On Tue, 29 Mar 2016 15:59:32 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

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>"Bruce" > wrote in message
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>> On Tue, 29 Mar 2016 15:33:51 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>> > wrote:
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>>>"Bruce" > wrote in message
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>>>> On Tue, 29 Mar 2016 12:30:51 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>>>> > wrote:
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>>>>>"Bruce" > wrote in message
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>>>>>> On Tue, 29 Mar 2016 03:52:31 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>>>>>> > wrote:
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>>>>>>>Angela pointed out that these are referred to on the package as slices
>>>>>>>and
>>>>>>>not cheese. But it tastes like cheese to me! Better still, it melts
>>>>>>>like
>>>>>>>cheese too. Here is the product:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>http://fieldroast.com/chaostory/
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I purchased the plain one and made a toasted sandwich with green
>>>>>>>pepper,
>>>>>>>tomato and red onion. Brings me back to the days when I used to get a
>>>>>>>similar sandwich at Sambo's restaurant.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Oddly enough, the product is made of fermented tofu. I am not
>>>>>>>normally
>>>>>>>a
>>>>>>>tofu fan, but this rocks!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Good find. We bought two vegan cheeses at the supermarket today. One
>>>>>> (soy based) was terrible and one (23% non-hydrogenated coconut oil)
>>>>>> was very good. It tasted just like a young normal cheese. I'm not yet
>>>>>> sure if non-hydrogenated coconut oil is something you want to eat a
>>>>>> lot of. Next is a home made experiment with cashews and nutritional
>>>>>> yeast:
>>>>>> http://vegangela.com/2011/10/15/homemade-vegan-cheese/
>>>>>
>>>>>Coconut oil is healthy if not partially hydrogenated.
>>>>
>>>> School 1:
>>>> "Ounce for ounce, coconut oil has more saturated fat than butter, beef
>>>> tallow, or lard. "So coconut oil raises LDL cholesterol as much - or
>>>> more - than animal fats," cautions Dr. Kenney."
>>>> <https://www.pritikin.com/your-health/healthy-living/eating-right/1790-is-coconut-oil-bad-for-you.html>
>>>>
>>>> School 2:
>>>> "Saturated fat was unfairly demonized a few decades ago by a few
>>>> biased but highly influential scientists. However, new studies show
>>>> that there is no association between saturated fat and heart disease."
>>>> <https://authoritynutrition.com/why-is-coconut-oil-good-for-you/>
>>>>
>>>> My doctor is from school 1.
>>>
>>>And he's wrong.
>>
>> Ok, you're from School 2. I can choose between believing health
>> professionals or people from the interwebs with no medical background
>> whatsoever. Hmmm... tough one.
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>Is your Dr. a registered dietician?

I don't know. He's just the guy who says "avoid saturated fat" and I
do that. A bit like when he mechanic tells me I need new brake pads. I
believe that too.

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Bruce