too fatty? page 2

[cillakat]

i just got my primal cookbook and I notice a lot of the recipes have either cream or coconut milk (I am guessing full fat)

I dont drink milk as it has always made me feel sick, I think I am lactose intolerant. I sometimes eat a small amount of cheese or yoghurt but pretty rarely.

I tried coconut milk today and found that it seemed too rich and didn't sit well in my stomach.

I woudln't consider coconut milk something to drink in the quantities in which we typically consume milk.

For me, the high fat content causes significant stomach distress and loose stools if ingested in too great a quantity which for me is probably anything over 1/4c.

[Chaohinon]

Drinking coconut milk straight and making butter chicken with it are two entirely different things. When the fat is balanced out with protein and carbs, it should go down just fine.

[kimk8202]

hey thanks for input. i might try to find that kara one. is there any negatives to getting it in the tetra pack? I thought the UHT maybe wasn't so good.
the liquid bounty bar sounds nice - you like it like a pudding or a hot chocolate?

[kimk8202]

i only had used a bit in my coffee, not like a latte. maybe i'll give coconut milk another go with another brand. my almond milk making seems to be a drag and doesn't stay fresh very long in the fridge.

cilakat are you ok with cream - i might have similar digestion to you... haven't used much saturated fat in my diet to date. i might also try real cream.
always thought it was bad for you and can't drink milk so avoided it.

[FlamingAndromeda]

I presume the same would be true for UHT coconut milk as for cow's milk...but I don't know that for a fact...just presumption. Here's a link to a blog post from earlier in the year about UHT milk...the comments are interesting too. http://www.foodrenegade.com/just-say-no-to-uht-milk/

I've recently begun using a little cream in my coffee at home...if you can tolerate it, I've found it to be almost decadent...at a cafe I've been ordering a long black with cold milk on the side...so now I'm going to change the milk to cream as well.

Here's a link to the coconut hot chocolate recipe - it dilutes the coconut milk with water so it's not so strong:
http://myyearwithout.blogspot.com/20...chocolate.html

And one to a chocolate pudding recipe you can make with coconut milk/cream - I really liked this but my kids found it a bit much for their tastes! :
http://http://www.foodrenegade.com/e...udding-recipe/

Hope this helps...enjoy!

[Rip City]

Pasteurized milk of any variety tends to upset my stomach, but I don't care for my coffee black either. I've tried coconut milks with varying acceptance, but what I've truly stuck on is raw cream. It's amazingly delish, and hasn't been bothering my stomach at all. If you can find it, definitely give it a try

[kimk8202]

ok i should just harden up and drink it black and quit moaning.. but it is my vice. i tried coconut milk again as i bought the damn container and well, it seems (this is the third time now I tried it) I am only using about 1 small tbsp in my coffee that it makes me run to the toilet with not nice results. I dont know how common this is. I do have a sensitive stomach, as do my stink genetics with both my mom and brother have sensitive stomachs. Maybe that is why I never eat curry much as the coconut milk and or the curry always makes me feel a bit yuck.

so............

next attempt i think.

thanks for recipes. i have been making a hot cocoa like that but with splenda and almond milk i love chocolate things.

[primal bill-e]

Milk hurts my stomach, bloating, etc. but I have no problem with cream. Try some real heavy cream in your coffee, not half and half. I love the taste, and if I put in a big dose it is substantial enough to serve as a light breakfast. Maybe try just a bit at first and see how it goes? I simply could not do primal without plenty of fats, and cream is my favorite. Good luck.

[kimk8202]

yo, i saw an article about hunters vs agriculturalists... that certain peoples bodies may be genetically more metabolically adapted to less fat and more carbs (not like crazy carbs) but do better with less saturated fat and fat in general and more fruits, yams etc.

i think cordain in a recent study wrote about how certain people will do better with more saturated fat then others and it was best on their ancestral heritage... maybe my body is more inclined to go this way. interesting. will keep quinea pigging myself

[mmmpork]

I'm not sure that the issues with UHT necessarily apply to coconut milk as they do to milk. UHT processing kills the good enzymes and bacteria that help us to digest milk. In milk, there are key fat soluble vitamins, A & D, that are broken down during any pasteurization, which is why synthetics have to be added in later.

Coconut fats however are renowned for stability at high temperatures which is why coconut oil is one of the most stable fats you can cook with. Stuff that goes into a can is heated and likely contains contaminants from the canning process. UHT coconut milk contains less harmful additives (I think the brand I use might have some citric acid in it). I use Kara Coconut Cream exclusively because I can buy it in quart sizes at a local asian market, the perfect amount for making ice cream. I think as long as you are incorporating many different sources of nutrients in your diet, using UHT coconut milk should be fine.

For folks who have trouble digesting coconut cream due to high fat content, eat more probiotic fermented foods to aid digestion. The reason you're probably having trouble is your body isn't used to consuming high amounts of saturated fat, so you need to help it a little. Eventually you'll get acclimated.