Coconut Oil
Coconut Oil – The Shortcut to a Flat Stomach? by Max Mitchell
You are what you eat. And so, if you eat more fat, logically you will pack on those flabby pounds faster than you can count them.
Sounds simple, doesn’t it?
For years, packaged food manufacturers have been playing on this often misunderstood phrase to lure you into buying overpriced, tasteless and super-hyped foods, which claim to do wonders to your waistline… never mind how terrible they taste or how draining they are to your wallet. And not surprisingly, millions of people spend billions of hard-earned dollars on these foods every year, aiming for the rock-hard, sculpted body they’ve been dreaming about for years.
So, if buying trends and manufacturer claims were anything to go by, we’d ideally be looking at countries full of well-toned, healthy and disease-free people for whom every food that even remotely reeks of fats are taboo. Reality however, is another story altogether.
The 21st century has seen a humongous rise in the number of people who are clinically classified as obese, and have high enough levels of body fat to give their health insurance providers many sleepless nights. What’s more, a large majority of these people suffer from cardiac disorders and diabetes… all this despite chugging down cans of diet soda every single day.
So, where did we go wrong?
Unlike what you have been told all along, all fats are NOT evil. In fact, fats can even be good for your health and go a long way in helping you with your battle against the bulge. Hard to believe, but true.
To better understand this, let’s first take a look at what fats are really all about.
Fats or lipids are essentially classified on the basis of their chemical structure:
- Saturated fats whose molecules are completely saturated with hydrogen atoms.
- Unsaturated fats which contain two or more double bonds in their structure. Unsaturated fats are usually found in plant-based foods and are liquid at room temperature.
Most nutritionists blindly classify all unsaturated fats as ‘healthy’ and label saturated fats as the ‘bad fatty boys’ citing the bad cholesterol-raising properties of saturated fats. They insist that by completely eliminating saturated fats from your diet, you can easily look forward to a long, healthy and disease-free lifespan.
The Truth About Saturated Fats:
Saturated fats are both plant and animal based. Animal based fats include beef tallow, butter and cream while plant-based sources include palm kernel and coconut oils. Once again, our scientists’ tendency to impose a blanket ban on saturated fats leads us further away from fat-loss and good health. This is because all saturated fats aren’t created equal. A noteworthy exception here is coconut oil – a plant-based saturated fat.
Unlike beef tallow and butter, coconut oil contains medium-chain fatty acids, which are relatively easy to digest and break down. Recent research also indicates that by the time coconut oil makes its way to your intestines, it is almost completely absorbed and assimilated by your body. Contrast this to long-chain fatty acids which are much more difficult for your body to metabolize and use, and are hence, usually tucked away and stored as reserves for later use.
Coconut oil also goes the extra mile by boosting your metabolism by up to 48% after a coconut oil-rich meal. This spike in your metabolism can last for up to 24 hours after you have completed your meal, and in many cases, can even go as high as 65%. Simply put, by merely including a little coconut oil in your meals, you can burn more calories and fat without any changes in your lifestyle whatsoever.
Another study indicates that coconut oil slows down the pace at which food is digested by your body, thus helping you feel fuller, for longer. When food is gradually digested, your blood receives a slow, steady supply of glucose, which in turn prevents your body from producing insulin. For those of you who haven’t already figured out where I’m headed, insulin surges are the number one cause for obesity in today’s world, as this hormone forces your body to pack away glucose and store it as fatty reserves.
Lastly and most importantly, coconut oil also destroys Candida – a weight gain-inducing yeast which is responsible for producing those greasy, sugary food cravings and an enhanced tendency to hoard fat. Coconut oil also detoxifies your body and rejuvenates your cells, thereby helping your body to eliminate flab, safely, naturally and effectively.
So, is losing weight all about eating more coconut oil?
Unfortunately, there really is no single super-food that can transform your from Sloppy Joe into hunky Mr. Six-Pack Abs at the drop of a hat. The good news however, is that by making healthful choices in your everyday eating habits and switching to a more active way of life, you can help your body make the transition a lot faster.
In addition to coconut oil, don’t forget to include other heart and waistline-friendly fats in your daily nutritional routine like:
- Olive Oil: Olive oil contains a high concentration of detoxifying antioxidants and fatty acids, all of which work towards strengthening your heart and protecting your body from cancer. A toxin-free body is also less susceptible to weight gain and obesity.
- Omega 3 fatty acids: The Omega family of fatty acids has long since been regarded as essential to normal growth and development. These acids have demonstrated remarkable anti-cancer properties and help to minimize the risk of cardiovascular disease and immunity-related disorders. Nutritionists also claim that these acids can improve your brain health and reduce the amounts of the bad cholesterol in your bloodstream. Omega 3 fatty acids are abundantly found in cold water oily fish like salmon, herring, mackerel, anchovies and sardines which contain 7 times more fatty acids as compared to other oily fish like tuna. If you can’t bring yourself to eat fish on a regular basis, try to make this up by consuming natural supplements like fish oil or Krill Oil capsules. Vegetarians can also consider eating flaxseed and walnuts, which contain significant amounts of Omega 3 fatty acids.
- Plant-based fats: Nuts and seeds are probably your best bet if you’re looking for complete, fiber-rich sources of healthy fat. In addition to healthy fatty acids, these foods also contain liganins – a naturally-occurring fiber which is proven to reduce the risk of cancer.
Eating to lose fat can be relatively simple… provided you don’t let yourself be fooled by the dozens of gimmicky health claims and zero-fat promises that you find all over the internet, newspapers, magazines and your television set. If still in doubt, remember… your ancestors undoubtedly lived a much longer, disease-free and active life as compared to you or any other average adult in today’s health food-obsessed world. And surprise, surprise – they didn’t need any nonfat, ‘wonder foods’ to lead them away from obesity and chronic disease. All they needed was a balanced, natural food-based nutritional routine which was complemented by a moderately active lifestyle.
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