Coconut Oil Assists in Weight Loss

Coconut oil is one of the easiest fats for our bodies to absorb, digest, and process. It's immediately converted to energy in our bodies (just like a carb), but at the same time it won't raise blood sugar (carbs will), so it helps to curb cravings while making us skinny!

Another reason why coconut oil curbs cravings is because the right amount of fat in our diets makes us more satisfied than a low-fat diet, so we'll be less prone to snacking later on.

Fat keeps you fuller longer too, so not only will you be less likely to snack, during mealtimes you'll eat less too.

One of the chief advantages to coconut oil is its high saturated fat content, which leads to stability in the manufacturing, cooking and baking processes. When transforming food into oil the sensitive molecules get damaged quite easily, becoming what’s commonly known as a transfat (for this reason it’s always best to purchase a cold pressed, unrefined, extra virgin and/or raw oil). Saturated fat is more durable than mono and polyunsaturated fats, which are the main fats in the predominantly consumed oils: canola, corn, olive, safflower, sunflower, and soy. Once opened, these oils stay fresh anywhere from 8-12 weeks; then turn rancid. Coconut oil has a shelf life of 2 years; the saturated fat prevents the formation of free radicals. Heat quickly and easily damages mono and polyunsaturated fats, but saturated fat withstands heat much more readily, so you can bake with coconut oil, without fear that you’ve created a transfat. In addition, if we don’t eat enough saturated fat our bodies take from our own reserves of nutrients to make it!

Use coconut oil to replace other types of fats/oils in your baked goods. It's great to stir-fry vegetables or rice in too.

TIP: Sometimes I stir a little coconut oil into my oatmeal in the morning (that way I'm not inclined to snack between breakfast and lunch. I end up eating a lighter lunch too since the coconut oil really does its job and fills me up!).

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