If you haven’t used coconut oil in your household, then you are truly missing out! There are so many ways to incorporate this natural product into your eating, cleaning, and body treatments, that you will be running to the store to find it!!
TOP 10 REASONS YOU SHOULD BE USING COCONUT OIL
- Its a Nutritional Powerhouse: It contains Amino Acids for muscle recovery, minerals such as, potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, and manganese. It also contains vitamin C and B2 (riboflavin).
- Strenthens Your Immune System – Coconut oil contain Monolaurin, a compound found in breast milk to stregthen the baby’s immune system. It also aids in healthy bones, brain development, protects against viruses and bacteria.
- Improves Overall Health – Research suggests that people who consumed high fat diets derived from coconuts had good health and low cholesterol. They also were void of diseases related to coronary heart disease, colon cancer, and other bowel issues.
- Thermogenic / Fat Burning Properties – Although coconut oil is primarily saturated fats, it’s made up of medium chain triglycerides. Fat in this form is more readily used as fuel rather then stored as fat. This means that this source of fuel has the ability to speed up your metabolism while your body uses it over a 24 hour period. According to Natural Health Sherpa, farmers in the 1940′s were trying to fatten up their livestock by using coconut oil. However, this had the reverse affect. The animals got leaner and more energetic!
- Antinflamitory , Anti-pyretic (it reduces fever), Anti Fungal, Antibacterial – In people with colon issues such as Candida, coconut oil help to alleviate symptoms. Feaver, diaper rash, pain can also be combatted with this mirical cure. The antibacterial properties in the oil also make it a great aid for scrapes, and cuts.
- Conditioner – Tired of spending your hard earned cash on those expensive conditioners?? Massage coconut oil into your scalp to condition hair and get rid of dandruff !
- Moisturize Your Skin – Tired of reapplying your lotion every 4 hours??? This oil has the ability to moisturize for hours at a time. It can also be applied to your face for wrinkles. Skin diseases such as, psoriasis, dermatitis, eczema and other skin conditions can also benefit from applying this daily.
- Digestion : As mentioned above, coconut oil helps with colon disorders such as candida, irritable bowel, and other issues. It also helps the body to absorb more vitamins, minerals, and amino acids from the food eaten.
- It Minimizes Premature Aging- Coconut oil if full of antioxidants so it helps to prevent aging inside and out!
- Stress Relief - Who doesn’t need less stress!?? The aroma of coconut oil is soothing and relaxing. Try massaging it on your scalp after long days full of mental fatigue.
Shocked? So was I!!! Print out this enlightening fitness tip about coconut oil and put it on your fridge for further use! A big thanks to Lisa for sending it our way!
Adria Ali
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How can I take the coconut oil? I tried the pills then I read that you would have to take 29 pills a day to get the recommended amount of oil. I cannot swallow the lard form of the oil without gagging. I read if you melt it it kills of all of the nutritional properties. Can you help me?!
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Jen,
I like to eat it in the form of the coconut butter. You can add it to recipes, but I can eat the butter in it’s plain form or melted on toast as a treat. The coconut oil is hard to swallow plain, I don’t blame you for gagging. The Oil can also be added to recipes but you will not kill the nutritional properties. It can with stand a decent amount of heath heat. It’s “smoke point” is 350 degrees.
Coconut oil is not destroyed by heat. The medium chain fatty acids are very resistant to heat and retain their MCFA’s. Coconut oil is one of the best and safest oils to use in cooking. But why should you cook with it? Because of the fact that coconut oil is filled with saturated fats, it’s not susceptible to the same heat damage that vegetable oils filled with Omega 6 fatty acids are susceptible to.
On our pinterest page, many people commented that they like to add it to whole grain waffles/pancakes.
I hope this helped!! PLease let me know if you have more questions and thank you for writing in!
Adria
Coconut oil is more stable under heat than olive oil, therefore it retains its nutritional properties.
Fantastic info! Just wondering how much is the optimum about to have a day to benefit from it? Eg how many tablespoons?
@jenn.
You can melt it by putting the tub of oil in hot water. it doesnt take away any of the goodness because it’s not getting hot enough. it melts it really fast too. once it’s melted you can put it in peanut butter or even on salads with/as a salad dressing. you can pretty much use coconut oil for anything.
Carla,
I think this varies for everyone based on how much fat they are taking in from other sources. I have found that 1-2 tablespoons per day is best for me. If you are eating low fat (out side fats) then you can afford to have 2. If you are not watching your other fats and just thought you would throw this in, then I would recommend 1.
WHERE CAN YOU PURCHASE IT??????
I purchase mine from Sprouts. You can also buy it at whole foods or online if you don’t have either of those stores. Let me know if you need more help locating it and I’ll research your area.
Adria