Comments on: Healthy Jambalaya http://broccolicupcake.com/blog/2010/02/healthy-jambalaya/ where healthy meets happy Mon, 14 May 2012 17:47:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: broccolicupcake http://broccolicupcake.com/blog/2010/02/healthy-jambalaya/comment-page-1/#comment-274 broccolicupcake Wed, 17 Feb 2010 03:34:58 +0000 http://broccolicupcake.com/blog/?p=432#comment-274 Hi Susan - I remember you from Blissdom. We sat together during one of the sessions. Here is an explanation from a post I did on coconut back in June. Hope this helps! The vast majority of fats and oils in our diets, whether they are saturated or unsaturated or come from animals or plants, are composed of long-chain fatty acids (LCFA). Some 98 to 100% of all the fatty acids you consume are LCFA. The size of the fatty acid is extremely important. Why? Because our bodies respond to and metabolize each fatty acid differently depending on its size. So the physiological effects of MCFA in coconut oil are distinctly different from those of LCFA more commonly found in our foods. The saturated fatty acids in coconut oil are predominately medium-chain fatty acids. Both the saturated and unsaturated fat found in meat, milk, eggs, and plants (including most all vegetable oils) are composed of LCFA. - explanation courtesy of MTCAM Hi Susan – I remember you from Blissdom. We sat together during one of the sessions. Here is an explanation from a post I did on coconut back in June. Hope this helps!

The vast majority of fats and oils in our diets, whether they are saturated or unsaturated or come from animals or plants, are composed of long-chain fatty acids (LCFA). Some 98 to 100% of all the fatty acids you consume are LCFA.

The size of the fatty acid is extremely important. Why? Because our bodies respond to and metabolize each fatty acid differently depending on its size. So the physiological effects of MCFA in coconut oil are distinctly different from those of LCFA more commonly found in our foods. The saturated fatty acids in coconut oil are predominately medium-chain fatty acids. Both the saturated and unsaturated fat found in meat, milk, eggs, and plants (including most all vegetable oils) are composed of LCFA. – explanation courtesy of MTCAM

]]> By: Susan at Charm of the Carolines http://broccolicupcake.com/blog/2010/02/healthy-jambalaya/comment-page-1/#comment-272 Susan at Charm of the Carolines Tue, 16 Feb 2010 22:15:08 +0000 http://broccolicupcake.com/blog/?p=432#comment-272 Calie, I just purchased coconut oil because I heard Dr. Asa Andrew recommend it. I was surprised to see it is a solid oil and thought those were not good for you. Have any idea why this one came recommended? I saw you list it in the ingredients for today's recipe. Thanks! Susan Calie,
I just purchased coconut oil because I heard Dr. Asa Andrew recommend it. I was surprised to see it is a solid oil and thought those were not good for you. Have any idea why this one came recommended? I saw you list it in the ingredients for today’s recipe.

Thanks!

Susan

]]> By: broccolicupcake http://broccolicupcake.com/blog/2010/02/healthy-jambalaya/comment-page-1/#comment-270 broccolicupcake Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:12:36 +0000 http://broccolicupcake.com/blog/?p=432#comment-270 I'm terribible in the kitchen so if you come up with some good spices to add I'd love to try it! I’m terribible in the kitchen so if you come up with some good spices to add I’d love to try it!

]]> By: broccolicupcake http://broccolicupcake.com/blog/2010/02/healthy-jambalaya/comment-page-1/#comment-269 broccolicupcake Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:11:50 +0000 http://broccolicupcake.com/blog/?p=432#comment-269 Let me know what you think! Let me know what you think!

]]> By: Michelle Smiles http://broccolicupcake.com/blog/2010/02/healthy-jambalaya/comment-page-1/#comment-264 Michelle Smiles Tue, 16 Feb 2010 04:43:42 +0000 http://broccolicupcake.com/blog/?p=432#comment-264 Hadn't thought of trying it with quinoa...hmmm...with some spices it could be yummy and sort of hit the same flavor notes. Thanks! .-= Michelle Smiles´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.michellesmiles.com/?p=14530" rel="nofollow">Things I’m loving right now…</a> =-. Hadn’t thought of trying it with quinoa…hmmm…with some spices it could be yummy and sort of hit the same flavor notes. Thanks!
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]]> By: Krista Lord http://broccolicupcake.com/blog/2010/02/healthy-jambalaya/comment-page-1/#comment-263 Krista Lord Tue, 16 Feb 2010 04:30:30 +0000 http://broccolicupcake.com/blog/?p=432#comment-263 Thanks girl. I can't wait to try this. It sounds yummy. Thanks girl. I can’t wait to try this. It sounds yummy.

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