Hi
everyone,
I've
found some VERY interesting studies on the relationship
between coconut oil (or any type of coconut fat,
including coconut milk and cream) and how it can affect your
body fat. These findings may surprise you!
A
2009 study published in the Journal of Lipids consisted of testing
the effects of either 2 tablespoons of coconut oil or 2 tablespoons
of soybean on a group of 40 women over the span of 28 days.
Results
showed that the group that ate the coconut oil had a decrease in
abdominal fat, while the soybean oil group actually showed a slight
increase in belly fat. Additionally, the group that ate the coconut
oil showed increased HDL ‘good’ cholesterol levels, while the
soybean oil group had decreased HDL cholesterol and increased LDL
‘bad’ cholesterol.
The Journal
of Nutrition published a study where researchers
investigated all studies relative to medium chain fatty acids (MCFAs)
that are abundant in coconut fat and weight management. The studies
showed that diets rich in fats such as those found in coconut oil
prompted a boost in metabolism, increase in energy, decrease in food
consumption, reduced body weight and lower body fat mass. The study
authors highly recommend using oils that contain MCFAs, such as
coconut oil, as a tool to drop extra abdominal fat, manage a healthy
weight, and even as a way to treat obesity.
Yet
another study that assessed body weight and fat storage
relative to three different types of diets including a low-fat diet,
high-fat diet with long chain fatty acids (LCFAs) and a high fat diet
with MCFAs. In order to bring about weight gain, caloric intakes were
adjusted for the diets. At the end of the research period (which
lasted 44 days), the low-fat diet group stored an average of 0.47
grams of fat per day, the LCFA group stored 0.48 grams of fat per
day, and the MCFA group only stored a mere 0.19 grams per day
(despite purposely increasing calories). Those in the MCFA group
(coconut fat) had a 60 percent reduction in body fat stored
compared to the other diets.
If
you thought from reading about how using coconut oil daily for
helping to reduce abdominal fat is pretty incredible, you're going to
be blown away by the powerful health benefits of coconut oil on the
page below...
Check
this out >> 9
MORE reasons to use DAILY coconut oil << (including
benefits to thyroid, brain, skin, oral health, heart health,
detoxing, cancer, and more)
To
your health,
Alex,
Herbs and Health.
Source: healthandHerb.com
3 Studies SHOW Why Coconut Oil Kills Fat.
ReplyDeleteThis means that you literally burn fat by eating coconut fat (also coconut milk, coconut cream and coconut oil).
These 3 studies from big medical journals are sure to turn the traditional nutrition world around!