Coconut oil is a saturated fat and you may have heard that saturated fats increase your cholesterol but that’s not true when it comes to coconut oil.
1. 2009 study below found that coconut oil does not increase your bad cholesterol (LDL) and increases the good cholesterol (HDL).
2. Same 2009 study also found that women with fat around the tummy saw a reduction in abdominal fat and decreased the circumference of the waist by taking 2 tablespoons of coconut oil per day, that is why you hear that coconut oil helps you lose weight.
2009 Study “Effects of Dietary Coconut Oil on the Biochemical and Anthropometric Profiles of Women Presenting Abdominal Obesity”: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11745-009-3306-6
3. Another weight loss benefit is that the capric acid in coconut oil has been shown to reduce appetite.
4. Coconut oil has been shown to helps the body burn fat faster.
5. Coconut oil is that its naturally approx. 70% MCT (medium chain triglycerides) this type of fat is very different and can easily be used as energy (ketones) for the body.
6. This type of fat also does not need the assistance of the gall bladder or liver to help breakdown the fat which takes some stress off those organs.
7. Coconut oil is also 50% lauric acid and this is beneficial because it contains anti-microbial properties which helps the immune system resist viruses, bacteria, fungal infections like caused by candida which is a type of yeast, improve thyroid health. So many health issues I can’t name them all.
8. Coconut oil added to the diet also reduces the inflammation within your body because coconut oil has high levels of antioxidants and studies have shown that it can suppress the inflammatory cells. One of the top sources of inflammation in our bodies is when we eat grains like rice, bread and eating sugar.
9. Adding coconut oil or more specifically the MCT fats to your diet also can assist in controlling blood sugar.
10. Coconut oil improved bone structure and helps to prevent bone loss.
2012 Study “Virgin Coconut Oil Supplementation Prevents Bone Loss in Osteoporosis Rat Model” https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3457741/
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