Over the last year I have really started focusing in on my health. I’ve been eating organic food and watching my fat intake. I was recently introduced to coconut oil. Before a few weeks ago I didn’t even know it existed, and now it something I find myself talking about all of the time.
Coconut oil is manufactured primarily in the Philippines. It has numerous health benefits and cooks great. Coconut oil is a fat, which consists of about 90% saturated fat. The oil is made up of predominantly medium chain triglycerides, which basically means your body converts it to energy more easily than fat.
You can cook with coconut as long as you remember that you shouldn’t cook over medium heat. It tastes great; you can just drizzle it over your food if you like. Studies have shown that it lowers the chance for heart disease and works great as a moisturizer. It helps heal skin rashes and burns. It also helps by maintaining thyroid levels, blood sugar levels, and digestive health.
So what are you waiting for? Try some . . . you’ll love it!
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Hello Erica,
It was a short but meaningful post. The thing that really caught my attention is when you mentioned coconut oil is predominantly medium chain triglycerides (MCT). Yes, MCTs are rarely stored as body fat because they are typically sent to the liver to be converted into energy to power metabolism.
Thanks for mentioning MCTs! Too often, people just keep saying coconut oil is SATURATED FAT THIS AND SATURATED FAT THAT! They almost always forget to say or simply don’t know that coconut oil is mostly MCTs, which is what sets it apart from almost all other dietary oils and fats.
Mark, Dr. Mercola is indeed a big fan of coconut oil. And you know Dr. Mercola is not one who doesn’t do his homework on anything he says or recommends.
Cheers,
Frederick
http://www.coconut-oil-central.com
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Thanks for your post. I started using coconut oil for a lot of things, and find it very useful and healthy. Dr. Mercola is a big fan of coconut oil. I use it to season my cast iron pans, as well as cooking with it. It’s great for coconut shrimp! Mmmmm!
Comment by Mark Jala 09.28.08 @ 11:40 am