Reduce stress - use coconut

How to reduce stress, naturally?

Our lifestyle pattern leaves no time to sleep, eat, care or share. The result is high blood pressure, clogged arteries, allergies, obesity and of course stress.

Under stress our body produces hormones that make blood sugar rise. Chronic stress can cause insulin resistance, which in turn may promote diabetes, which is the leading cause of heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, etc.

The natural remedy for 'Stress'

Nature has its own way to answer man-made, lifestyle related diseases. Coconut oil is a marvellous gift from nature. Both coconut oil and massage are distinctly important for our skin and body. We shall see now what massaging and coconut oil has in store for us.

The coconut oil massage magic

• Coconut oil is very soothing and hence it helps in removing stress. Applying coconut oil to the head followed with a gentle massage helps in removing mental fatigue.


• Stress leaves you worn out and it shows that the coconut massage oil endowed with a lot of antioxidants, can keep yu look young even in your seventies. These antioxidants not only prevent wrinkling but protects the skin from sagging, peeling and de-colouring.


• It penetrates the skin very easily while massaging and is an excellent carrier oil for other herbal extracts, essential oils, medicines etc.


• It is so earthly and sooting that it keeps you fresh all the day.

During massage as the skin is rubbed with oil and the muscles are subjected to light pressure, they are agitated and the blood circulation below the skin and in the muscles is simulated. This increased circulation brings more oxygen to tissues and they are revitalised. This increases the rate of metabolism too. Further, the oil that seeps through the skin keeps the skin soft, smooth and moist. This oil collected under the skin, when reacts with sunlight, also aids formation of Vitamin-D.

'If massage alone can do such a good for the body, imagine what it can do if it is done with coconut oil. Studies have proved that there is hardly any oil that can match the goodness of coconut oil, when it comes to massage'.

Today around the world, as people are realising more and more about the benefits of coconut oil, the demand for coconut massage oil is growing. Many companies have launched and are still launching their specifically made coconut massage oil in the market some with and some without herbal extracts, and with varied fragrances. So, now that you have a lot to choose from, try one and see the results yourself. But make sure it is coconut oil.

source: Coconut development board

Eat Coconut To lose Fat

Eating coconut gets you lose fat and weight

Coconut diet makes it happen:

Lots of people wanting to lose weight have experimented with low fat diets. The euphoria over the initial weight loss however wanes when the kilos bounce back. Statistical evidence points to the fact that two thirds of the people who lose weight gain it all back within a year. The renowned nutritioninst Dr. Bruce Fife has highlightened research findings which have shown that those who get an adequate amount of fat in the diet generally eat less than those who try to reduce fat intake. This is due to the fact that fat satisfies hunger, thus reducing appetite and lowering total food consumption. Further even though fat contains more calories than protein or carbohydrates, its effect on curbing appetite compensates for the extra calories.

The slimming effect

Coconut oil is a unique oil as Research has showed that consumption of coconut oil helps you to reduce body fat. What makes the fat in coconut oil burn body fat? The reason lies in its natural, low calorie fat content. And because it contains fewer calories compard to other types of fat, coconut oil actually helps reduce body fat and weight. And so, food cooked with coconut oil as the medium is as good as eating any food that contains lesser calories! Besides its lesser calorie content, coconut oil is also recognized for its effects on the body's metabolism.

A simple explanation

Coconut oil contains medium chain triglycerides (MCT). A diet that contains MCTs is digested very quickly. Your body goes on to use this fat as fuel or energy, rather that storing it and adding to the overall fat content. The best comparison of MCTs as a source of energy is carbohydrates - being digested, it does not flow into the bloodstream like other fats. And so, the fat in coconut oil is not added to the fat cells, nor do they add to the body's weight.

Moreover, MCTs stimulate metabolism because they are the fuel from which the body produces energy. In the process, the body increases its use of calories, resulting in a higher rate of burning of calories that are contributed by other foods that we eat. Studies have further shown that the boost in metabolism from MCTs in coconut oil is effective upto 24 hours after a meal cooked in coconut oil.

Overweight people can offset their low thyroid function with the increased metabolism, which in turn, helps them reduce weight, Under the circumstances, the health benefits of coconut oil are obvious.

"When you use coconut oil in your food preparation, you can eat the same types of foods as you normally do yet consume fewer calories. Coconut oil is more satisfying that other fats. When added to meals people tend to eat less food and feel fuller longer so they don't eat as much at the next meal."

- Dr. Bruce Fife, C.N., N.D. President, Coconut Research Centre, USA

Source: Readers Digest, Nov. 2009