You may have been hearing a buzz about how great Organic Coconut Oil is and all the benefits that it has.
According to a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, coconut oil is burned three times faster that many other fats. Because it is so easily converted to energy, organic virgin coconut oil can prevent the accumulation of fat in the heart and arteries.
Many people report that consuming virgin organic coconut oil has helped them loose weight and increased their energy levels in the process. (Just like drinking wu long tea!)Just two or three tablespoons a day is all it takes! You can cook with it or add it to smoothies! I have used it myself and I can attest that I have a feeling of fullness after I eat it and that it makes me feel great.
What are some other uses of organic extra virgin coconut oil?
Believe it or not it is a great beauty product! Massaging it into your scalp will keep it dandruff free! It is a great conditioner and can help prevent damaged hair. If your hair is already damaged, it can provide the essential proteins that your hair so desperately need.
It also works great on dry skin! Simply rub it in like you would any moisturizer!
Other reported benefits include: stress relief, increased immunity, digestive aid, helps kidney problems, may prevent heart disease, and may help lower blood pressure naturally.
Many of the benefits of organic coconut oil are said to come from the presence of lauric acid, capric acid and caprylic acid. Lauric acid makes up 50% of coconut oil.
Lauric acid is a medium-chain fatty acid that is found in mother’s milk. It is said to support a healthy metabolism, and is being studied for its anti-microbial, antioxidant, anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties.
The body converts lauric acid into monolaurin. This is believed to help deal with disease causing bacteria and viruses.
Why is it important to choose Organic Virgin Coconut Oil over regular Coconut Oil?
Pure organic coconut oil is made from fresh coconuts, not dried copra. It is chemical free, unbleached, un-hydrogenated, and un-deodorized. It will taste and smell like fresh coconut.
Is it Good for Me?
For many years it was believe that coconut oil was bad for you. Because it is loaded with saturated fats, many believed that it would clog your arteries and as such stayed away from it.
The problem was that people were looking at reports from hydrogenated coconut oil – which is, in fact, very unhealthy. The hydrogenation process is where a hydrogen molecule is artificially added to oils to make them stable on the shelf. Any hydrogenated oil is bad for you as they are loaded with trans-fats and processed with hexane solvents which are toxic. So, it isn’t coconut oil that is bad for you it is any hydrogenated oil!
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