By: Whitney Shamika

Whitney Shamika — Sun, 26 Feb 2006 05:45:24 +0000

Janette,
You know, if you like, I could check this all more thoroughly, but, in the
meantime, this strikes me as the very post that I read previously? Right now, I
am due for a change of scenery from my computer, and have ‘miles to go before I
sleep’ sort of thing, but I could check it later for you… On the other hand,
if you have a minute could you repost the missing section? That would make my
research much simpler!
Thanks.
Frances

By: Chang Arla

Chang Arla — Sun, 26 Feb 2006 02:36:59 +0000

Frances,
This was my long post addressed to Kathy. Half of the first paragragh was
omitted. However, the second paragragh was posted in it’s entirety. I know
I’ve seen longer posts in this group, and I know our posts are not edited by
our list monitor(s); so it’s a puzzle.
Here is the entire 1st paragragh, with the 2nd paragragh starting where the
omission started:
I also read what D. Adamo said about coconut oil. While I thoroughly respect
him in every way, I’m truly suspect of the sources of information on coconut
oil. You see, in the 1940s etc., when research was done on this, the coconut
oil researched was “copra”, not “virgin” coconut oil. Copra is the form of
coconut oil that’s used for soaps, cosmetics and various other industrial
uses. It is extracted from the fruit at very high pressure and temperatures,
which changes the chemical composition of the oil. The chemical composition
of copra is very different from that of virgin coconut oil, and

unfortunately, with the resultant prejudice against saturated fats, very
little analysis has been made in the mainstream area of the composition of
virgin coconut oil. It is interesting to note, that the earliest research on
coconut oil was done because the indigenous communities that used this oil
exhibited very little heart disease. As you can imagine, it is not a stretch
to figure
figure out that someone who only had a wood fire as a tool to extract the
oil by boiling would most likely produce a totally different product from
one that is heated to very high temperatures in a pressurized container. I
can imagine that if we analyzed the corn oil made by the early American
Indians (boiling), and corn oil on the market today they would most likely
have very different compositions. The early research on coconut oil, studied
communities in the Philippines, in the Caribbean, as well as in Asia. In all
these indigenous communities, cholesterol levels and heart disease were much
lower than in the United States and England at that time. It is ironic, that
coconut oil was not selected as an oil of choice to be utilized by American
industry precisely because it appeared to be of no use in fattening cattle!
Various attempts to create quick weight gain in cattle tested coconut, olive
and corn oils. These oils were combined with grain diets, and fed to the
cattle. Coconut oil/grain feeds produced lean cattle, no matter how much was
fed. The olive oil/grain combination feeds produced slightly fatter cattle;
and the largest fat gain occurred in the cattle fed corn/grain combination
feeds. It was at this point that the decision was made to relegate coconut
oil and Palm oil to cosmetic and industrial uses only.
Any ideas?
Blessings and Light,
Jannette

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