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