Extra Virgin Coconut Oil Benefits Weight Loss Programs

By Karina Frost


Many weight-reduction plans are unhealthy, as are many products sold to speed up the process. However, dieters can avoid overly-strict calorie restriction and expensive stimulants which purport to speed up metabolism and fat burning. Extra virgin coconut oil benefits weight loss and maintains health.

Although conventional wisdom still preaches cutting fats from your diet while trying to reduce weight, research has shown that including healthy fats can actually help reach reducing goals. Ingesting unrefined - and therefore unaltered - fats like those from olives and coconuts can help burn stored fat while dieters experiencing a sense of fullness which makes it easier to stick to a limited-calorie intake.

The meat of a coconut is gel when the nut is young but densely white, fibrous, and flavorful at maturity. A young nut is full of nutritious 'water', which declines in volume as the nut matures. Both young and mature nuts are very nutritious. The 'milk' sold in stores is derived from the mature meat, as are the nutritional oils. Sometimes the oil is pressed, as in extra virgin, but sometimes chemical solvents are used for extraction.

Coconuts have additional food value. They have lots of fiber - always a plus when dieting - and significant amounts of protein. The oil is rich in medium-chain triglycerides, which are hard to find in the food supply. They also have antibacterial, antiviral, and immune-system boosting properties.

These triglycerides don't need to be stored as fat before they can be burned (metabolized) for energy. This means that dieters who consume a few spoonfuls a day experience quick and sustained energy, without the carbohydrate crash that can trigger food cravings. Being more energetic means that dieters are more likely to include exercise in their daily routine, which tones muscles, speeds up metabolism, and enhances deep breathing and circulation.

By including healthy oils while cutting refined foods, high-sugar and carbohydrate treats, and anything with altered vegetable fats, you'll keep insulin release to a minimum, thereby cutting down the storage of calories as body fat. You'll also feel better. Nothing is as miserable as trying to cut calories while being constantly plagued by hunger and food cravings.

Some oils are derived from coconuts but extracted by solvents, deodorized (to disguise rancidity), bleached, and preserved with additives. All of this is harmful to the nutritional value. Choose a good brand that is extra-virgin and organic to ensure you get the maximum benefits. Many find their skin looks better as chronic problems like eczema and psoriasis diminish, their digestion is improved, and their hair is glossier and more abundant. Cholesterol levels often go down and thyroid function is improved.

Choose your oils wisely and see how much better reducing can be when this beneficial food is part of your daily diet. This healthy food is great for maintaining your new shape, too, long after the actual reducing program is over.




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