Coco"nuts" About Weight Loss

Coconut oil is very useful in reducing weight. It contains short and medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs or MCFAs- Medium-chain fatty acids) that help in taking off excessive weight. It is also easy to digest and it helps in healthy functioning of the thyroid and enzymes systems. Further, it increases the body metabolism by removing stress on pancreas, thereby burning out more energy and helping obese and overweight people reduce their weight. Hence, people living in tropical coastal areas, who eat coconut oil daily as their primary cooking oil, are normally not fat, obese or overweight

Studies have shown that MCTs can help in the process of excess calorie burning, and thus weight loss. MCTs are also seen as promoting fat oxidation and reduced food intake. There has also been interest in MCTs from endurance athletes and the bodybuilding community. While there seem to be health and metabolic benefits from MCTs, a link to improved exercise performance is yet to be proven.

This doesn’t mean go out and eat coconut. The meat and milk of a coconut is very high in fats and should be consumed in moderation. I take a supplement of Coconut Oil or you can cook with Virgin Coconut Oil. But the type of Healthy Fat in coconut oil is easily converted into energy by the body and unlikely to be stored as fat unless taken in excess. Do not exceed doses to expect More weight loss or appetite suppression. At the end of the day it is a Fat, good or bad too much leads to fat storage.

I especially take this supplement, because the body needs fat for fuel. I eat a very low fat, balanced protein and carb diet, so I need to supplement with the right kinds of fats. This why I choose Coconut Oil, my other is Fish Oil. But that’s another topic. LOL

The health benefits of coconut oil include hair care, skin care, stress relief, maintaining cholesterol levels, weight loss, increased immunity, proper digestion and metabolism, relief from kidney problems, heart diseases, high blood pressure, diabetes, HIV and cancer, dental care, and bone strength. These benefits of coconut oil can be attributed to the presence of lauric acid, capric acid and caprylic acid, and its properties such as antimicrobial, antioxidant, antifungal, antibacterial, soothing, etc.

-Miss Fit