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Monday, April 7, 2014

Coconut , Healthy Fat Sources


Coconut , Healthy Fat Sources

Coconut oil , which is high in saturated fat , increasingly heralded as a healthy oil . Proponents of this theory , including the seller company , stating nutrition coconut oil is good for the heart . Coconut oil is also touted as a significant energy source .

Various studies did show coconut oil has health benefits . In one recent study , researchers even found that coconut oil protects rat neurons against the buildup of proteins related to Alzheimer's .

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However , research findings about palm oil , which is mostly carried out on animals in the laboratory , not yet final . According to David M. Klurferd , chairman of the national program of human nutrition at the United States Department of Agriculture ( U.S. ) or the USDA , it is still too early to conclude coconut oil as a health food . Coconut oil is fine consumed in reasonable doses . Still, he suggested that people eat them in moderation .

Coconut oil contains 12 grams of saturated fat per tablespoon . The amount is still more than seven grams of the butter , according to data from the USDA food nutrition . However, the study found that people who ate the Pacific island lots of coconut oil , is low potential for heart disease .


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It should be noted that the study can not just be applied . Compared to U.S. citizens , for example , Pacific islanders more active and have a diet that is completely different , says George Blackburn , director of the Division of Nutrition at Harvard Medical School . However , if judging from the standpoint of cardiovascular health , coconut oil " better than butter " and because no other animal fats contain cholesterol , he said .

Glen D. Lawrence , professor of chemistry and biochemistry of Long Island University , had explained the appeal of coconut oil . He said , coconut oil contains " medium chain fatty acids " - meaning the number of carbon atoms in fats is not too much . Most Americans eat fats contain fatty acids in long chains , said Lawrence .

Medium- chain fatty acid is more easily digested , especially by those who suffer from diseases related to stomach and intestines , say scientists . The human body burn fat faster this kind . Some researchers estimate that a faster process can provide positive energy for athletes .

Coconut oil fatty acids , including lauric acid , also kills viruses and bacteria under laboratory conditions , said Lawrence . However , it is unclear whether similar results would occur , if the fat has been entered into the digestive tract .

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