Coconut Oil: Nature’s Path to Health
Posted on October 23, 2009
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You may have heard that coconut oil is one of the hottest oils on the market - it’s with very good reason. Not only is coconut oil delicious, its health benefits are profound, and each day they are becoming more widely recognized. Coconut oil been found to be a natural antiviral, antibacterial, and anti-fungal agent. The medium chain fatty acids in coconut oil are powerhouses; they’ve been found to be effective against disease of all sorts, including the all too common heart disease and cancer.
Coconut oil also has unique properties that speed the metabolism and make it easier for those with weight to lose, lose weight. And coconut oil is easy enough to add to any meal, and as a bonus, doing so is also detoxifying and can help you cleanse your body. In fact, coconut oil can replace most oils used in cooking, and it a wonderful butter substitute.
Coconut oil once had a bad reputation as an unhealthy saturated fat, but research regularly proves that wrong. The medium chain fatty acids in coconut were confused with the truly bad long chain fatty acids in animal products, and that is where the confusion arose. Fortunately, as more and more natural health experts promote the benefits of coconut oil, the correct information is reaching the public.
Besides being a delicious addition to many meals, coconut oil is an effective skin cleanser and skin moisturizer. Coconut oil has highly moisturizing properties that repair the skin and even prevent premature aging and wrinkling, without what can be dangerous man-made chemicals. And although it’s light and easily absorbed, coconut oil also forms a protective barrier on the skin which serves to keep harmful bacteria out of your body.
Knowing this, don’t you think coconut oil is good addition to your family’s daily diet? You might be very surprised at what just a few tablespoons a day can do for you. You might even try using it as your daily moisturizer for added protection in our disease ridden world.
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