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<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #d1d1d1;">One of the biggest misconceptions about health is that coconut oil is very, very bad for you. In the past coconut oil was demonized primarily because it has a high saturated fat content, which is believed to be causing clogging in the arteries. Despite its history, people all over the world are now experiencing nutritional and therapeutic benefits of this oil. In fact, new research is showing that coconut oil is actually one of the healthiest oils you can consume! </span></p>
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<h3>Here are top reasons on why you should go crazy for coconut oil:</h3>
<p style="padding-left: 50px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #99cc00;">Coconut Oil Won’t Make You Fat.</span></p>
<p style="padding-left: 50px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #d1d1d1;">Yes, you definitely heard it right – coconut oil is the least likely oil that can add to those pounds! Coconut oil contains lauric acid, a <span style="color: #99cc00;"><em>medium-chain triglyceride (MCT)</em></span>, which is easily absorbed by the body and converted to a fast-acting energy source. As they are easily burned, they do not turn into fat. This benefit has been experienced by people in the tropics who consume large amounts of coconut oil every day. Instead of getting fatter, it helps them stay lean and healthy.</span></p>
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<p style="padding-left: 50px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #d1d1d1;">This makes it far better than most cooking oils that contain <span style="color: #99cc00;"><em>long-chain triglycerides (LCT)</em></span> which are processed longer, resulting to huge amounts fat storage in the body. Studies show that people who use modern oils are likely to develop obesity and other health problems.</span></p>
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<p style="padding-left: 50px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #99cc00;">Coconut Oil Fights Diabetes.</span></p>
<p style="padding-left: 50px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #d1d1d1;">As previously said, coconut oil has the ability to instantly give energy to your body. Now you may think that it acts on your body like a carbohydrate, but the truth is they are differ in one important aspect. Unlike carbs, coconut oil does not produce an insulin spike in your bloodstream. In fact, coconut oil is now added to the diets of diabetics and pre-diabetics and has actually been shown to help stabilize weight.</span></p>
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<p style="padding-left: 50px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #99cc00;">Coconut Oil Improves Heart Health.</span></p>
<p style="padding-left: 50px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #d1d1d1;">Coconut oil is actually healthier than most vegetable oils (corn, soy, safflower, sunflower, and canola) which contain polyunsaturated fatty acids. <span style="color: #99cc00;"><em>Polyunsaturated fats</em></span> impose a great risk to your cardiovascular health as they increase platelet stickiness of the blood. To avoid this alarming risk, many nutrition experts recommend switching to coconut oil as it helps to promote normal platelet function. One <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19437058"><span style="color: #99cc00; text-decoration: underline;">2009 study</span></a> even found that women who consumed about 2 tablespoons of coconut oil daily for 3 months actually had lowered amounts of abdominal fat, a dangerous type of fat that is difficult to flush out and contributes to more heart problems.</span></p>
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<p style="padding-left: 50px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #99cc00;">Coconut Oil Can Boost Brain Function.</span></p>
<p style="padding-left: 50px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #d1d1d1;">Medium Chain Triglycerides (MCTs), the primary type of fat found within coconut oil, have been found to boost cognitive performance in older adults. Currently, MCTs are being intensively studied as potential therapeutic agents for patients suffering from Alzheimer’s and other memory disorders.</span></p>
<p style="padding-left: 50px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #d1d1d1;">MCTs bypass the bile entirely and go directly to your liver, which naturally converts the fats in the coconut oil into <span style="color: #99cc00;"><em>ketones</em></span>. Your liver then instantly releases the ketones into your bloodstream where they are carried to your head as brain fuel. Research suggest that ketone bodies may actually help restore and and renew nerve function in your brain, as they provide an alternative energy source even for malfunctioning brain cells. In relation to this, one <a href="http://www.greenmedinfo.com/article/medium-chain-triglycerides-coconut-fat-increase-cognitive-performance-alzheimers-disease"><span style="color: #99cc00; text-decoration: underline;">study in 2004</span></a> showed some evidence that a single 40ml dose consumption of MCTs led to a speedy improvement in brain function in patients with Alzheimer’s.</span></p>
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<h3>Buying The Right Coconut Oil</h3>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #d1d1d1;">If you want to buy the best coconut oil, we have an excellent choice that is perfect for cooking special dishes or using on your body. </span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #d1d1d1;">Our Chiropractic doctors use two kinds which are the Virgin Coconut oil and the Refined Coconut Oil.
The <a href="http://lifeessentials.co.nz/collections/food/products/coconut-oil-wild-virgin"><span style="color: #99cc00; text-decoration: underline;">Wild Virgin Organic Coconut Oil</span></a> is cold pressed and organically certified. It guarantees the seductive fragrance and true taste of coconut oil. Produced by a single Pacific Island family using traditional extraction methods, Blue Coconut’s Wild Virgin oil meets Australia and New Zealand food safety standards. Click the link above to order this product.
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #d1d1d1;">On the other hand, we also have a stock for refined coconut oil. For those who do not like the taste or smell of coconut, refined oil is better across all baking and cooking as it is tasteless and odourless. Like the virgin coconut oil, it is also very versatile! Call us to place an order of this product. </span></p>