thanks for the website! i love coconut! can't wait to try out a
recipe

as for the comments about coconut being deadly, even foods that are
the healthiest can be consumed in moderation as part of a healthy
diet. but i found something on whfoods.org (stands for world's
healthiest foods) that suggests that coconut may actually have health
benefits:

"Recent studies are showing the health benefits of coconut oil, which
had been looked upon as a source of saturated fats and therefore to be
avoided for those individuals with concerns over their cholesterol
levels.

While it is true that coconut contains saturated fats, what is now
being brought to light is that there are actually different types of
saturated fats, just like there are different types of fats in
general, and some types of saturated fats are good for you.

A very traditional food, coconut oil is making a comeback these days
as a popular cooking oil. Much of the saturated fat in coconuts is not
long chain, but medium-chain fatty acids; in fact, coconut oil
contains between approximately 55-65% 62% medium-chain fatty acids
(MCFAs), including the healthy fats, lauric acid, caprylic acid, and
capric acid. (Lauric acid is the most plentiful of the MCFAs in
coconut oil, and sometimes accounts for as much as 75% of this oil's
total MCFAs). MCFAs have been used for many years as dietary
supplements in situations where absorption of nutrients needs
improvement, including situations involving premature infants and
adults with compromised bowel function. In some areas of the world
where coconut oil is a regular component of the diet, the milk of
nursing mothers is rich in MCFAs, and may be related to desirable
health trends in later life.

While the research points in this direction, there doesn't seem to be
enough clinical research to conclusively state this at this point. I
have also noticed that coconut oil is a very well promoted subject on
the web, with many claims for its health benefits, notably for its
antiviral activity. But from the research I have seen, many of these
conclusions seem very preliminary given that there has not been that
much research published on this subject and that which has been
conducted has often been done on individual components of coconut oil.
Yet, the research published to date suggests coconut oil is
healthful."

science says something new everyday...if you eat a variety of foods
and exercise, you are probably pretty healthy. i'm not scared of
coconut. i think i'm going to go make some oatmeal coconut
muffins....yum!