Health benefits of coconut
Coconut is one of the foods which have enormous health benefits. Consuming coconut can help in better brain functioning, lose weight, hair nourishment etc. Coconuts are highly nutritious, rich in fiber, and packed with essential vitamins and minerals. Unlike cow’s milk, coconut milk is lactose-free so can be used as a milk substitute by those with lactose intolerance.
Coconuts contain significant amounts of fat, but unlike other nuts, they provide fat that is mostly in the form of medium chain saturated fatty acids (MCFAs) in particular lauric acid. Lauric acid is converted in the body into a highly beneficial compound called monolaurin, an antiviral, antifungal and antibacterial that destroys a wide variety of disease-causing organisms. It is therefore now thought that consumption of coconut milk and other coconut derived foods may help protect the body from infections and viruses.
Coconut oil is a saturated fat it is unlike the high calorie, cholesterol-soaked, long chain saturated fats. It is rich in a medium-chain fatty acid that can actually help boost metabolism and aid in fat loss. It is metabolized quickly and instead of fat sticking to your belly, it gets burned off as energy. It also helps detoxify your body and balances your digestive tract.
Top Health Benefits of Coconuts
- Supports immune system health: it is anti-viral, antibacterial, anti-fungal, and anti-parasite
- Helps protect the body from cancers due to insulin reduction, removal of free radicals that cause premature aging and degenerative disease
- Provides a natural source of quick energy and enhances physical and athletic performance
- Helps protect against kidney disease and bladder infection
- Promotes weight loss
- Helps keep hair and skin healthy and youthful looking, prevents wrinkles, sagging skin, age spots, and provides sun protection
- Improves digestion and absorption of nutrients, vitamins, and minerals
- Improves insulin secretion and symptoms associated with diabetes
- Reduces risk of heart health and improves good cholesterol (HDL)
- Restores and supports thyroid function.
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