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Isn’t Red Palm Oil Supposed to Be High Heat?

A new international grocery store opened up in town. They had pre-peeled taro, sweet potato leaves, and smoked goat heads. Needless to say, my wife and I felt at home there. We wen …
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Palm Oil substitute

Is there anything I can use to substitute plam oil or palm shortening when a recipe calls for these?
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A Paleo alternative to Terra chips?

I have a Terra root veggie chip dependency. I know they are not Paleo as they are fried in grain oil. Found these at the health food store today e.com/products/chips.html. The …
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Confused about this Palm oil’s fat composition

I've been browsing the healthy fats available in my area and I've ran into this brand of "dende oil", which seems to be palm oil after running that through google. It also has the …
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Vitamin E content of Red Palm Oil?

I've been looking into using red palm oil as a vitamin E "supplement," as vitamin E is the only nutrient I'm not hitting high levels on (according to Cron). Apparently virgin palm …
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What is the difference between palm oil and palm olein?

I'd consume palm oil like I would coconut oil: Without thinking twice. I recently saw a product containing palm olein: Is this the same as palm oil, and if not, how different is …
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Inka Chips - thoughts on this snack?

I think I've found a real winner for a paleo friendly snack - any thoughts? Only plantains, palm oil, and a bit of salt! Tastes great too http://www.inkacrops.com/snacks/info_box/ …
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Palm Oil vs. Palm Kernel Oil

What's the difference health-wise? Is palm kernel oil bad?
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What the #@$% does and/or mean when looking at the ingredients for oils?

I think it is completely ridiculous that companies are allowed to put an and/or in their ingredients list with regards to oils. What does that even mean? I can't tell you how man …
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Usage of unrefined palm oil

So I bough some unrefined palm oil and since you have already helped me with coconut (btw I'm addicted to coconut cream now, so great job lads :D) I was wondering if anyone has any …
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The ethical dilemma of palm oil

I don't personally use palm oil, but I've seen it recommended on some paleo blogs as a healthy oil. However, there does seem to be some legitimate concerns about the ethics of cons …
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Are Potato Chips deep fried in Palm Oil, good for someone who has high cholesterol?

Or are they good at all for anyone that is serious about Paleo. I am on no Dairy, Legumes and Grains paleo diet. And love my potatoes, my cholesterol LDL is high (4.7mmol/l). I bu …
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What’s the Word on Palm Oil?

Has anyone cooked with palm oil before? What are the benefits and the drawbacks? Does it have its place in a Paleo diet?