One day last week, I wanted something sweet. I was in the office, and my options were limited. I didn't have time to run out, and I somehow stumbled into a flashback from my childhood. It was of my father telling me his strategy for snacking. He told me one day that he "likes pickles, and mustard, so why not just have mustard on a pickle?" It may not have been pickles and mustard, but he was always into taking two things that he liked, and combining them regardless of how absurd it may have seemed.
Well, I had two things on my desk that I really enjoy: dark chocolate (100% cacao) and virgin coconut oil (for my coffee/tea). I took a piece of the chocolate, dipped it in the coconut oil, and immediately thought of eating a "Mounds" candy. It was tasty, as the coconut oil cut the bitterness of the chocolate.
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| 100% cacao with virgin coconut oil. |
Typically, I blend coconut oil, as well as coconut milk (or sometimes grass-fed butter) into my coffee, like the
BulletProofExec does. I'll have this potion of fats and coffee before early morning bike rides, or prior to commuting home from work by bike. I treat all of these rides as slow fat burning rides, so I tend to limit my carb in-take on these days (even though they are "activity" days). But the fats keep me full, alert, and happy.
For another endurance perspective, check out this
post on coconut oil from Hammer Nutrition. And for some general information, here is an additional follow up:
The Surprising Health Benefits of Coconut Oil
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