Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Is coconut oil healthy for you?




John B





Answer
Coconut oil is the healthiest vegetable oil ever because of its anti-fungal, antibacterial and anti-viral property. It is widely used in south and southeast asian cuisine and medicine.
coconut oil ma be high in saturated fats. but saturated fats in coconut oil is different from saturated fats from the animals. It is has saturated fat which are called Medium Chain Triglycerides or MCT which is sent to our liver as energy so it doesn't contribute to weight gain. Medium chain fatty acids found in coconut oil also speed up the body’s metabolism, burning more calories and promoting weight loss.

coconut oil(virgin) is useful for people who are suffering from certain diseases like skin diseases, hearth diseases, cancers and AIDS. Studies conducted in the Philippines last year showed that coconut oil does indeed reduce the viral load in AIDS patients.

coconut oil is also the best cooking oil because it has very low polyunsaturated fatty acids. most of the vegetable oils like soybean oil and olive oil have healthy chemicals on the but not applicable for cooking because those healthy chemical maybe destroyed by heat and turn into unhealthy chemicals which causes certaind diseases and cancers.

contain omega 6 fatty acids and no omega 3 fatty acids. We need Omega 3 and Omega 6 in our diet but the problem is we get too much omega 6 fatty acids but we we don't get the right amount of omega 3. the ideal ratio should be 1 omega 3 fatty acids to 1-4 omega 6 fatty acids(1-4:1). But modern western diet has average of 1 omega 3 fatty acids and 40 omega 6 fatty acids(1:40). However most of the fats fount in coconut milk are mostly saturated and monounsaturated fats. Unlike commercial vegetable oil which is mostly omega 6 fatty acids. 1 tablespoon of coconut oil contains only 250mg of omega 6. and one cup of coconut milk has 2.5 tablespoon of coconut oil. and it is easily balance by 1 sheet of nori/seaweed which contains 300mg of omega 3 and almost no omega 6.

try my recipe a recipe here.

Ingredient

1cup of coconut milk.
1 tsp of coconut oil.
3 tsp chopped ginger
2 cup of chopped string beans or broccoli
1/2 cup of chopped bell pepper
2 nori sheets(sushi wrapper) cut into desire size
salt and pepper.

procedure

1. Saute ginger in coconut oil.
2. Saute all the vegetables.
3. Pour the coconut milk and let it simmer.
4. put salt, peppr and nori sheets
5. ready to serve.

Have you done it?Coconut oil and weight loss?




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I am a mother about to have my baby! I heard something aout taking 3 tablespoons of coconut oil a day helps you have more energy and promote weight loss. Is this true? Have you had any experinces with it? if so, how much did you take a day, how didi you feel and how much weight did you loose in the amount of time? I am thinking about trying it but not sure! Thanks!


Answer
Coconut in the past was considered unhealthy. Recent studies show however, that cold-pressed coconut oil is in fact very healthy. It has many health benefits and one of them is weight loss. It is actually a very good source of energy, and that is why it can be used in salads or simply consumed as it is, to increase energy level. It also speeds up metabolism, thus the weight loss.




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