Do you know that you can use coconut oil in different ways including weight loss?
I’d like to share a fun fact about coconut oil and weight loss. In 1940′s Coconut oil was used by some farmers to help fatten up their cows. At least that’s what they were hoping for. However, the opposite happened: the cows actually became leaner.
Coconut oil can be used for a lot of things.
First of all, you can cook with it. Not only it tastes delicious but the health benefits are astounding!
Coconut oil is great in raw food recipes:
- You can use 1 tsp of coconut oil daily in your morning smoothie. It gives it such a nice texture and it is so good for you.
- You can use coconut oil in raw protein bars. It gives them a lovely texture, flavor and holds them together nicely.
- You can use coconut oil in treats, i.e. chocolate, chia pudding (for immunity and strength) with a teaspoon of coconut oil in to add smooth creaminess too.
- You can add coconut oil in hot tea with a pinch of raw cacao for a special treat as well.
- You can even use coconut oil with cashews and stevia to make a delicious frosting.
Coconut oil can be used while you are taking a shower.
It is a great cleanser as well as a moisturizer.
You can also keep it on your nightstand as a moisturizer.
There is a lot to be said for anything that is chemical free that we can use on our bodies. There are some people who use coconut oil on their faces.
Coconut oil is great to massage into your scalp. It is nice for the hair and the skin.
There are a lot of ways to use coconut oil and there are even more reasons why you should.
Coconut oil has lauric acid, caprylic acid, capric acid.
These acids give it antimicrobial, antifungal, antibacterial and antioxidant abilities. It is mostly saturated fat, 92% with a small percentage being monounsaturated and polyunsaturated.
Coconut oil is a healthy fat.
Some of the benefits that are attributed to coconut oil include (but not limited to):
- Weight loss
- Heart disease
- Immunity
- Healing and infections
- Digestion
- Candida
- Kidney stones
- Liver disease
- Diabetes
- Stress
- Bone loss
- Tooth decay
- Alzheimers
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“Coconut oil has fewer calories than any other fat source. Unlike the high-calorie, cholesterol-soaked, long-chain, saturated animal fats found in meat and dairy products, coconut cream and coconut oil are made of raw saturated fats containing mostly medium-chain fatty acids that the body can metabolize efficiently and convert to energy quickly.”(Wolfe, 2009)
- Coconut oil also can help to regulate blood sugar. It is one fat that diabetics can eat without fear.
- Coconut oil is useful for bone and dental health because it can improve calcium and magnesium absorption. This is good for dental health. It is especially beneficial to women who are at the age to develop osteoporosis.
- When you go to order or purchase your coconut oil, this is what you should look for: organic-raw-extra virgin-cold pressed.
- There is also coconut water, shredded coconut, and coconut butter!
Add coconut oil to your household, you will not be sorry, I promise!
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