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I am posting this in DST because I want someone to prove it wrong.  I have started drinking coconut milk because I believe in the health benefits of it, especially compared to regular milk.  The concern of coconut milk in the past was the saturated fat.  But, according to most things I read, that fat is actually good for you.  That seems odd to me but what do I know.  Before I make it a staple in my diet I am curious if anyone can shed some light on it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coconut_milk
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coconut milk is good for you.  you can also detox by eating coconut, can't remember the exact details.

But coconut milk isn't a dairy substitute.
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First it's bad, then it's good. Next week they'll come out with a study that says it's bad again. I wouldn't live my life based on what studies say since they are almost always in conflict.
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what the fuck is wrong with regular milk?
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AussieReaper wrote:

what the fuck is wrong with regular milk?
Humans weren't meant to drink the milk of animals or some such vegan bs...
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goat milk is where it's at.
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13/f/taiwan wrote:

goat milk is where it's at.
I do love me some feta.
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Bought a halt gallon of coconut milk, pretty flavorless.

i dunno. I just gave milk up altogether.
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jsnipy wrote:

Bought a halt gallon of coconut milk, pretty flavorless.

i dunno. I just gave milk up altogether.
Why?
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Jay wrote:

AussieReaper wrote:

what the fuck is wrong with regular milk?
Humans weren't meant to drink the milk of animals or some such vegan bs...
not drinking milk is about as dumb as taking vitamin tablets. if you eat a normal diet, taking pills is completely pointless.
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About 5 years ago started to all kinds of weird allergies, milk, soy, *gasp* hops. Got tested an everything. Milk was the easiest to give up, hops, not much . Nut I pretty much drink bourbons or scotches anymore.

Went through finding a milk substitute, eventually just gave up it.
Jay
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AussieReaper wrote:

Jay wrote:

AussieReaper wrote:

what the fuck is wrong with regular milk?
Humans weren't meant to drink the milk of animals or some such vegan bs...
not drinking milk is about as dumb as taking vitamin tablets. if you eat a normal diet, taking pills is completely pointless.
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jsnipy wrote:

About 5 years ago started to all kinds of weird allergies, milk, soy, *gasp* hops. Got tested an everything. Milk was the easiest to give up, hops, not much . Nut I pretty much drink bourbons or scotches anymore.

Went through finding a milk substitute, eventually just gave up it.
Well, that's completely reasonable. I just take issue with people that give up foods for no damn good reason. Like eating gluten free when you don't have celiac disease. Or refusing to drink cow's milk even though you aren't lactose intolerant. It just smacks of ignorant silliness.
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"I heard apples are really good for you so I've gone on this apple diet. You should buy this apple colon cleanse, it really helped me out!"


Shit like that. I hate morons.

Edit - like the açaí fad from last year. blah.

Last edited by Jay (2011-06-30 18:52:16)

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@op: The saturated fat in coconut milk isn't hydrogenated, and is easy to metabolize (e: there are other benefits as well to discover if you read up on it). A lot of propaganda against things like coconut oil were motivated by money rather than concern for your health. Just treat coconut milk and cooking with coconut oil the same way you'd balance everything else in your diet (if you do). I assume you exercise.
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Jay wrote:

jsnipy wrote:

About 5 years ago started to all kinds of weird allergies, milk, soy, *gasp* hops. Got tested an everything. Milk was the easiest to give up, hops, not much . Nut I pretty much drink bourbons or scotches anymore.

Went through finding a milk substitute, eventually just gave up it.
Well, that's completely reasonable. I just take issue with people that give up foods for no damn good reason. Like eating gluten free when you don't have celiac disease. Or refusing to drink cow's milk even though you aren't lactose intolerant. It just smacks of ignorant silliness.
There is a school of thought that we shouldn't be drinking milk after weaning. Evolutionarily speaking, animals didn't really drink anything besides water after getting off the teat. There's also some other hangups about how it is from an entirely different species, too, but you can read about it yourself.

EDIT:

unnamednewbie13 wrote:

@op: The saturated fat in coconut milk isn't hydrogenated, and is easy to metabolize. A lot of propaganda against things like coconut oil were motivated by money rather than concern for your health. Just treat coconut milk and cooking with coconut oil the same way you'd balance everything else in your diet (if you do). I assume you exercise.
If it's not hydrogenated, then it's not saturated fat.

Last edited by DesertFox- (2011-06-30 18:54:44)

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DesertFox- wrote:

Jay wrote:

jsnipy wrote:

About 5 years ago started to all kinds of weird allergies, milk, soy, *gasp* hops. Got tested an everything. Milk was the easiest to give up, hops, not much . Nut I pretty much drink bourbons or scotches anymore.

Went through finding a milk substitute, eventually just gave up it.
Well, that's completely reasonable. I just take issue with people that give up foods for no damn good reason. Like eating gluten free when you don't have celiac disease. Or refusing to drink cow's milk even though you aren't lactose intolerant. It just smacks of ignorant silliness.
There is a school of thought that we shouldn't be drinking milk after weaning. Evolutionarily speaking, animals didn't really drink anything besides water after getting off the teat. There's also some other hangups about how it is from an entirely different species, too, but you can read about it yourself.

EDIT:

unnamednewbie13 wrote:

@op: The saturated fat in coconut milk isn't hydrogenated, and is easy to metabolize. A lot of propaganda against things like coconut oil were motivated by money rather than concern for your health. Just treat coconut milk and cooking with coconut oil the same way you'd balance everything else in your diet (if you do). I assume you exercise.
If it's not hydrogenated, then it's not saturated fat.
I really don't give a rats ass. I drank about a half gallon a day as a kid and it didn't do anything to me aside from aiding my growth during puberty. I don't drink much of it now outside of my coffee but I wouldn't turn down a glass if offered.

Edit - unless you're a vegan, stop pushing their message, because that's exactly where it originated. Who gives a fuck about inter-species milk drinking? Do you not enjoy cheese? I know I do.

Last edited by Jay (2011-06-30 18:57:55)

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unnamednewbie13 wrote:

@op: The saturated fat in coconut milk isn't hydrogenated, and is easy to metabolize (e: there are other benefits as well to discover if you read up on it). A lot of propaganda against things like coconut oil were motivated by money rather than concern for your health. Just treat coconut milk and cooking with coconut oil the same way you'd balance everything else in your diet (if you do). I assume you exercise.
I just use the milk to mix with the coffee
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Jay wrote:

"I heard apples are really good for you so I've gone on this apple diet. You should buy this apple colon cleanse, it really helped me out!"


Shit like that. I hate morons.

Edit - like the açaí fad from last year. blah.
im not on a coconut diet.  just wanted something other than milk or cream for coffee and such.
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11 Bravo wrote:

Jay wrote:

"I heard apples are really good for you so I've gone on this apple diet. You should buy this apple colon cleanse, it really helped me out!"


Shit like that. I hate morons.

Edit - like the açaí fad from last year. blah.
im not on a coconut diet.  just wanted something other than milk or cream for coffee and such.
Why?
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DesertFox- wrote:

unnamednewbie13 wrote:

@op: The saturated fat in coconut milk isn't hydrogenated, and is easy to metabolize. A lot of propaganda against things like coconut oil were motivated by money rather than concern for your health. Just treat coconut milk and cooking with coconut oil the same way you'd balance everything else in your diet (if you do). I assume you exercise.
If it's not hydrogenated, then it's not saturated fat.
I'm not going to get into different levels of hydrogenation and devolve this into a chemistry thread.

11 Bravo wrote:

unnamednewbie13 wrote:

@op: The saturated fat in coconut milk isn't hydrogenated, and is easy to metabolize (e: there are other benefits as well to discover if you read up on it). A lot of propaganda against things like coconut oil were motivated by money rather than concern for your health. Just treat coconut milk and cooking with coconut oil the same way you'd balance everything else in your diet (if you do). I assume you exercise.
I just use the milk to mix with the coffee
Just keep a semi-attentive eye on 'daily values,' stay active and there's no reason you should worry about drinking coconut milk or mixing it into coffee. I'd probably choose it over a creamer.
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This thread has inspired me to have a snack. Non-gluten free crackers with sopressatta and German butter cheese. Yum.
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