Is it safe to eat raw coconut meat, ground dehydrated or a coconut butter?
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I really like coconut butter or making a course grind of shredded coconut. I tried finding how natives from where it has historically grown prepare it but it's been slow going. I like the idea of eating the the whole fruit but every post is about the oil.
Do you think it's ok to eat raw and in large amounts? Any coconut based fruitarians out there?
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Now I don't eat as much because I'm testing very low-fat, but I used to like to eat shredded coconut with sugar in a 1:1 ratio, especially before going to the gym. I never had any problems.
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@Insomniac I love raw coconut meat. I believe Ray said it can be irritating to the gut or allergenic for some. If it digests well for you go for it. Its high in saturated fats and even has some sugar/minerals. I was fruitarian around a year and raw coconuts were my main fat source. Without coconuts in my diet i felt unsatiated and fatigued. I believe @Jennifer has a similar story.
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@Serotoninskeptic @TexugoDoMel Thanks both. That's exactly what I wanted to hear.
I was eating about 1300cal of dehydrated coconut and no problems but I didn't do it very long.
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@Insomniac I remember seeing a post on RPF about Vedda communities in the South Eastern jungles of Sri Lanka who ate a coconut based diet and thrived with little to no heart disease.
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@Serotoninskeptic said in Is it safe to eat raw coconut meat, ground dehydrated or a coconut butter?:
@Insomniac I remember seeing a post on RPF about Vedda communities in the South Eastern jungles of Sri Lanka who ate a coconut based diet and thrived with little to no heart disease.
Thank you. I've not heard of the Vedda.
There have been Polynesians that have eaten a huge percentage of there calories as coconut but I have no idea how they prepared it. I don't think they ate oil but I'm not sure.
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For some reason, I have the intuitive feeling that you and Jennifer are the same person.
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@RawGoatMilk88 Haha no but we do have a lot in common its shocking. If it wasnt for her recovery log on the old RPF i dont know where i would be today to be honest. It was very inspiring infact my biggest inspiration in my decision to overall quit veganism and try a raw dairy-based diet. The healing i felt after years of malnourishment is undescribeable.
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@Serotoninskeptic ️ I’m sorry you could relate to me, but at the same time I’m glad you did.
If we’re the same person, can we be you this way I can finally reach the upper cabinets and pee standing up?And yes to coconut. It’s the only food that satiated me on the fruitarian diet. I consume coconut milk and young coconut meat regularly. I buy the coconut meat in bulk (18 lb) so my freezer is always stocked:
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@Jennifer LOL Can we be you so that our hormomes fluctuate drastically throughout the month controlling our mood. Wait.. that does sound so fun