Coconut Oil Contains the Health Benefits of Saturated Fat

For years, coconut oil has had a bad name, lumped in with unhealthy saturated fats. People steered away from it and other high-fat foods.

The problem with throwing coconut oil in the same category as butter, margarine, and shortening is this oil is far healthier than it appears.

The saturated fats in coconut oil, like lauric acid, come from medium-chain triglycerides. The body easily puts these shorter fat chains to use and are not simply stored away as fat.

This means coconut oil boosts energy levels, raises good cholesterol, and balances out blood sugar without the risk of weight gain, increasing cholesterol levels, and other health risks that come from other saturated or trans fats.

Coconut oil uses don’t stop there. There are other properties of coconut oil you can also take advantage of, such as the following :

Antimicrobial

Antioxidant

Antifungal

Antibacterial

Anti-inflammatory

Anti-parasitic

Antiviral

It also aids in the absorption of vitamins and minerals in the body. These immune-boosting properties make it the perfect oil to use in a million ways.

Without further ado, here are 50 of our favorite coconut oil uses: