Shocking Myths And Truths About Coconut Oil

Fact: Eating Coconut Oil Can Increase Your Metabolism

The fact that coconut is highly caloric is often presented as an argument against consuming it. With obesity being one of the fasting growing health threats in the world, it is easy to see why many are concerned. However, cutting calories is not as effective in weight loss aid as actually increasing one's metabolism. Since not all calories are equal, they burn differently depending on their origin. Consuming just fifteen to thirty grams a day of medium chain triglycerides found in coconut oil can increase metabolism by up to five percent, or about one hundred and twenty calories a day. This translates to a pound or more a month of weight loss, even without any other lifestyle or dietary changes, if ones caloric intake is otherwise the same.