What type of oil do you cook with?
If your answer is canola oil, for example, please go to your kitchen and give it the boot, NOW!!!!!!!!!
Canola oil is a genetically engineered from the Rapeseed plant. By nature, these rapeseed oils are toxic to humans. It is actually used as an insect repellent! Rapeseed contains trans fatty acids linking it directly to cancer, especially lung cancer. The effects are cumulative, possibly taking 10 years before symptoms are seen. I'll pass on the canola oil, thank you.
What you should be cooking and baking with is COCONUT OIL. Coconut oil is a naturally occurring saturated fat, not genetically engineered like canola oil is.
Did you know that fat composes our bone marrow and most of our brain?
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| Yes, I still am a MRI tech at heart! |
Saturated fat has been demonized because most sources are high in cholesterol. Every cell in your body needs cholesterol, the brain contains large amounts and cholesterol is the precursor to all sex hormones.
There are two types of cholesterol. HDL or the good cholesterol and LDL or the bad cholesterol.
Bad cholesterol gets deposited in the inner walls of the arteries and poses a threat for the heart, good cholesterol does the opposite. It actually helps lower the bad cholesterol, provide energy and nutrition to the cells.
What makes coconut oil so good for you?
The difference is in the fat molecule. All fats and oils are composed of molecules called fatty acids. Fatty acids can be classified in two ways. The first method is based on saturation, the other is based on molecule size or length of the carbon chain within each fatty acid. Coconut oil is composed mostly of medium-chain fatty acids (MCFA's).
Most of the fats in our diets are composed of long-chain fatty acids (LCFA's). MCFA's are very different from LCFA. MCFA's, found in coconut oil, does not have a negative effect on cholesterol and helps to protect against heart disease. It is primarily due to the MCFA's in coconut oil that make it so special.
Even the coating of our lungs contains saturated fat! Studies have been found that children with asthma have a diet too low in saturated fat, therefore the lung surfactant is compromised and the lung's airspace can collapse.
With all my research on coconut oil, I was amazed how many benefits there are, There are too many to list so here are a few key benefits:
Prevents infection. Coconut oil contains 40% lauric acid which is a fatty acid also found in breast milk. The body converts it into a substance that fights bacterial, viral and protozoal infections in infants.
Controls blood sugar. People with diabetes find that coconut oil improves the secretion of insulin.
Dissolves kidney stones.
Stimulates the thyroid gland. When the thyroid works properly, it uses cholesterol to make chemicals that are important for preventing disease.
Prevent cancer. A healthy thyroid function has been linked to reduced cancer risk.
Reduce weight. Coconut oil removes unnecessary stress on the pancreas which helps burn energy and reduces weight!
There are so many more benefits!
Just remember, good fats are our main source of energy. Good fats DON'T make you fat.
Give it a try!!!!!!!!!!
