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mercredi 8 octobre 2014

Extra Virgin Coconut Oil Benefits Weight Loss

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.

This oil has other properties, as well. Research - as well as centuries of experience in Asian and island cultures - has shown that it is antibacterial and antiviral and boosts the immune system in general. The meat contains both protein and fiber in significant quantities. Although the oil contains neither, it is made up of medium-chain triglycerides, which are valuable and hard to find in other foods.

Medium-chain triglycerides are burned by the body for energy without having to be broken down by metabolic processes and stored. This means that coconuts can make dieters feel more energetic, keeping them from the low-blood sugar crash that increases the desire to eat. It's also easier to keep up with an exercise program that tones muscles, increases circulation, and promotes deep breathing - all things that speed up metabolism.

Cutting out refined foods, which often have altered and therefore unhealthy vegetable fats, and high-carbohydrate sweets and baked goods is key to dieting success. Adding the good fat content of coconuts helps curb appetite, enhance thermogenesis (fat-burning), and cut the misery of not eating your favorite foods while reducing calorie intake.

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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