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The Health Benefits of Virgin Coconut Oil
The Health Benefits of Virgin Coconut Oil
By Dr. Ben Kim on January 05, 2005 Healthy Eating Resources
If you haven’t already read other articles that I’ve written on healthy vs. unhealthy fats and oils, you may not know that the healthiest oil that you can use on a daily basis is coconut oil.
Although coconut oil has always been a healthy food choice, its reputation suffered a great deal during the 80s and 90s when it was lumped together with other saturated fats as a cause of cardiovascular disease.
Coconut Oil Speeds Up Metabolism and Increases Energy
It’s true that 92 percent of the fatty acids in coconut oil are saturated. What many people don’t know is that over two-thirds of these saturated fatty acids are medium-chain fatty acids (MCFA). MCFAs are different from other varieties of saturated fatty acids in that as soon as they enter your blood stream, they are taken to your liver where they are converted to energy. Whereas other dietary fats and even excess carbohydrates can be stored as fat in your cells, the MCFAs found in coconut oil provide an almost immediate source of energy and actually speed up your metabolism.
The Safest Oil for Cooking
The high percentage of saturated fatty acids found in coconut oil makes it extremely stable when exposed to heat. Unlike almost all other vegetable oils, coconut oil contains no trans fats, and is highly resistant to free radical formation when used for cooking at high temperatures. No other oil comes close to being as safe and healthy for cooking as coconut oil.
Coconut Oil Helps Those with Digestive Problems
Many people who have suffered with inflammatory conditions of the intestines like Crohn’s disease have successfully used coconut oil for its anti-inflammatory and soothing properties. Coconut Oil's ability to help improve the balance of microorganisms in the intestines is undoubtedly another reason why people who suffer with digestive disorders benefit from using it on a regular basis.
The Best All-Natural Moisturizer for Your Skin
In addition to its healing properties for your internal health, coconut oil makes for an exceptional skin moisturizer. First of all, it doesn’t contain any of the carcinogenic chemicals that are found in many commercial moisturizers. Secondly, coconut oil is easily absorbed into your skin, where it helps to prevent free radical damage, wrinkling, and sagging, and is even able to restore strength to the underlying connective tissue.
To summarize, here is some of what coconut oil may do for you:
Improve your energy
Reduce your risk of heart disease
Reduce your risk of cancer
Improve your digestion and ability to absorb nutrients
Promote weight loss and maintenance of your ideal weight
Help prevent bacterial, yeast, fungal, and viral infections
Support and enhance your immune system
Help regulate your blood sugar and prevent or control diabetes
Help prevent osteoporosis
Help prevent premature aging and wrinkling of the skin
Help keep your skin smooth and soft
Help protect against skin cancer and blemishes
Coconut oil does NOT do any of the following:
Does NOT contribute to heart disease
Does NOT contribute to weight problems
Does NOT increase blood cholesterol
Does NOT promote platelet stickiness or blood clot formation
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