You Put the Lime in the Coconut … 4 Yummy Ways to Use Your Coconut Oil Supplement!

And we guarantee that none of the ways to use your coconut oil whole food supplement contained in this article will make you call the doctor and wake him up, saying "Doctor! Ain't there nothing I can take … to relieve this bellyache?"

Garden of Life Extra Virgin Coconut Oil

This ultra-healthy dietary oil can be used in place of butter for cooking and spreading on your toast. It is more quickly converted to energy that standard milk-butter is, and enhances the thermogenic capacity of the body. It is free of trans-fats, helps maintain healthy levels of cholesterol and is both vegetarian and organic. We are looking at different ways you can incorporate it into your daily diet.

Frying

In terms of preserving antioxidants, frying is actually quite a healthy way to cook your food. Boiled vegetables and fruits have lost up to two-thirds of their antioxidant potential … and frying with Garden of Life Extra Virgin Coconut Oil makes it so much healthier!

On bread and toast

Garden of Life Extra Virgin Coconut Oil has the consistency of butter … so you don’t need to make every sandwich an adventure into Texas oil country to enjoy the benefits of coconut oil over butter throughout the day. It goes beautifully with exotic flavors in your sandwiches, and even along with peanut butter for your toast in the morning.

In baked products

With the same consistency and a similar fat content to butter (just a change in the way the body processes that fat), Garden of Life Extra Virgin Coconut Oil is a healthy substitute for butter in baking. You can use it to grease cake tins and muffin trays, rub it together with sugar and blend with egg for moist and delicious cakes, blend it with flour to create a beautiful breadcrumb texture for scones, and much more.

Sauces

All the best sauces are also the most buttery sauces! You normally have to go easy on the sauce if you are trying to improve your health - but if you make your own with Garden of Life Extra Virgin Coconut Oil, you get to indulge. From a creamy béchamel to delicious carbonara, coconut oil in place of butter creates a fascinating and addictive flavor.