Mary wrote: >I ate a tablespoon or so of the organic coconut oil and it made me feel >sick. Has anyone else tried it? I tried some coconut oil, bought at an Indian food store. It wasn't organic, and it had been sitting unrefrigerated on the shelf for about a year, so my experience may not be comparable (in retrospect, I should never have purchased an oil of questionable quality). I only used it to fry sunflower seeds, but there was something about the oil's smell and (after)taste which made me vaguely uneasy. >Also, does fruit bother anyone? Yes. Ever since I switched to a low-carb diet, my sensitivity to sugar has definitely become more pronounced. Once, while I was at my parents' house, and desperate for a snack, I ate a couple of apples. Before I had finished the second apple, I was scrambling to find a source of protein as I felt an uncomfortable sugar rush. (And to think that I used to binge on cookies....) Of course, my parents sometimes worry that I'm not eating enough carbs. -- Aaron Wieland