I’ve been taking CO for about 5 months. I’ve tried 3 different brands.
Barleens, extra virgin organic, taste and smell great.
I’ve tried two others that were virgin organic(not extra virgin), these tasted and smelled really bad, I bought them cause they were cheaper, I threw them out.
I use them for my supershake and for cooking eggs.
I always have a container of CO on hand. I always opt. for the cold pressed Extra Virgin and I use Nutiva. It is a little pricey but it will last you a while.
I used it when I was dieting Keto. I usually threw in a tabelspoon in the morning after my breakfast. It’s really hard to tell whether or not it had a noticeable impact regarding weightloss. I did not have any trouble losing weight and my energy in the morning was great considering I was low carbing. CO could have contributed to that. I also noticed clearer skin ever since I have started taking it.
I can’t speak to the specifics of the MCT’s but, this is one of the most underrated food items in the world IMO. It has numerous health benefits.
I take a tablespoon or two a day of extra virgin CO for about 4 months. I haven’t really noticed anything different. But then again, I’m eating 4500-5000 cal a day so I’d doubt I’d really take notice unless I was cutting.
-I used organic extra virgin coldpress from Vitamin world(got 2lbs on sale buy one get one free)
-I use 1 tbsp w breakfast omelet & now I’m experimenting using it pre-workout instead of fish oil. Haven’t noticed much because I just started doing it.
-about 6 months now.
Pro’s:
-taste pretty damn good!
-Melts & heats really quick.
-Before CO I used to spray pam on my eggs so it wouldn’t stick to the pan. since the switch to CO I haven’t gained any weight or look fatter. so I guess it’s safe to say from that assumption that the extra calories from the CO was put to use.
Cons:
-it cools & hardens pretty quick(a bitch to clean pans if you’re not on top of it)
-I don’t like the taste of it with meats.
-Might want to just eat it instead of mixing it into a shake.
I would only buy cold pressed, preferrably organic. Extra virgin does not have an offical classification so anybody can say their CO is extra virgin.[/quote]
This is where I’m a bit confused. I’ve tried 2 other brands that are virgin not extra virgin. They could have claimed extra virgin. In anycase barleens is the best tasting of the 3 I’ve tasted, I know I can get it cheaper with other brands but I am happy to pay extra for taste.
EDIT:
I mixed some vanilla (propeptide) protein powder with (melted) coconut oil once by acident. I eat it with a spoon once it solidified and was in heaven. I will have to try this next time I get Metabolic Drive.