most recent 30 from http://paleohacks.com 2013-05-19T19:14:19Z http://paleohacks.com/feeds/question/10100 http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/rdf http://paleohacks.com/questions/10100/eating-raw-coconut texasleah 2010-09-12T18:17:17Z 2011-10-24T04:42:26Z

<p>specifically: is it harmful to eat the thin, brown skin (for lack of a better word) that surrounds the raw, white coconut meat? Once I have drained the coconut and removed the hard outer shell, I just dig in and enjoy. In order to avoid damaging the GI tract should I be cutting the brown part off and only eating whatever is white?</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/10100/eating-raw-coconut/10102#10102 Matt Baldwin 2010-09-12T18:33:39Z 2010-09-12T18:33:39Z

<p>The thin brown membrane is known as a pellicle. You can peel it off using a standard vegetable peeler. But if you don't mind the taste or texture, you don't need to, apparently. But I haven't studied the chemical composition of the stuff, just I see (from my google search) that certain fans of coconut don't mind eating it.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/10100/eating-raw-coconut/10103#10103 modderbaard 2010-09-12T18:55:22Z 2010-09-12T18:55:22Z

<p>I always eat the brown part. I have never heard of it being harmful.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/10100/eating-raw-coconut/41233#41233 FED at LiveCaveman.com 2011-05-30T22:58:18Z 2011-05-30T22:58:18Z

<p>From the plant-defense perspective. A coconut is pretty well protected without having to invest additional energy into a toxic "wrapper". The only other animal that I know of (besides humans) that eat coconut is that insane crab.</p> <p>Specifically, THIS insane crab...</p> <p><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_5WElapNk5RI/TGI6laOrUfI/AAAAAAAAAJg/V3LwC2Mi65Q/s1600/mr.crab.jpg" alt="alt text"> </p> <p>Whoops, that's a burger-eating, cheapskate crab.</p> <p>I meant THIS one!</p> <p><img src="http://seasweetie.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/coconut-crab.jpg" alt="alt text"></p> <p>And, just so you know that isn't a small tree... <img src="http://www.thebuzzmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/coconut_crab.jpg" alt="alt text"></p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/10100/eating-raw-coconut/72259#72259 Jennifer 2011-10-23T17:41:17Z 2011-10-23T17:41:17Z

<p>I think the raw coconut does taste better and have better texture with the thin brown "membrane" on the outside.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/10100/eating-raw-coconut/72311#72311 Dan Moffett 2011-10-23T21:05:58Z 2011-10-24T04:42:26Z

<p>You can eat it. To find out more about coconuts go to The Coconut Research Center at: <a href="http://www.coconutresearchcenter.org/" rel="nofollow">http://www.coconutresearchcenter.org/</a> Coconut is a super food.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/10100/eating-raw-coconut/72348#72348 Celton 2011-10-24T03:12:06Z 2011-10-24T03:12:06Z

<p>Unless it hurts your GI track, go for it. I know it kills mine.</p>