Re: tree nut allergies and coconut?

: Hello all, hope its a great day for
: you in radiance and recovery =)

: Recently I'd been on vacation and
: with family / relatives. I found
: that consuming tree nuts was
: giving me problems, and I got
: tested at the doctors. I've been
: recommended to avoid tree nuts
: and, I was always avoiding peanut
: as I'd known I was allergic to
: them long before this.

: My question is, would coconut be
: considered a tree nut? I get
: confused, i hear about many people
: being able to consume coconut with
: no problem if they are allergic to
: nuts because it's more of a fruit
: than nut.

: I've heard coconut has so many great
: benefits and would like to utilize
: it more in my daily eating. But if
: it's called coco ' nut ' and grows
: on a tree LOL, maybe it's not safe
: =(

: Thank you all for the clarification,
: i do hope i could have coconut
: because it would make a great
: addition to my breakfast.

Why don't you google this question and report back to us.

Kathleen

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