In the past, coconut oil had received negative publicity because of its high content in saturated fat. In fact, the reason for its bad evaluation was: studies had been done on hydrogenated coconut oil, which tainted from its original form.
However, recent research shows that not all saturated fats are alike. The fatty acids in coconut oil are very healthy, since they do not contribute in raising serum cholesterol, which cause heart disease. The virgin coconut oil proves to have many nutritional and medicinal benefits.
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Dr. Mary Enig, a nutritionist/biologist and is one of the world's leading researchers in oils and fats, identified the key ingredient in coconut oil as lauric acids, which is high in medium chain fatty acids triglycerides. It is believed that beside coconut oil, mother milk is the only other source that has a high content of lauric acids.
Coconut oil has been used in Asia, India, Africa, South and Central America for many centuries, and it is known as "The Tree of Life". Furthermore, coconut oil has been called the "healthiest dietary oil on earth."
Image SourceThis is just a short list of a very long list of health benefits in coconut oils, which can be found in Additional Reading links below if you want to know more.
- Increase body metabolism for thyroid suffers
- Aid in weight loss
- Use in making soap
- Healthy skin care
- Help immune system
- Aid in digestion, and bowel movement
- Reduce epileptic seizures
- Prevent liver disease
- Reduce inflammation
- Prevent periodontal and tooth decay
- Prevent kidney stones, and gall bladder diseases
- Aid in the development of bones
Many people avoid using coconut oil because of its bad reputation in the past, but recent scientific studies have disputed this myth, and coconut oil is said a "natural cholesterol free food."
Additional Reading:
• Coconut-Info
• Organic Facts
• Coconut-Oil
• Coconut-Connection
• Coconut Research Center
• Regaining Health Naturally
