Coconut oil is such an amazingly unique healthful oil. It is the fat molecules that make up the oil that gives it its point of different to other oils.
Coconut oil is a medium chain triglyceride, which means medium length fatty acids. It is this molecular length of the carbon that gives it a point of difference. This enables it to be metabolized differently by going from the liver to the digestive tract, giving a quick source of nutrition without needing enzymes for its digestion. MCT’s are broken down into individual fatty acids by the time they leave the stomach.
Coconut oil is a functional food which means it possesses health benefits beyond its nutritional content. Pretty amazing really to think that an oil has so many health benefits.
The world’s leading expert on coconut and also the director of the Coconut Research Centre, Dr Bruce Fife says ‘when you add coconut oil into your diet it is almost like eating a multi-vitamin and mineral supplement’. When coconut oil is added into the diet it helps the absorption of vitamins and minerals from the foods we eat.
Lauric acid is found abundantly in coconut oil, in fact it contains approximately 50% lauric acid. In the body lauric acid is converted into monolaurin which has antiviral, antimicrobial and antifungal properties. It disrupts the lipid membranes in organisms like bacteria, viruses, fungus, thus destroying them.
Coconut oil is one of the safest oils to cook with as it has a high heat point. Other oils like olive oil are healthful cold and at lower temperatures. Olive oil actually oxidizes when it reaches its smoke point which can make it carcinogenic.
By simply adding coconut oil into your diet it can increase your energy and help boost metabolism, simply making a healthier you.
Resources
Coconut Cures by Dr Bruce Fife
Articles.mercola.com
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