Proven benefits of Coconut Oil

If you don’t have Coconut Oil in your kitchen you may want to add it to your grocery list as soon as possible!  This do-it-all ingredient is not only limited as a cooking oil but it can be used to moisturize skin, remove makeup, as a lip balm, cuticle softener  and even as a hair mask to add moisture and get healthy hair as a result.  Well this is just the beginning as several studies have shown that Coconut Oil can also have positive effects on health.  Yes it’s true that Coconut oil is classified as a ‘Superfood’ and said to have so many unimaginable health benefits.  Here are few important health benefits that may help you to healthy future:

Coconut oil contains a distinct combination of fatty acids with powerful medicinal properties.  Most of the fatty acids in the diet are long-chain fatty acids, but the medium-chain fatty acids in coconut oil are metabolized differently.

They go straight to the liver from the digestive tract, where they are used as a quick source of energy or turned into something called Ketone bodies, which can have therapeutic effects on brain disorders like epilepsy, Alzheimer’s and even known to reduce seizures.

Coconut oil can improve Blood Cholesterol levels and cardiovascular risk factors which should lower the risk of heart disease.

Studies have also showed that coconut oil can helps to protect against insulin resistance and reduces the risk of type 2 Diabetes.

Coconut oil can help you lose fat, especially the dangerous fat in your abdominal cavity.  There were several studies done where it was proven that by consuming just 1 ounce of coconut oil per day for 4 weeks can reduce almost an inch of your waist.