Coconut oil is a globally marketed ingredient that’s dubbed as a superfood.

If there’s one good thing coconut oil is filled with, it’s saturated fats.

These fats have unique effects in the body as opposed to many other dietary fats.

For starters, the fatty acids present in coconut oil help burn fat while also providing quick energy to the brain and the body.

It can also help reduce risk of heart disease, and other great benefits that we will be exploring further on this video.

And so, here are the five natural benefits of this superfood that will make you want to ensure that you’ll never run out of stocks of it for as long as you live.

1. Helps promote fat burning
Many people believe that obesity is just a matter of the amount of calories a person eats.

Truth is, the source of calories is also extremely important.

That’s because different foods affect the body and hormones in equally unique ways.

According to studies, the MCTs in coconut oil can increase the number of calories your body burns compared with longer-chain fatty acids.

2. Can boost heart health
Interestingly, coconut is an uncommon food in the West, with health-conscious people being only the primary consumers.

Nonetheless, in some countries, coconut, which is packed with coconut oil, is a dietary staple that has been used for generations.

For instance, in a study conducted on an island in the South Pacific, people there had over 60% of their calories obtained from coconuts.

These people have good overall health, but most importantly, they also have very low rates of heart disease.

3. Has antimicrobial effects
About 50% of the fatty acids found in coconut oil is lauric acid.

The lauric acid forms into a substance called monolaurin when digested in the body.

Both of these compounds, lauric acid and monolaurin, can kill harmful pathogens including viruses, bacteria, and fungi.

Furthermore, there’s also evidence of coconut oil being a mouthwash to help prevent mouth infections.

Oil pulling involves swishing coconut oil in your mouth like how you use a mouthwash to kill some of the harmful bacteria.

4. Good for the skin and hair.
Aside from consuming it, coconut oil has many external uses.

In fact, many people use it for skin and beauty purposes to improve the health of their skin and hair.

Additionally, studies show that coconut oil can increase the moisture level of dry skin and reduce the symptoms of eczema.

It can also serve as a protective barrier against hair damage.

A study revealed that it may work as a thin layer of sunscreen that can block around 20% of the sun’s UV rays.

5. May help increase HDL, or good cholesterol
Coconut oil contains natural saturated fats, the kind that increases HDL cholesterol levels in the body.

Saturated fats can also help turn LDL (bad) cholesterol into a less harmful form.

Boosting the good cholesterol can in turn boost the heart health compared with many other fats.

Consequently, this may also improve metabolic health and lower the risk of heart disease.

There are actually plenty of benefits of coconut oil.

If you know some that we haven’t mentioned, feel free to share them with us.

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