To help you lose weight, coconut flour can be used along with fruits, juices, vitamins and yogurts, and can be added to cookie recipes, replacing part or all of the conventional wheat flour.
Coconut flour helps to lose weight primarily because it is high in fiber, which increases the feeling of satiety and decreases the effect of carbohydrates and fats on meals.
In addition, it also brings other health benefits, such as:
- Help control glycemia, because it is rich in fibers and low in glycemic index, and can be used by diabetics;
- Not contain gluten, and can be consumed by patients with Celiac disease;
- Fight constipation by being rich in fibers that accelerate intestinal transit;
- Help lower bad cholesterol and triglycerides.
To get these benefits, one should consume about 2 tablespoons of coconut meal per day.
Nutritional information
The following table shows the nutritional information of 100 g of coconut flour.
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| Energy: 339 kcal | |
| Carbohydrate: | 46 g |
| Proteins: | 18.4 g |
| Fats: | 9.1 g |
| Fibers: | 36.4 g |
In addition to its benefits, adding 1 teaspoon of coconut meal in meals helps to increase satiety and control hunger, in addition to lowering the glycemic index of the meal. See more at: Glycemic Index - Know what it is and how it influences your appetite.
Pancake with Coconut Flour
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 2 tablespoons coconut flour
- 2 eggs
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
Method of preparation:
Beat all the ingredients in the blender until a homogeneous blend. Make the pancakes in a nonstick skillet greased with a string of olive oil. Serves one to two servings.
Homemade granola
Ingredients:
- 5 tablespoons coconut flour
- 5 chopped nuts
- 10 chopped almonds
- 5 tablespoons quinoa flakes
- 5 tablespoons flaxseed flour
Method of preparation:
Mix all ingredients and store in a glass jar in the refrigerator. This granola can be added in snacks with fruits, vitamins, juices and yogurts.
See also How to take coconut oil for weight loss.
