Fact Sheets - Coconut Oil.
Coconut oil, also known as coconut butter, is tropical oil, which has a great deal of applications. Coconut oil was first manufactured as a commercial product in the South Seas and South Asia in the 1860s.
Coconut oil is a fat, which consists of around 90% saturated fat, a very important building block of cells found in the human body.
Coconut oil is commonly used in many beauty products including skin creams and lotions due to its ability to not only moisturize but also nourish the skin.
Coconut oil is most commonly used in cooking, especially frying due to the high temperatures you can cook at before it begins to smoke.
Coconut oil contains impressive amounts of medium chain fatty acids, which include lauric (C-12), caprylic (C-10) and myristic (C-14) acids. Lauric acid is found in mother's milk and helps to support healthy metabolism and it is now being thoroughly studied for it’s anti-fungal, anti-viral, and anti-bacterial properties.
The health and nutritional benefits that can be gained from coconut oil are not only unique but compelling. Coconut oil supports the immune system and promotes healthy metabolic functions. Studies have shown that people on diets high in coconut oil are generally in good health, and are not as susceptible to many illnesses as those without.
People from tropical climates who have a diet high in coconut oil have also been proven to be healthier, have less heart disease and other ailments, than unsaturated fat eaters.
A lot of research has been carried out over the years on the nutritional and medicinal benefits of coconut oil and this research has proven that coconut oil can actually lower cholesterol. It achieves this cholesterol reduction because of its ability to stimulate our metabolism, which in effect, can also promote weight loss.
Just by adding the recommended serving size of coconut oil, to a healthy diet you can help maintain healthy cholesterol levels.
