Coconut oil for cooking

Coconut oil is more easily digested than other fats because it contains medium chain fatty acids. Medium-chain fatty acids are rapidly broken down and converted into energy putting less strain on the liver, pancreas and digestive system. Medium-chain fatty acids are not deposited as fat unlike long chain fatty acid found in animal fats.

Coconut oil contains one of the same compounds - lauric acid – found in mother’s milk. Lauric acid breaks down into monolaurin after digestion which is responsible for strengthening the immune system. It improves the immune system by destroying viruses such as HIV, herpes, influenza and pathogenic bacteria.

For centuries, Asian, India and Polynesian communities have been using coconut oil as a nutritious food source and effective medicine. It forms a staple part of their diet and researchers have linked this with their low rates of heart disease, cancer and other degenerative disease.
Coconut oil for cooking