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 Organic Coconut Oil and Weight Loss
Many people have reported that consuming Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) helps them to lose weight. They often see increased energy levels and fewer cravings for carbohydrates and sweets. It’s easier for many people to eat less when consuming 2 - 6 Tablespoons of coconut oil per day, because the fats provide a feeling of satiety or fullness after eating that is not generally experienced when eating a low-fat meal. Perhaps that is one of the reasons why low-fat diets don’t work in the long-term.
Virgin Coconut Oil Is Easier To Digest Than Other Oils
Another good thing about consuming virgin coconut oil as a major source of oil in your diet, especially for the many of us who have spent years consuming harmful fats like the trans-fats in vegetable oils, is that coconut oil is easier to digest than other fats. It doesn’t need bile in order to be broken down and used by the body. This is important since many of us now have a hard time digesting fats because we produce less bile after years of eating bad diets. Even if you don’t have a problem with fat digestion, coconut oil is still great for losing weight because of the way the body is able to turn it directly into energy.
The Body Burns Coconut Oil 3 Times Faster Than Other Fats
According to a 2000 report published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, your body burns off coconut oil three times faster than many other common fats. In a 1986 study by T.B. Seaton et al in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, people who ate foods containing MCFAs (like the lauric acid in coconut oil) increased their metabolic rate an average of 12%, compared to a 4% increase for those eating meals with long-chain fatty acids (LCTs). The authors concluded that add MCFAs and MCFA-rich foods (like coconut oil) to the diet could over long periods of time produce weight loss even in the absence of reduced (caloric) intake.. Doesn't that sound good? They are saying that you could eat the same amount of calories and still lose weight if you include MCFA-rich food like virgin coconut oil in your diet!
Add Virgin Coconut Oil & Other Coconut-Based Foods To Your Diet
Virgin coconut oil is nature’s richest source of these medium-chain fatty acids, which in addition to increasing metabolism have many other health-enhancing properties. So if you are trying to lose weight, you might want to think about adding virgin coconut oil to your diet. There are many articles out there now in the media touting the "miracle" of virgin coconut oil for losing weight, including one in Women's World Magazine. Although we would not call it a miracle, we do think it has its place in many diets, especially if you are trying to lose weight. There are other benefits of eating virgin coconut oil, however, that you may be interested to find out about.
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Research points to the fact that a major cause of weight problems in America today may be an under-active thyroid gland, especially among women. That’s because the thyroid gland controls body temperature and metabolism, and when the thyroid is sluggish, body temperature and metabolism tend to slow down. Some other symptoms of low, or hypothyroid, are fatigue, cold hands and feet, depression, anxiety, constipation, easy bruising, insomnia, dry skin, unhealthy and brittle nails, allergies and asthma, migraines, acne, hair loss and low sex drive.
Virgin Coconut Oil Recipes
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Organic Coconut Oil Is Easier To Digest Than Other Oils
Another good thing about consuming virgin coconut oil as a major source of oil in your diet, especially for the many of us who have spent years consuming harmful fats like the trans-fats in vegetable oils, is that coconut oil is easier to digest than other fats. It doesn’t need bile in order to be broken down and used by the body. This is important since many of us now have a hard time digesting fats because we produce less bile after years of eating bad diets. Even if you don’t have a problem with fat digestion, coconut oil is still great for losing weight because of the way the body is able to turn it directly into energy.
The Body Burns Coconut Oil 3 Times Faster Than Other Fats
According to a 2000 report published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, your body burns off coconut oil three times faster than many other common fats. In a 1986 study by T.B. Seaton et al in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, people who ate foods containing MCFAs (like the lauric acid in coconut oil) increased their metabolic rate an average of 12%, compared to a 4% increase for those eating meals with long-chain fatty acids (LCTs). The authors concluded that add MCFAs and MCFA-rich foods (like coconut oil) to the diet could over long periods of time produce weight loss even in the absence of reduced (caloric) intake.. Doesn't that sound good? They are saying that you could eat the same amount of calories and still lose weight if you include MCFA-rich food like organic coconut oil in your diet!
Add Organic Coconut Oil & Other Coconut-Based Foods To Your Diet
Organic coconut oil is nature’s richest source of these medium-chain fatty acids, which in addition to increasing metabolism have many other health-enhancing properties. So if you are trying to lose weight, you might want to think about adding virgin coconut oil to your diet. There are many articles out there now in the media touting the "miracle" of virgin coconut oil for losing weight, including one in Women's World Magazine. Although we would not call it a miracle, we do think it has its place in many diets, especially if you are trying to lose weight. There are other benefits of eating virgin coconut oil, however, that you may be interested to find out about.
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