Re: OT recommendations for puree diet

I have 2 recommendations. Avoid soy protein powder and opt for whey.
Contrary to popular belief - soy is NOT a health food and WILL affect
hormone levels, which is a health disaster. Also, the very best fat
to ADD to a puree diet (puree in the winter can and should often be
warm, not cold) is coconut oil, which is 2nd only to mother's milk in
lauric acid levels. It's a metabolism raiser, and a medium chain fat
which means it burns easily rather than stores on the hips - I've had
a lot fewer nights with cold feet!


Here's a fairly brief synopsis I found with a lot of big words:

Much research on the nutritional and medicinal benefits on coconut oil
has surfaced in recent years. Much of that research has been done by
Dr. Mary Enig. Dr. Enig has classified coconuts as a "functional
food," which provides health benefits over and beyond the basic
nutrients. She has specifically identified lauric acid as a key
ingredient in coconut products:

"Approximately 50% of the fatty acids in coconut fat are lauric acid.
Lauric acid is a medium chain fatty acid, which has the additional
beneficial function of being formed into monolaurin in the human or
animal body. Monolaurin is the antiviral, antibacterial, and
antiprotozoal monoglyceride used by the human or animal to destroy
lipid coated viruses such as HIV, herpes, cytomegalovirus, influenza,
various pathogenic bacteria including listeria monocytogenes and
heliobacter pylori, and protozoa such as giardia lamblia. Some studies
have also shown some antimicrobial effects of the free lauric acid."

As a "functional food," coconut oil is now being recognized by the
medical community as a powerful tool against immune diseases. Several
studies have been done on its effectiveness, and much research is
currently being done on the incredible nutritional value of pure
coconut oil. The references for the research can be found in The
Healing Miracles of Coconut Oil by Dr. Bruce Fife, ND

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