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Coconut oil is NOT that bad !!!
Here is an article about coconut oil:
Misinformation on Coconut Oil
Coconut oil has been the undeserving target of negative publicity generated by the food oil industry and other consumer activist groups. For example, in 1988 the Center for Science in the Public Interest published a booklet called the "Saturated Fat Attack." Section III is entitled "Those Troublesome Tropical Oils," and it includes statements encouraging pejorative labeling. According to Mary Enig, Ph.D., "There were lots of substantive mistakes in the booklet, including errors in the description of the biochemistry of fats and oils and completely erroneous statements about fat and oil composition of many of the products" (Coconut: In Support of Good Health in the 21st Century). According to Dr. C. Everett Koop, former Surgeon General of the United States "the coconut scare is foolishness. . . To get the word to commercial interests terrorizing the public about nothing is another matter." Moreover, forty years ago researchers gathering data from rats fed hydrogenated coconut oil falsely concluded that it raised blood cholesterol levels (Enig, On the Effect of Coconut Oil on Serum Cholesterol Levels and HDLs). The result of hydrogenation is a poisonous molecular distortion of the fatty acids, turning them into harmful trans fatty acids. Trans fatty acids are mutated forms of naturally occurring fats that impede cell functionality when they become part of the cell wall.
Health Benefits of Coconut Oil
Research conducted over the last few decades has recognized an enormous amount of health benefits that set the record straight on coconut oil. Lauric Acid, the major fatty acid found in the fat of the coconut, has long been recognized for its unique properties that it provides to nonfood uses in the soaps and cosmetics industry. More recently, Lauric Acid has been recognized for its unique properties in food use, which are related to its antiviral, antibacterial, and antiprotozoal functions (Enig, Coconut: In Support of Good Health in the 21st Century). Almost 50% of its fatty acid content is Lauric Acid, a disease fighting fatty acid. Lauric Acid, also found naturally in human milk, keeps the body from being infected by many diseases. Recently published research has also shown that natural coconut fat in the diet leads to a normalization of body lipids, protects against alcohol damage to the liver, and improves the immune system's anti-inflammatory response. Furthermore, coconut oil and palm kernel oil only have 3,910 kilocalories per pound compared to soybean, cottonseed, or corn oil which have 4,010 kilocalories per pound (Enig, Know Your Fats: 169).
Here is an article about coconut oil:
Misinformation on Coconut Oil
Coconut oil has been the undeserving target of negative publicity generated by the food oil industry and other consumer activist groups. For example, in 1988 the Center for Science in the Public Interest published a booklet called the "Saturated Fat Attack." Section III is entitled "Those Troublesome Tropical Oils," and it includes statements encouraging pejorative labeling. According to Mary Enig, Ph.D., "There were lots of substantive mistakes in the booklet, including errors in the description of the biochemistry of fats and oils and completely erroneous statements about fat and oil composition of many of the products" (Coconut: In Support of Good Health in the 21st Century). According to Dr. C. Everett Koop, former Surgeon General of the United States "the coconut scare is foolishness. . . To get the word to commercial interests terrorizing the public about nothing is another matter." Moreover, forty years ago researchers gathering data from rats fed hydrogenated coconut oil falsely concluded that it raised blood cholesterol levels (Enig, On the Effect of Coconut Oil on Serum Cholesterol Levels and HDLs). The result of hydrogenation is a poisonous molecular distortion of the fatty acids, turning them into harmful trans fatty acids. Trans fatty acids are mutated forms of naturally occurring fats that impede cell functionality when they become part of the cell wall.
Health Benefits of Coconut Oil
Research conducted over the last few decades has recognized an enormous amount of health benefits that set the record straight on coconut oil. Lauric Acid, the major fatty acid found in the fat of the coconut, has long been recognized for its unique properties that it provides to nonfood uses in the soaps and cosmetics industry. More recently, Lauric Acid has been recognized for its unique properties in food use, which are related to its antiviral, antibacterial, and antiprotozoal functions (Enig, Coconut: In Support of Good Health in the 21st Century). Almost 50% of its fatty acid content is Lauric Acid, a disease fighting fatty acid. Lauric Acid, also found naturally in human milk, keeps the body from being infected by many diseases. Recently published research has also shown that natural coconut fat in the diet leads to a normalization of body lipids, protects against alcohol damage to the liver, and improves the immune system's anti-inflammatory response. Furthermore, coconut oil and palm kernel oil only have 3,910 kilocalories per pound compared to soybean, cottonseed, or corn oil which have 4,010 kilocalories per pound (Enig, Know Your Fats: 169).
Re: Coconut oil is NOT that bad !!!
Ya i have been to using virgin coconut oil and its good for health here are some benefits of it.
13 Health benefits of Virgin coconut oil
What is Virgin coconut oil ?
Virgin coconut oil is derived from fresh coconuts (rather than dried, as in copra). Most oils marketed as "virgin" are produced one of three ways:
1. Quick drying of fresh coconut meat which is then used to press out the oil.
2. Wet-milling (coconut milk). With this method the oil is extracted from fresh coconut meat without drying first. "Coconut milk" is expressed first by pressing. The oil is then further separated from the water. Methods which can be used to separate the oil from the water include boiling, fermentation, refrigeration, enzymes and mechanical centrifuge.
3. Wet-milling (direct micro expelling). In this process, the oil is extracted from fresh coconut meat after the adjustment of the water content, then the pressing of the coconut flesh results in the direct extraction of free-flowing oil.
Benefits of Virgin coconut oil
1 The oil promotes weight loss as well as weight maintenance
2 It provides a source of antimicrobial lipid
3 The oil does not interfere with functioning of the thyroid
4 It protects against heart disease
5 It helps prevent cancer
6 It is easy on the digestion system
7 It empowers the immune system
8 The oil does not contain cholesterol, thereby not increasing the cholesterol
level in the blood
9 Does not cause the stickiness of platelets that causes the formation of blood
clots
10 The oil helps prevent bacterial, viral and fungal infections.
11 Coconut helps to prevent osteoporosis.
12 It helps in keeping diabetes under control
13 It is known to keep the skin soft when used externally
Here is what you should see for an Extra Virgin Coconut Oil :
Colorless and crystal clear.
Light, fresh coconut aroma
Natural Coconut taste
Quick absorption
No oily feel
Very light viscosity
Advantages :
High purity: without refining.
Used as food oil as well as in high-end formulations.
Excellent in body care.
Long shelf life.
Extra Virgin Coconut Oil
No refining
No chemicals added
No bleaching
No deodorization
No hydrogenation
Made without heat processing
Thanks
Swastik Bhargava
www.excelcombine.com
Merit VCO ( Virgin coconut oil )
Ya i have been to using virgin coconut oil and its good for health here are some benefits of it.
13 Health benefits of Virgin coconut oil
What is Virgin coconut oil ?
Virgin coconut oil is derived from fresh coconuts (rather than dried, as in copra). Most oils marketed as "virgin" are produced one of three ways:
1. Quick drying of fresh coconut meat which is then used to press out the oil.
2. Wet-milling (coconut milk). With this method the oil is extracted from fresh coconut meat without drying first. "Coconut milk" is expressed first by pressing. The oil is then further separated from the water. Methods which can be used to separate the oil from the water include boiling, fermentation, refrigeration, enzymes and mechanical centrifuge.
3. Wet-milling (direct micro expelling). In this process, the oil is extracted from fresh coconut meat after the adjustment of the water content, then the pressing of the coconut flesh results in the direct extraction of free-flowing oil.
Benefits of Virgin coconut oil
1 The oil promotes weight loss as well as weight maintenance
2 It provides a source of antimicrobial lipid
3 The oil does not interfere with functioning of the thyroid
4 It protects against heart disease
5 It helps prevent cancer
6 It is easy on the digestion system
7 It empowers the immune system
8 The oil does not contain cholesterol, thereby not increasing the cholesterol
level in the blood
9 Does not cause the stickiness of platelets that causes the formation of blood
clots
10 The oil helps prevent bacterial, viral and fungal infections.
11 Coconut helps to prevent osteoporosis.
12 It helps in keeping diabetes under control
13 It is known to keep the skin soft when used externally
Here is what you should see for an Extra Virgin Coconut Oil :
Colorless and crystal clear.
Light, fresh coconut aroma
Natural Coconut taste
Quick absorption
No oily feel
Very light viscosity
Advantages :
High purity: without refining.
Used as food oil as well as in high-end formulations.
Excellent in body care.
Long shelf life.
Extra Virgin Coconut Oil
No refining
No chemicals added
No bleaching
No deodorization
No hydrogenation
Made without heat processing
Thanks
Swastik Bhargava
www.excelcombine.com
Merit VCO ( Virgin coconut oil )
enacer420nj
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COCONUT oil is loaded in saturated fat from what i understand
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ALIN
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Re: Coconut oil is NOT that bad !!!
that sounds interesting
meritVCO said:
that sounds interesting
Cream is made by pressing the ground meat of the coconut into the milk while subjecting it to heat. So you get whatever unique nutrients are in the coconut kernel (good) but also additives in the way of emulsifiers and stabilizers (not sure how bad).
In my own experience moderation is best. I don't know why this more so than with coconut oil but it's the way it's worked out for me.
There's also something to be said for eating something you just plain like (good).
In my own experience moderation is best. I don't know why this more so than with coconut oil but it's the way it's worked out for me.
There's also something to be said for eating something you just plain like (good).
Faizakafez
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cocunut oil is known as the fatless fat
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