of super healthy ways you can cook with it, but for an entry level healthy baking ingredient, this is the best one to get.
 
Disclaimer: Tropical Traditions provided me with a free sample of this product to review, and I was under no obligation to review it if I so chose.  Nor was I under any obligation to write a positive review or sponsor a product giveaway in return for the free product.
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  1. Tanis says

    April 23, 2012 at 2:15 pm

    Never used it before, but my sister uses it religiously for all things!!

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  2. Leslie says

    April 23, 2012 at 7:21 pm

    I heard that you can use it for sunscreen too?I saw it for sale at Community Natural foods

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  3. Catherine Dabels says

    April 23, 2012 at 1:57 pm

    Where did you get yours? I looked everywhere for it and finally the man found it at the Asian market. I’ll admit I was looking for an oil oil, not something solid so I may have overlooked it but I looked pretty hard at 2 Superstores and the Safeway.

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    • BrentGetsFit says

      April 24, 2012 at 11:52 pm

      At my grocery stores around town it’s in the health food section along with all the organic/gluten free type stuff.

      Reply
  4. Christine Fretwell says

    April 23, 2012 at 8:38 pm

    It is our main oil now. I use it for so much, from stir frying, to baking and even in no bake deserts. LOVE it.

    Reply
  5. Kristen says

    April 24, 2012 at 3:17 pm

    I love coconut oil. I use it for granola and pancakes. I’ve also tried it with kale.

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  6. Mariana says

    April 24, 2012 at 3:43 pm

    GREAT PRODUCT,THANK YOU!

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  7. Sue D says

    April 24, 2012 at 3:52 pm

    I have just started using it and use it for baking and frying so far.
    slrdowney at hotmail dot com

    Reply
  8. Jeffrey says

    April 24, 2012 at 11:10 pm

    Coconut oil, although high in fat content, is supposed to be very healthy for us. I would love to use this in cooking and baking.
    [email protected]

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  9. BrentGetsFit says

    April 24, 2012 at 11:50 pm

    I use it in my coffee every morning. I’ve also used it to saute veggies on occasion. Most recently I’ve used it as a moisturizer for some pesky dry skin.

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  10. Reeva M. says

    April 25, 2012 at 12:25 am

    i see it in the stores but never used it. would love to try

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  11. Courtney Tucker says

    April 25, 2012 at 11:47 am

    I mixed Lavender Essential Oil with it,made a face cream, and body melts!

    [email protected]

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  12. Mariana says

    April 25, 2012 at 3:14 pm

    Thank you-wonderful product!Be blessed!

    Reply
  13. kara Chamberlain says

    April 25, 2012 at 1:15 pm

    I used coco oil this morning in my smoothie!

    Protein powder, coco milk, coco oil, frozen strawberries and blueberries. YUM.

    [email protected]

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  14. Beth says

    April 25, 2012 at 2:56 pm

    I use coconut oil in stir fries, cooking, baking, and as a skin moisturizer
    rollerbeth at gmail dot com

    Reply

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