| Coconut cream is widely used in curries, desserts | | | | is known to promote normal brain development |
| and cakes. That's because it enhances the aroma | | | | and contribute to healthy bones. |
| and tastes of the dishes and can be obtained | | | | It also has important anti-carcinogenic and |
| easily and cheaply. It has a thick, paste-like | | | | anti-pathogenic properties which helps to prevent |
| consistency and when diluted, it is called coconut | | | | cancer. More importantly, coconut cream is less |
| milk. | | | | likely to cause weight gain than polyunsaturated |
| However, people avoid coconut cream because of | | | | oils. Never know coconut cream can be so good |
| its high fat content. Especially those who want to | | | | right? |
| lose weight. But do you know that it is good | | | | Canned or packaged coconut cream is available in |
| saturated fat which can be easily metabolised or | | | | supermarkets. It must be refrigerated once |
| turn into energy fast? In other words, it does not | | | | opened and does not last more than a week. |
| transform into bad cholesterol which clogs up | | | | Also, do not freeze coconut milk as this causes it |
| arteries. | | | | to curdle when you next use it in cooking. |
| I'm not suggesting you to indulge in coconut | | | | Try different brands of canned coconut milk to |
| cream, but rather than avoid it altogether, it is | | | | find the one to your liking. Good brands which |
| alright to eat in moderation. The principle fatty | | | | have not been artificially homogenised, will have |
| acid in coconut milk is lauric acid, which is the | | | | thick cream floating on top of the can while the |
| same fat found in abundance in mother's milk and | | | | milk at the bottom is much more watery. |