Can "coconut oil" really help lose weight?

Why do people like to consume coconut oil?
Coconut oil Is the oil obtained from the extraction of oil from the fruit of the coconut tree If looking for a good fat for the body Most saturated fatty acids found in coconut oil. Is a medium-sized fatty acid such as lauric acid, which, when eaten and is absorbed into the body Will be burned well Therefore, it can be accumulated in fat tissue less than fatty acids with long molecules such as linoleic acid, which is unsaturated fatty acids found in soybean oil, etc. Therefore, people are beginning to turn to consume more coconut oil. With the belief that coconut oil is not fat, but in reality it's not like that Because in fact, if eating large amounts of coconut oil Can also be harmful to the body



The dangers of consuming coconut oil
Actually, though, it is a natural fat. Not animal fat But coconut oil is included in the saturated fat group And coconut oil also contains up to 80% saturated fat, which is twice the amount of saturated fat found in pork fat and more than 60% of the fat found in meat. Therefore, if consumed in excess amounts of the body (more than 30% of the total energy needed by the body or not more than 700 kilocalories or less than 100 grams per day) may result in bad fat in the body. Higher causes more heart disease and stroke Like other saturated fats

In addition, many reports or articles that try to find benefits in the weight loss from coconut oil. Still not reliable enough to be able to confirm the benefits of coconut oil in this field. Currently, there is no evidence that coconut oil can lose weight.

In addition to having high saturated fatty acids Coconut oil is also low in unsaturated fatty acids. And if eating large quantities Also at risk of diarrhea as well
The danger of coconut oil is not only about consumption Because there are not many people With the belief that "Coconut oil can kill germs", so use coconut oil to gargle instead of mouthwash It is believed to help kill bacteria in the mouth. Reduce the occurrence of unwanted odors and various diseases in the mouth. Belief in this matter comes from experiments in laboratories that experiment with lauric acid in coconut oil to kill bacteria in the petri dishes. But this experiment is still not credible evidence. And used to experiment with animals only Never tested with real people Therefore still cannot confirm that coconut oil can reduce bacteria Or various pathogens. In addition, gargling with coconut oil Also at risk of pneumonia as well In this regard, has been explained by MD. Manoonli Chawangwong, Respiratory Disease Specialist Vichaiyut Hospital said that gargling may cause coconut oil with small molecules. And lightweight Flows into the throat or creep into the lungs Become a foreign substance in the lungs that can cause pneumonia Therefore absolutely do not recommend using coconut oil to gargle.

However, coconut oil is still useful. If consumed properly



Benefits of coconut oil
Coconut oil seems to be a good option for some people who need it, such as people with absorption problems. Because coconut oil is a fatty acid with medium molecular size Can be absorbed more easily into the body than other types of fat And also suitable for patients with epilepsy children And people who are losing weight by dietary restriction methods like "Ketogenic Janet" as well ( >> "Ketogenic Janet" to eat fat, reduce fat But eating incorrectly may be even fat )



If suggesting how we should eat oil to be a good fat for the body. Aside from avoiding saturated fats Then turned to eat good oil like olive oil, fat from sea fish From various grains, then should choose to eat a variety of oils that are not too much in each type And choose to eat oil that is suitable for the food characteristics that we eat, boiled, stir-fry, curry, will give us the nutritional value of the fat in those oils to the most

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