Coconut oil is the hottest oil on the market for the health conscious consumer – and for very good reasons. 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 antibacterial, antiviral, and even anti-fungal agent. The medium chain fatty acids in coconut oil are powerhouses, and they are effective against disease of all sorts, including heart disease and cancer.
Coconut oil has properties that actually speed up the metabolism to make it easier for those with excess weight – to lose that 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. Coconut oil can actually replace most oils used in cooking or baking, and it’s a delicious butter substitute on breads, popcorn, rice, or pasta.
Coconut oil used to have a reputation as an unhealthy oil, but research consistently proves that to be 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. As more and more naturally oriented health experts espouse the tremendous benefits of coconut oil, the correct information is finally reaching the public.
Besides being wonderful in many meals, coconut oil is also a highly effective 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 coconut oil light and easily absorbed, the oil also forms a protective barrier on the skin which keeps germs out of your body.
Knowing all this, don’t you think coconut oil is good thing to add to your daily diet? You’d be surprised at what a couple of tablespoons a day can do. You might even try using it as your daily moisturizer for added protection in our disease ridden world.