Coconut milk is often a staple fat source for those following a Paleo diet. From a nutritional perspective, it's an excellent choice. It's high in saturated fatty acids and medium-chain triglycerides (MCT), which are both easily burned as fuel by the body. MCTs are particularly beneficial in that they don't require bile acids for digestion, and they're directly shunted to the liver via the portal vein. Coconut milk and fruit can be a great ...
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This week we're glad to welcome Chris Masterjohn to the show. Chris is currently pursuing a PhD in Nutritional Sciences with a concentration in Biochemical and Molecular Nutrition at the University of Connecticut. He writes a blog called The Daily Lipid and is also a frequent contributor on the Weston A. Price Foundation's blog. I consider Chris to be one of the foremost experts on the topic of cholesterol and its relationship to heart disease. ...
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Stephan Guyenet posted a recipe for sourdough buckwheat pancakes a while back. Since I'm always looking for new things to put butter and cream on, I thought I'd give it a try. The results were adequate, but I had a couple of issues: No matter how much fat I put in the pan, I couldn't keep the crepes from sticking They were a bit too dense and bland for my taste Since then, my wife Elanne and ...
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