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Find
out about the common diet myths that may be keeping you unhealthy and
overweight. Your doctor or medical professional may not even have this
information yet!
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7 Secret Reasons Why You Should Be Using Coconut Oil
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Although we are told that coconut oil is a harmful saturated fat, that is just a myth. It is actually one of the healthiest oils you can consume.
People all over the world are experiencing the healthy benefits of
using coconut oil. It has kept people in the tropics healthy and lean
for centuries. We are just now rediscovering the amazingly healthy
benefits of coconut oil.
Here are the top seven reasons why you should use coconut oil as an alternative to other common cooking oils:
1. Coconut oil doesn't turn to fat in your body.
Unlike many other common oils, like
soy (vegetable) and corn, coconut oil won't make you fat. Coconut oil
contains medium-chain triglycerides (MCT), which are an easy fuel for
the body to burn, without turning to fat. Most other cooking oils and
fats contain long-chain triglycerides (LCT). LCT's are usually
stored as fat. Since coconut oil is a MCT, it is more easily absorbed
and converted to energy quicker.
People in the tropics have relied
on coconuts as a traditional staple in their diet for centuries. They
consume large amounts of coconut oil every day. Instead of getting
fatter, it helps them stay healthy, lean and trim. When they switch
from coconut oil to our modern oils, they develop obesity and the
health problems that our modern society faces.
Some other people who have known
this truth for a long time are people who are in the animal feed
business. When livestock are fed vegetable oils, they put on weight and
produce more fatty meat. When they are fed coconut oil, they become
very lean.
2. Coconut oil increases your metabolism.
Not only does coconut oil convert
to energy quicker in your body, it increases your metabolism, which
promotes weight loss. Because it boosts your metabolism, it helps your
body burn fat more effectively.
Coconut oil may triple your calorie
burn. Since coconut oil is a MCT, it is converted to energy so quickly
that it creates a lot of heat. In a study published in the American
Journal of Clinical Nutrition, MCT's burn three times more calories for
six hours after a meal than LCT's.
The February 15, 2005 issue of Woman's World magazine stated that coconut oil is the "underground high-metabolism secret."
This is great news for people who
have thyroid problems, since coconut oil improves sluggish thyroids by
stimulating the production of extra thyroid hormones. Most other common
oils, like vegetable (soy) and corn have been shown to inhibit thyroid
function.
3. Coconut oil contains healthy omega 3 fatty acids.
Most cooking oils contain omega 6
fatty acids, something we get way too much of in the United
States. Our omega 6 to omega 3 ratio should be 1:1 but it
is more like 50:1. We need to drastically cut back our omega 6
oils and consume much more omega 3 oils to be healthy. And
coconut oil is filled with these healthy omega 3 fatty acids.
4. Coconut oil gives you energy.
Because of the healthy omega 3
fatty acids and the fact that it increases the metabolism, most people
that switch to coconut oil feel a burst of added energy in their daily
life.
This is because coconut oil is
nature’s richest source of medium-chain triglycerides (MCT's), which
increase metabolic rates and lead to weight loss. MCT's promote
thermogenesis, which increases the body's metabolism, producing energy.
This is because coconut oil is
nature’s richest source of medium-chain triglycerides (MCT's), which
increase metabolic rates and lead to weight loss. MCT's promote
thermogenesis, which increases the body's metabolism, producing
energy. Many people with chronic fatigue syndrome and
fibromyalgia have found that adding coconut and coconut oil to their
diet was helpful to them.
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For more coconut oil diet and health related information, check out the free articles at our Coconut Oil Blog.
Or visit our sister site at Enzyme-Health.com,
where you can get a free copy of The Enzyme Health Diet Plan ebook. This
diet plan goes great with Coconut Oil Diet Secrets, for a total healthy
weight loss program.
Coming soon-- our Coconut Oil Diet Recipe Cookbook! Watch for it at coconut-recipes.com. Meanwhile, you can get a sneak preview of our coconut diet recipes at the Coconut Recipes blog.
If you like coconut shrimp, check out The Best Coconut Shrimp Cookbook Ever!
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