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- - light coconut milk (https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/south-beach-diet/154374-light-coconut-milk.html)

light coconut milk

Cottage - the chicken curry was delicious.

DH put in a can of light coconut milk. I checked the allowed food on Phase 1 and 2 and don't see it.

Would that count as a dairy?

Sophie
who has a lot of dishes to clean now

I did a Google search and it looks like Coconut Milk is a fat. It's high in fat (as well as saturated), carbs, calories and sugars.

I found this just now: http://www.3fatchicks.com/Diets/Nutr..._Coconut_Milk/

Quote:

Q: Is coconut milk high in saturated fat?
A: Yes, regular coconut milk is extremely high in saturated fat. It is also high in calories. Just one half-cup contains roughly 250 calories and between 20 to 25 grams of saturated fat – at least a day's worth. As a more healthful alternative, try using small amounts of light coconut milk to retain that distinct taste with much less fat. Keep your portion to one-third cup and you'll get just 50 calories and 4 grams of saturated fat. Wide-sweeping Internet claims that the fat in coconut milk and coconut oil offers distinct health benefits are not supported by sound research.

The light coconut milk is fine to use, just remember to use no more than the recommended amount, which is 1/3 cup. I've used it as an ingredient in several approved SBD recipes.

I'm glad you enjoyed the curry, sophie! I hope you didn't have too many dishes to wash. My DH manages to dirty every dish in the kitchen when he cooks. ;)