Why I think coconut oil is a super ingredient by Nikki Caputa [email protected] Published on the 01 October 2013 09:00 Print this Sponsored by A true super food, coconut oil is one of the healthiest foods on earth. Although I don’t consider it a supplement but more of a food, all in all I’d say it’s both. The first question is of course: What does coconut oil do? Well here is a shortlist of some its benefits: Anti-viral Anti-fungal Anti-bacterial Increases HDL (good cholesterol) decreases LDL (bad cholesterol) Increases metabolism Helps decrease abdominal obesity Decreases body fat Protects foods when cooking (high flash point) Improves skin Improves digestion Better hair Improves concentration and brain function So as you can see, coconut oil has quite a few benefits, from health and wellness to improving body composition. For starters, studies reveal it as one of the only fats that has been shown to balance out cholesterol and decrease the bad LDL and increase good HDL cholesterol, so it won’t clog your arteries like people tell you. It has also been shown to actually help speed up metabolism and increase weight loss. This is mainly because it contains a high level of medium chain triglycerides. These are only found in a few foods and normally in low levels. But coconut oil is very high in this type of fat and the body is able to break it down in the liver and use it has fuel rapidly instead of just storing it as fat. This in turn increases metabolism and decreases body fat. Coconut oil also seems to improve concentration. It’s great when following a low carbohydrate diet, since you won’t lose concentration even though you are having less glucose for the brain than normal. It has also been shown to help kill bacteria and fungal problems, so it can be very helpful for skin conditions and digestive issues as these are normally caused by excessive amounts of bad bacteria in the body. Putting coconut oil on the skin can help sooth rashes and bites on the skin. It also kills bad bacteria in the gut, helping decrease digestive problems and other problems like yeast infections. Unlike most oils, when you cook with coconut oil it does not get damaged by heat. This means when you cook foods in it, the oil will actually help protect the foods and keep a lot more nutrients intact. I always try to use a good quality organic virgin coconut oil.
Posted on: Wed, 02 Oct 2013 02:47:42 +0000
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