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SWEET COCONUT CHIPS AND THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF
COCONUT
My
family rolls their eyes at me for many different reasons and one is my love for
coconut. I love it all… coconut oil, coconut milk, coconut butter, coconut
flour, coconut water and coconut chips. I consume it daily, externally and
internally, and guess what, it’s very healthy!
WHY
COCONUT SO GOOD FOR YOU
Coconut
has so many healthy qualities to it.
Let’s look at a few.
Now
for the healthy part...
Coconut
is the most important nut crop in the world. The palm tree is called “The Tree
of Life”.
Coconuts
are very nutritious and rich in fiber, vitamins, and minerals.
Once
thought of as unhealthy because of being a high saturated fat, we now know that
the fat is different from most other fats. Being a saturated fat it will not
turn rancid at high heat like vegetable oils. So cooking with it is ideal.
It is
the richest source of medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs). MCT’s are burned for
energy and they do not circulate in the blood stream like other fats. Instead,
they are sent straight to the liver and converted into energy. Since the body
does not store the fat, eating coconut oil can help with weight loss. I eat 2
Tablespoons in the morning before my workout and have plenty of energy.
HOW
COCONUT NOURISHES THE BODY
One of
the first things I seem to do when I help people at Thrive Nutrition is to cut
down on the carbohydrates and increase fats. Coconut oil is a good fat to start
increasing and it is very easy on the Gall Bladder.
Coconut
contains the health-giving lauric acid. Lauric acid is a type of MCT found in
breast milk. It has anti-microbial and anti-viral properties, which have been
shown to destroy many types of bacteria, viruses, and fungus such as, candida,
ringworm, athlete’s foot, thrush, diaper rash, and other infections.
Coconut
can boost the thyroid function as it helps to increase metabolism.
Coconut
can even help prevent tooth decay.
The
list goes on and on. Here is a link to a great chart from Dr. Mercola that
shows how the whole coconut is used. It’s quite interesting.
HOW
COCONUT NOURISHES THE SKIN
Due to
coconut oil being a saturated fat consisting mostly of MCT’s, it will not
easily oxidize like polyunsaturated vegetable oils. Most of the skin care
products are made of vegetable oils that will oxidize and turn rancid, causing
free radical damage to the skin. Often they are made from toxic man-made
chemicals.
Here
are some of my favorite ways to use coconut oil on the body:
Skin
softener – I whip up coconut oil and add in drops of essential oils and store
in a glass jar. That’s my body moisturizer.
Lip
Conditioner – moisturizes lips and no toxic ingredients. Do you even know how
many pounds of chemicals you have ingested from lip goop?
Removes
makeup. At night rub some coconut oil over your face, let it sink in for a few
minutes and steam off with a warm washcloth. You will wake up with super-soft
skin.
Skin
disorders – acne, psoriasis, and eczema. The MCT’s break down into antimicrobial
free fatty acids, and help to heal the skin.
Suntan
oil – it’s ironic, most sunscreen lotions contain toxic ingredients. We need
the sunshine to produce vitamin D, which is needed to protect us from
cancer. Skin cancer is more than just
being in the sun, as we also need to take a look at our diet. Too much
vegetable oils and sugars will add to the toxic overload of the body and we
can’t blame it all on the sun! Coconut oil has great antioxidant properties
that protect the skin from free radical damage.
Deodorant
– the MCT’s in the oil attack the bacteria in sweat that cause the odors. Just
wipe in your armpits after you shower, it’s that easy and no chemicals to
destroy your hormones.
Dry
hair – just rub some coconut oil into your hair and scalp at night, wash in the
morning and your hair is soft and shiny!