So besides my love for cinnamon which is still and always will be my #1 staple in my life, I’ve also been having a love affair with COCONUTS!
I’ve been adding coconut to everything from my cheesecake crust to my daily moisturizing routine I just love everything it can be used for....plus it's like a little tate or smell of the tropics everyday lol
So I’m a BIT of a health nut and if I love something that means there’s got to be some serious health benefits to go along with it too… and since I love spreading the word about health I’m going to share why I think everyone out there should really start incorporating coconut into their lives J
The coconut provides a nutritious source of meat, juice, milk and oil that has fed and nourished countries around the world for generations. On many islands coconut is a staple in the diet and provides the majority of the food eaten. Nearly 1/3 of the world's population depends on coconut to some degree for their food.
Coconut is VERY nutritious, rich in fiber, vitamins, and minerals. Coconut oil possesses healing properties far beyond that of any other dietary oil and is extensively used in traditional medicine around the world. Pacific Islanders consider coconut oil to be the cure for all illness.
In traditional medicine around the world coconut is used to treat a wide variety of health problems including the following: abscesses, asthma, baldness, bronchitis, bruises, burns, colds, constipation, cough, dropsy, dysentery, earache, fever, flu, gingivitis, gonorrhea, irregular or painful menstruation, jaundice, kidney stones, lice, malnutrition, nausea, rash, scabies, scurvy, skin infections, sore throat, swelling, syphilis, toothache, tuberculosis, tumors, typhoid, ulcers, upset stomach, weakness, and wounds.
Modern medical science is now confirming the use of coconut in treating many of the above conditions. Published studies in medical journals show that coconut, in one form or another, may provide a wide range of health benefits. SOME (not ALL) of these are listed below:
1. Kills viruses that cause influenza, herpes, measles, hepatitis C, SARS, AIDS, and other illnesses.
2. Kills bacteria that cause ulcers, throat infections, urinary tract infections, gum disease and
cavities, pneumonia, and gonorrhea, and other diseases.
3. Kills fungi and yeasts that cause candidiasis, ringworm, athlete's foot, thrush, diaper rash, and other infections.
4. Expels or kills tapeworms, lice, giardia, and other parasites.
5. Provides a nutritional source of quick energy.
6. Boosts energy and endurance, enhancing physical and athletic performance.
7. Improves digestion and absorption of other nutrients including vitamins, minerals, and amino acids.
8. Improves insulin secretion and utilization of blood glucose.
9. Relieves stress on pancreas and enzyme systems of the body.
10. Reduces symptoms associated with pancreatitis.
11. Helps relieve symptoms and reduce health risks associated with diabetes.
12. Reduces problems associated with mal-absorption syndrome and cystic fibrosis.
13. Improves calcium and magnesium absorption and supports the development of strong bones and teeth.
14. Helps protect against osteoporosis.
15. Helps relieve symptoms associated with gallbladder disease.
16. Relieves symptoms associated with Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, and stomach ulcers.
17. Improves digestion and bowel function.
18. Relieves pain and irritation caused by hemorrhoids.
19. Reduces inflammation.
20. Supports tissue healing and repair.
21. Supports and aids immune system function.
22. Helps protect the body from breast, colon, and other cancers.
23. Is heart healthy; improves cholesterol ratio reducing risk of heart disease.
24. Protects arteries from injury that causes atherosclerosis and thus protects against heart disease.
25. Helps prevent periodontal disease and tooth decay.
26. Functions as a protective antioxidant.
27. Helps to protect the body from harmful free radicals that promote premature aging and degenerative disease.
28. Does not deplete the body's antioxidant reserves like other oils do.
29. Improves utilization of essential fatty acids and protects them from oxidation.
30. Helps relieve symptoms associated with chronic fatigue syndrome.
31. Relieves symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (prostate enlargement).
32. Reduces epileptic seizures.
33. Helps protect against kidney disease and bladder infections.
34. Dissolves kidney stones.
35. Helps prevent liver disease.
36. Is lower in calories than all other fats.
37. Supports thyroid function.
38. Promotes loss of excess weight by increasing metabolic rate.
39. Is utilized by the body to produce energy in preference to being stored as body fat like other dietary fats.
40. Helps prevent obesity and overweight problems.
41. Applied topically helps to form a chemical barrier on the skin to ward of infection.
42. Reduces symptoms associated the psoriasis, eczema, and dermatitis.
43. Supports the natural chemical balance of the skin.
44. Softens skin and helps relieve dryness and flaking.
45. Prevents wrinkles, sagging skin, and age spots.
46. Promotes healthy looking hair and complexion.
47. Provides protection from damaging effects of ultraviolet radiation from the sun.
48. Helps control dandruff.
49. Does not form harmful by-products when heated to normal cooking temperature like other vegetable oils do.
50. Has no harmful or discomforting side effects.
51. Is completely non-toxic to humans.
Crazy right?! That’s a whole lot of benefits!!! But the main ones that gets my clients to incorporate it into their lives right away are weight loss, lowers cholesterol, increases metabolism, makes hair and skin extra soft and shiny, and rejuvenates the skin to prevent wrinkles… and what keeps them is the fact that coconut tastes delicious and it’s so easy to use whether it’s in the kitchen or that bathroom J
Coconut has medium-chain fatty acids a unique group of fats that are absorbed into metabolically active cells, which use them for energy, growth and repair. These medium-chain fatty acids also neutralize free radicals and reduce cellular inflammation.
The medium-chain fatty acids prompt liver cells to burn fat50% faster. They also rev the production of white blood cells (infection-fighting) and kill germs on contact…but that’s not it these fatty acids are also great for your glands speeding up the thyroids production of thyroxine, a hormone that speeds the conversion of food into energy, and heals overworked adrenal glands boosting their output of adrenaline.
Coconut water, milk, oil, butters, meat, flakes and the list goes on are now readily available to us now a days so what are you waiting for? ...oh and I'll have a later post about the beenfits of coconut water after a workout.
If all these benefits haven’t sold you on coconut then maybe you should try some of my amazing coconut cookies or pie lol J
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