Coconut Flour vs Commercial flour products

One of the most commonly asked questions, "Which flour is safe to use for cooking?". "Is organic wheat flour ideal for cooking or baking? "Is organic unbleached wheat flour better then normal wheat flour products?". These are the 3 most popular questions in terms of flour related topic. Everyone can't seemed to live without foods baked or cooked with flour. It's like an addiction, and they do not even know why the constant cravings for flour-coated foods, especially wheat flour.

Large majority of flour products, is made of wheat, easily more then 90% available for consumers purchase and used in many food products sold on the planet. From bakery products to processed foods, there are countless packaged food products which contain wheat flour in the ingredient list. Let's just say that almost every household in the family use 'commercial flour' for cooking. It could varies from wheat flour to corn flour, and also rice flour. 

The question is, is non-wheat flour any better then the plain wheat flour? The answer is barely YES, but I would say non-wheat flour is less damaging then the popular wheat flour. Unless the rice flour you use is certified organic and gluten free, the damage may reduce significantly, but the high glycemic index and grain-based properties still pose undesirable effect for the body. Almost all commercial flour products spike blood sugar sky high and trigger high amount of insulin, as well as causing inflammation and suppress the immune system, apart from storing body fat. But, wheat flour is more devastating then other non-wheat products due to the nature of the hybridized grain since it was commercialized about 50-60 years ago. 

Now, what about coconut flour? How is it different? Unlike wheat, corn or even rice, coconut itself, is a superfood. As I've wrote about this food before, coconut is one of the top of the list superfood mother nature brought to this planet. The benefits of this food itself, is world-class, in terms of nutrition and medicinal properties.

I know the availability of organic coconut flour is low in most countries, you may need to search for these products overseas, perhaps buying online and get it shipped to your destination. It is an ideal ingredient to be added in some of your 'cheat meals', which taste far more delicious then the commercial flour products. Although, I could not argue and it is a fact that wheat flour has plant morphins properties which stimulate and trick your brain, making your crave for wheat-coated foods over and over again. Most people are wheat addict, and they don't even realize it.

Anyway, below are some of the benefits of organic coconut flour, compared to commercial flour products. Two tablespoons of coconut flour contain almost 4g of protein, 6g of fiber, and only 1g of sugar. Try it out, you may love replacing them with my all time favourite coconut flour. 

Benefits of raw coconut flour vs commercial wheat/non wheat flour:

- not grain-based, higher in protein and better assimilation. 

- Gluten-free (ensure the product is certified GF)

- Good source of fiber and healthy fats, compared to grain based flour. 

- As a fruit itself, it contain lauric acid, supports immune system and thyroid function

- It's saturated fat primarily is MCT, does not trigger as much insulin fat storing hormone and better utilise as energy requirement.

- Contain anti-fungal, anti-bacterial, anti-yeast and other immune boosting properties. 

- Enable a better blood sugar regulation, low carb low sugar, as it does not causes high burst of insulin secretion from the pancreas ( from ingesting commercial flour ). Thus, it improve insulin-sensitivity and reduces inflammation.

- Improve bones and dental health, coconut is loaded with minerals, especially magnesium.