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Coconut Oil = Fat Loss = Energy = Happiness!
By Nick Lynch S.S.C, C.F.T.
Many of us believe coconut oil to be harmful because it’s high in saturated fat. Rightly so as this is a philosophy we have all adopted, avoid saturated fats if you want to live. However, when we look around us and check the stats our numbers are not looking to good. The fact is, we are eating vegetable oil (canola, soy, cottonseed, safflower, sunflower) rich diets. These oils are in everything as well as corn syrups and they are not working. Coconut does work and proven to day in and day out both through scientific conclusion and native peoples. Here is a fun checklist for you to take a gander at and learn how you can use coconut oil to loose fat and increase your levels of energy.
• The body can uses coconut oil for energy more rapidly and efficiently than other fat sources. Special fats in coconut oil called medium-chain fatty acids, MCFA’s, are not normally stored in your body as fat. Instead, they’re quickly converted to energy, making coconut ideal for weight loss
• 78% of the fat from coconut oil is MCFA’s
• Small amounts of the MCFA’s in coconut oil are used in the complex processes that enable cells to communicate with each other
• Coconut improves thyroid function
• People in countries where coconut is an important part of their diet have lower rates of heart disease and cancer than Americans. For example, a report by the National Cancer Institute lists Thailand as having the lowest cancer rates for both men and women out of 50 countries studied. Thailand has the highest coconut consumption in the world.
• Coconut oil is currently used in infant formulas and hospital invalid foods because it confers special health benefits.
• The fats in coconut oil help fight infections of all kinds including HIV. This is as a result of coconut oils anti-microbial and anti-infection properties.
Myself and Natalie (pictured) both consume 4 tablespoons of coconut oil per day and high saturated fat diets.
How do you go about using coconut oil? Here are a couple recipes to enjoy.
The good morning drink:
6 oz of water
1 tablespoon of coconut
Warm the two up in a pot and then drink. You can add a small amount of honey if need be.
Sandwich:
Spread coconut oil on the bread of your sandwich instead of mayo.
Cooking: Use coconut oil for cooking 1-2 tablespoons in the pan. You can also put coconut oil in your tea’s, warm cereal etc. Use the serving size, which is 1 tablespoon per person.
In a nut shell (get it? Coconut nut?) you can use coconut on just about anything and in everything. Put it on your skin, your hair or just eat it straight. You will start to notice the wonderful side effects right away. Enjoy.
Coconut oil and products alike can be found here: www.tropicaltraditions.com
Reference:
Eat Fat, Loose Fat. By Dr. Mary Enig, Sally Fallon President of Weston Price Foundation
