We know that coconut oil is a medium-chain fatty acid, and you might think that consuming a fat will make you fat. But this is not actually true. During the 1940s, farmers fed coconut oil to their cows, assuming the cows would fatten up—but the opposite happened! The cows became lean and energetic. When the farmers switched to an unsaturated fat, they managed to fatten up their cattle.
All the foods you consume are either released as energy to help you grow new cells, restore damaged cells, and remain active, or they are stored as fat. Naturally, foods with a high nutrient level are more likely to be released as energy, while foods that are difficult to process and digest, and have fewer useful nutrients, will be stored as fat.
The medium-chain triglycerides (or fatty acids) in coconut oil are more water soluble than other fats so they reach the liver faster and are broken down and converted into energy more rapidly. Not only do they convert into energy, but all this extra energy helps you burn off more fat, simply because you are more active! A study by the International Journal of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders found that medium-chain triglycerides increase fat burning and calorie expenditure while decreasing your stores of body fat.
Coconut oil also contributes to weight loss by making you less vulnerable to cravings in two ways: First, it helps you digest your food more slowly so you feel full longer; and second, it keeps your sugar levels balanced so you no longer have that "3 p.m. crash" when you energy drops and you crave a sugar rush to boost your energy up. Coconut oil prompts carbohydrates to convert more slowly into glucose afer each meal. Your energy is released more consistently, so you stay active for longer periods of time, and there is less excess energy being converted into fat cells.
All the foods you consume are either released as energy to help you grow new cells, restore damaged cells, and remain active, or they are stored as fat. Naturally, foods with a high nutrient level are more likely to be released as energy, while foods that are difficult to process and digest, and have fewer useful nutrients, will be stored as fat.
The medium-chain triglycerides (or fatty acids) in coconut oil are more water soluble than other fats so they reach the liver faster and are broken down and converted into energy more rapidly. Not only do they convert into energy, but all this extra energy helps you burn off more fat, simply because you are more active! A study by the International Journal of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders found that medium-chain triglycerides increase fat burning and calorie expenditure while decreasing your stores of body fat.
Coconut oil also contributes to weight loss by making you less vulnerable to cravings in two ways: First, it helps you digest your food more slowly so you feel full longer; and second, it keeps your sugar levels balanced so you no longer have that "3 p.m. crash" when you energy drops and you crave a sugar rush to boost your energy up. Coconut oil prompts carbohydrates to convert more slowly into glucose afer each meal. Your energy is released more consistently, so you stay active for longer periods of time, and there is less excess energy being converted into fat cells.
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