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Coconut Oil - Weight Loss

Coconut Oil Benefits for Weight Loss

The coconut oil weight loss controversy is ongoing but there is plenty of evidence to support coconut oil benefits for weight loss.

Coconut oil is a medium chain fatty acid which means it means it is rapidly oxidized in the liver. This means that it increases energy expenditure or stimulates metabolism and in turn gives you more energy. In contrast, long chain fatty acids like those in polyunsaturated oils are difficult to break down so the body can use them for energy. Instead of using them for energy, they are stored as fat.

In addition to , coconut oil when included in a meal slows down digestion. You feel full longer. Studies have shown that people who consume coconut oil with meals are less likely to feel the need to snack between meals.

By slowing down digestion, coconut oil prevents blood sugar fluctuations. Carbohydrates are broken down into glucose in the blood at a slower rate. Insulin spikes in the blood are a known cause of weight gain.

Another benefit of coconut oil weight loss is that it destroys candida. Candida is a yeast overgrowth in the body which is believed to cause weight gain and fatigue. People who have a yeast overgrowth find it difficult to lose weight.

Using Coconut Oil - Weight Loss

It is recommended that you take a tablespoon of coconut oil before or with each meal for a total of three tablespoons per day. It is important to start with just one tablespoon per day and work up to three per day over two or three weeks.

You can easily incorporate it into your meals by stirring it into your morning coffee, spreading it on toast, adding it to smoothies, adding it to soups and casseroles, and frying with it. It doesn't work very well in salad dressings because it solidifies at cold temperatures. It has a light flavor and some people just eat a tablespoon straight.

I make a chocolate treat with it by mixing together cocoa powder, three tablespoons of coconut oil, a teaspoon of powdered sweetener, and a few drops of vanilla. I keep it in the refrigerator and just eat a tablespoon of it three times a day.

I have not used it long enough to notice any weight loss and I have used it very sporadically because I can't get my act together to order it on line. There are two health food stores in my town and neither one stock it. What I do notice each time I begin using it again is an increase in energy. It has happened three times now and I do not believe it is coincidence that I feel better and just want to do more.

If you want to try coconut oil weight loss, look for an unrefined, extra virgin coconut oil.