Consuming more coconut oil is about to get a little easier!
Making Dots is super easy and super healthy, they can be made in mass quantity and safely refrigerated for months. All you need is high quality organic coconut oil and ice cube trays with a silicone bottom for easy pop outs. A scant tablespoon of coconut oil is just the right size for the ways and means to meet 3 – 4 tablespoons a day goal! Your digestive tract, your hair, your skin, your brain and your heart will thank you for your choice! Here’s a list of how we get down with dots…
- smoothies and protein shakes – taste is undetectable
- bowl of oatmeal – delicious with a little honey
- cup of coffee – yummy blended until frothy
- on toast with honey – grands love this
- cooking, baking and frying – substitute coconut oil for butter in baking
- oil pulling! add one to two drops per dot
- healthy pets – at mealtime (namely dogs )
One tablespoon per meal is super beneficial for medium to large dogs, most will L O V E one or two dots in their food bowl or even as a frozen treat. On special days you can put a blueberry in each one, berries are good for our pups too!
QUICK FACTS
Coconut oil is a medium-chain fatty acid (MCFA), comprised of a chain of 12 carbon atoms.
Coconut oil is a saturated fat. Unlike the saturated fats in animal fats, which are long chain fatty acids (LCFA), coconut oil contains medium chain fatty acids (MCFA), mainly lauric acid, caprylic acid and capric acid.
Saturated fats are made of single carbon bonds, which mean that the oil is stable and not prone to oxidation or free-radical formation.
Coconut oil does not need to be refrigerated and has shown no signs of rancidity, even after three years of storage.
THE BENEFITS
The lauric acid in coconut oil is converted into monoglyceride monolaurin by the body, which keeps animals from getting viral, bacterial or protozoal infections.
Lauric acid is also found in abundance in breast milk so it has similar nutriceutical effects.
The MCFAs are broken down and used for energy production and seldom end up as body fat or as deposits in arteries.
Coconut oil gently elevates the metabolism, provides a higher level of energy and vitality, protects from illness and speeds healing.
In dogs, the MCFAs in coconut oil balance the thyroid, helping overweight dogs lose weight and helping sedentary dogs feel energetic.
Coconut oil has an anti-inflammatory effect and may help protect against cancer.
As a bonus, coconut oil improves any dog’s skin and coat, improves digestion and reduces allergic reactions.
MCFAs do not have a negative effect on blood cholesterol and help protect against heart disease.
Now that you’re getting excited to make your own Coconut Dots, let’s map out the simple process of production. Gather your coconut oil, trays and something to melt your coconut oil in. Melt the coconut oil in a glass mason jar on low heat while it sits in a pan of hot water.
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Thank you for good advice. Olive oil is too good for eat and my deposits?