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Weight loss with virgin coconut oil
February 11, 2009 | 
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Dieter’s Best Friend "Organic Coconut Oil"
There has been a lot of controversy surrounding the use of extra virgin coconut oil for weight loss purposes.
The one point of view is that it is a good fat and helps lose weight.
Here is what is said to praise it.
- Coconut oil provides fewer calories than all other oils – saturated, polyunsaturated or monounsaturated. This is because it contains medium chain fatty acids (MCFAs) and not the regular long-chain fatty acids (LCFAs).
- It is digested differently than other fats. Unlike other fats it is sent directly to the liver, just like carbohydrates and used to produce energy. This way it satisfies our energy needs instead of ending up as a fat in cells. So by replacing the regular oils you consume by coconut oil you will get less calories and get enough fat that will curb your appetite so you will not consume the excessive amounts of simple carbohydrates. Naturally, if you consume the virgin coconut oil in excess it will eventually be deposited as fat.
- It can increase the metabolism so it will help your body to burn more calories.
- It has anti-microbal properties; it is beneficial for the heart and was successfully used in cases of aluminum poisoning.
Here is what is said against it:
- Coconut oil is saturated fat. Even though the structure of coconut oil is different from that of other saturated fats, it doesn’t mean this is a healthy fat to consume everyday. Research showed that after consumption of coconut oil, anti-inflammatory properties of good cholesterol go down. It is also resulted in significant reduction of blood flow. All of these are increasing the risk of heart disease.
However many other studies conducted in 2003-2005 proved the benefits of coconut oil. One study showed that when a group of volunteers switched from a virgin coconut oil to a vegetable oil, their blood cholesterol – both good (HDL) and bad (LDL) decreased but the cholesterol ratio (bad to good) increased putting them at a higher risk of heart disease. So even though the total cholesterol level of the group that switched to coconut oil increased, the bad to good cholesterol ratio decreased. This means that coconut oil is healthier than many vegetable polyunsaturated oils.
In general, fat consumption is important if you want to lose weight and maintain it. Use extra virgin olive oil and extra virgin coconut oil in cooking; buy the organic variety. Make sure you receive enough Omega-3 Fatty Acid and use limited quantities of saturated fat from animal sources – mostly organic butter.
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What fats are good for Low Carb diet plans?
Fats to eat for low carb diet plans.
Let’s face it. The low-fat dietary dictum is a multi-billion dollar industry built upon a foundation of sinking sand. Not only does the scientific research show that the polyunsaturated vegetable oils promote weight gain, it also shows that they are not good as an animal feed either.
While they do promote weight gain in livestock, they do so at the expense of another essential fatty acid: conjugated linoleic acid (CLA). CLA is found primarily in beef and dairy products, and cannot be produced in the human body.
Research has shown that animals grazed strictly on grass, their natural diet, can have levels of CLA hundreds of times higher than animals raised on grain feeds.
Also, in a study done by the Department of Animal Science at Southern Illinois University in 2003, it was found that beef finished off on soybean oil directly reduced the amount of CLA produced by ruminant animals.
What are the known benefits of CLA, now that we have almost lost it from our meat and dairy sources?
Among its benefits are: it destroys cancer cells, it reduces tumors, and it promotes weight loss while increasing muscle growth. (Note: you can purchase grass-fed beef and raw grass-fed cheese high in CLA not found in stores at Tropical Traditions if you live in the US)
So while many people are seeing weight loss on low-carb diets because they are cutting back on refined carbohydrates, many do not see weight loss because they are still lacking proper fats in their diet, and most of the popular low-carb diets are giving mixed messages about which fats are healthy and which ones are not.
If you choose the wrong fat and consume large quantities of it, such as hydrogenated polyunsaturated fats full of trans fatty acids, not only will you not have much success in losing weight, you will probably develop a whole host of other health problems.
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