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Yesterday I noticed that I haven't had the afternoon munchies all week! Most afternoons I get serious cravings for sweet or salty things. I will have popcorn or nuts or a muffin or something.
I think it is from the coconut milk. Even if I only have coconut milk in the morning, and a normal lunch (salad and chicken or something similarly light) I will be making dinner and realize I never had a snack or even thought to have one.
Because of my Alpha Gal allergy I consume very little animal fat. (Only the bit that would be in lean chicken or fish.) So maybe my body was needing saturated fat. Or maybe it is that my body just needed more fat in general since the only oil I tend to use it olive oil. Fat makes you feel satisfied and maybe the satiation lasts longer than just for the hours following its consumption.
Then I thought that maybe I was getting more calories and was at risk of gaining weight. My weight is in the healthy range, but since menopause I have had to work very hard to keep it there.
I stepped on the scale this morning and was surprised to find I am down a few pounds. (I realize weight can fluctuate a lot, but this is a number I haven't seen in a very long time.)
It is early to tell what the long term effect of coconut milk to help with chronic UTI's or to reducing cravings, but I am encouraged.
I have used coconut oil medicinally for years but never considered coconut milk use much beyond using it for curries. :)
~Mama to Many~
