Supplements the debate/discussion thread

Psycho Sonny said:
So for cooking which is my main use of coconut oil ktc is the better option.

For eating the more expensive options are fine due to them tasting better.

Although people on here usually make fun of people who spend more on supplements that taste better than non branded stuff like my protein etc. But it's fine for coconut oil at up to 5 times the price of the cheaper stuff.

e.g. someone posts on here that they buy brand x of protein powder because it tastes amazing.

they usually get lynched for paying 25-100% more but in this example it's fine to pay 500% more for taste.

Hope you can see how that could come across?
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No, people get slated for buying expensive protein usually because it contains a lot of extra crap in it i.e extra sugars etc when it's not needed, hence the recommendation when buying whey is to use My Protein / TPW or similar 1) because it tastes fine 2) because there isn't any added extra **** in it 3) because generally it's a decent price.

Coconut oil is a tad different, people recommend the more expensive brands due to the taste and the more things you can do with it without gagging on your coffee for instance. Cheaper brands (as you say) are fine for things like cooking with if you can't taste the mankyness but still get the benefit.

I'm unaware if there is a MAJOR difference between the two coconut brands discussed here or not though.
 
mrthingyx said:
It tastes like lard. Putting it in coffee is not nice.
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I use Biona Organic Raw - it's amazing for cooking with - but I can't bring myself to have it with coffee. Tried it once, and I'd rather just eat it off a spoon and then have a coffee separate!
 
Delvis said:
No, people get slated for buying expensive protein usually because it contains a lot of extra crap in it i.e extra sugars etc when it's not needed
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Protein powders don't tend to contain much sugar they use sweeteners mainly to enhance flavouring in their products ;). Any sugar in them is usually naturally occurring. They don't add additional sugar to them basically.

So that argument doesn't really carry any water.
 
uv said:
Must be my rubbish Gaggia Classic and freshly ground beans aren't good enough. Ah well.
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Hehehehe... to be fair, coconut oil in coffee is - for some - an acquired taste: whilst regular cream mixes beautifully with coffee, coconut oil just sits on top.
 
Psycho Sonny said:
Protein powders don't tend to contain much sugar they use sweeteners mainly to enhance flavouring in their products ;). Any sugar in them is usually naturally occurring. They don't add additional sugar to them basically.

So that argument doesn't really carry any water.
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Riteo, carry on eating your tesco coconut oil then and stop moaning.

Either way, you see my point, stop nit picking.
 
I bought some coconut oil cos you lot all rave about it but now I don't know what to do with it! I put in black coffee which taste ok.

Got the MP stuff, never tried any others.
 
duvet77 said:
I bought some coconut oil cos you lot all rave about it but now I don't know what to do with it!
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Just cook with it :p

I use it in most of my cooking as a replacement for veg oil. I only use veg oil nowadays for anything that requires a higher smoke point than coconut oil.
 
uv said:
Just cook with it :p

I use it in most of my cooking as a replacement for veg oil. I only use veg oil nowadays for anything that requires a higher smoke point than coconut oil.
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This is where KTC coconut oil is actually better.

Because it's refined it has a higher smoke point, meaning it has all the benefits of coconut oil and is more suitable to cooking.

I only use coconut oil for cooking, never had it in porridge, coffee or on toast, etc.

I have used 3 different brands altogether. gonutrition, coconutty and ktc and not noticed any difference between them tbh apart from coconutty smells and tastes sweeter.

Delvis said:
Riteo, carry on eating your tesco coconut oil then and stop moaning.

Either way, you see my point, stop nit picking.
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You have completely missed mine :o

Why do people on here chastise those that buy slightly more expensive protein "for taste" yet not coconut oil which is vastly more expensive than the cheapest brand KTC? Surely you can see that is hypocritical?

I have no issue with anyone buying expensive nice tasting good quality protein or coconut oil, but it seems a bit double standard that those that buy the better tasting proteins are chastised on here.

I have bought both expensive protein powders and expensive coconut oils in the past. I now tend to buy gonutrition and KTC as they are cheaper yet do the same job with no downsides for my use.

I just hope people think in future before laying into someone who buys expensive protein for taste that is all.
 
I was merely giving you an angle on it, ask the people in question directly who have the issues, I couldn't give two monkeys what people use.
 
Psycho Sonny said:
So for cooking which is my main use of coconut oil ktc is the better option.

For eating the more expensive options are fine due to them tasting better.

Although people on here usually make fun of people who spend more on supplements that taste better than non branded stuff like my protein etc. But it's fine for coconut oil at up to 5 times the price of the cheaper stuff.

e.g. someone posts on here that they buy brand x of protein powder because it tastes amazing.

they usually get lynched for paying 25-100% more but in this example it's fine to pay 500% more for taste.

Hope you can see how that could come across?
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coconut oil isn't a supplement, it's a food as far as I'm concerned - i'm happy to spend £££s on food, as food rocks.
 
duvet77 said:
I bought some coconut oil cos you lot all rave about it but now I don't know what to do with it! I put in black coffee which taste ok.

Got the MP stuff, never tried any others.
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Eat it, spread it on toast. Mix it with some crunchy PB, and then put that on an oat cake for noms. Add it to a shake, make sauces with it, cook curries with it or thai flavoured foods. Coconut shrimp is nice as are soups and baking with it.

There are literally 100s of recipes out there with coconut oil.
 
lol... I stuck my wizzer in there and it was still lumpy! :eek:

one would assume that since it is solid at room temperature, putting it in a cold shake isn't going to melt it!
 
I don't really see the point in buying it to add to food, I use it as a cooking oil solely especially if your looking into buying the £10 per tub stuff.

I mean are you really going to notice the taste of it if your adding it in a shake or to peanut butter which already have strong flavours?

I add peanut butter to my oats, peanut butter to my shakes, etc. I like the texture and taste of peanut butter and it's far cheaper than coconut oil and does a similar job.

If you don't have a use for it don't buy it because some people on the internet use it, it isn't a miracle cure or anything like that, all it is a healthy source of fat, i'm sure you can find a healthy source of fat elsewhere if need be like nuts (almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, pecans, etc) or avocados, etc.
 
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