Virgin Coconut Oil, I want you all to benefit, here is article

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Sorry to harp on about it but,

I thought it might benefit some to take this like I do, one or two

tbspoons per day.....

The Many Health Benefits of Coconut Oil

Have you heard about coconut oil yet? People are adding coconut oil to

their diets and are getting incredible results. They are losing

weight, getting more energy, and getting healthier. Coconut oil is

safe to use, and does not turn to fat in your body. It raises the

metabolism, so you burn more fat and have more energy. It does not

increase your cholesterol, but actually helps lower it. Coconut oil is

wonderful diet addition for just about everyone.

Coconut oil is full of healthy benefits. Next to mother's milk, it is

nature's highest source of medium chain fatty acids (MTC's), which

raise the body's metabolism, leading to weight loss. It has fatty

acids such as lauric acid and monoglycerides, similar to mother's

breast milk.

When lauric acid is consumed in the body, whether through mother's

milk or coconut oil, it enhances the immune system to help the body

fight infections, diseases, bad bacteria and yeast invasions. Lauric

aid is known to be anti-viral, anti-fungal and anti-bacterial.

Coconut oil raises the metabolism, which helps people who are trying

to lose weight and people suffering from thyroid problems. Coconut

stabilizes the blood sugar levels, helping with diabetes. It also

protects the heart cells from damage.

Coconut oil helps relieve the symptoms of menopause, and pre-menstrual

syndrome (PMS). Many women who suffer the effects of PMS have found

the symptoms lessened when coconut oil was consumed often in their diet.

Coconut oil does not raise cholesterol. Studies have shown that people

who use coconut oil have lower cholesterol than those who do not, even

when the people consuming coconut also eat other high cholesterol

foods like eggs and meat.

Unlike refined vegetable oils, coconut oil does not become rancid

easily. When oil becomes rancid it becomes toxic as it oxidizes and

causes free-radical damage in the body. The unsaturated oils in cooked

foods can become rancid within hours of cooking it, even in the

refrigerator. Coconut oil is so stable that it can be left a room

temperature for at least a year, and it will not become rancid. Some

coconut oil producers say coconut oil will last at least 3 years at

room temperature before becoming rancid. Since it is such a stable

cooking oil, you can use coconut oil in place of other oils,

margarine, butter and shortening, for all your cooking needs.

Coconut oil smells good, tastes pleasant and is so good for our bodies

that some people consume it straight, by the tablespoon, and use it in

place of other oils on their salads. Many people also use it as an

ingredient when juicing or making smoothies.

If all this good news isn't enough, coconut oil one of the best things

you can apply directly on your skin and hair. It not only gives

temporary relief to skin problems like rashes, but it aids in healing

and restoring skin to a younger appearance. It has also been known to

help with people who suffer from yeast infections in the skin, and

there is solid research that shows the MCTs in coconut oil do overcome

yeast infections. Coconut oil also makes an excellent massage oil.