Coconut Oil Benefits

Coconut oil is used as a cooking fat, hair oil, body oil, and industrial oil. Adding coconut oil intensifies every flavor and gives a traditional aroma to any dish. Desirable properties such as a low melting point, resistance to rancidity, pleasant flavor and easy digestibility make it an ideal ingredient in the food industry.

Because of the unique qualities of Lauric acid present, coconut oil is widely used in soaps and cosmetic manufacturing industries. Lauric acid is known to possess antiviral, antibacterial, and antiprotozoal qualities also antioxidant as well as antiinflammatory effects. It is synthesized in babies from the lauric acid of mother's milk. Capric acid, another fatty acid found in coconut, also has antimicrobial activities.

Tocopherols are the natural antioxidants present in coconut oil. This easy digestibility makes it an essential ingredient for many ghee substitutes. The major fatty acids of coconut oil are medium-chain fatty acids. A shorter chain length allows fatty acids to be metabolized without the use of a carnitine transport system. Since the short- and medium-chain fatty acids can be rapidly oxidized, they are less conducive to fat deposits compared with long-chain fatty acids.

Recent studies have shown that the presence of natural coconut fat in the diet leads to a normalization of body lipids, protects alcohol damage to the liver, and improves the immune system's anti-inflammatory response.

FAQS

1. Is HOMEGATE KeraLite’s coconut oil pure and natural?

     Yes. HOMEGATE KeraLite’s coconut oil is pure and natural.      Its 100% filtered oil.

2. How is HOMEGATE KeraLite’s coconut oil extracted?      HOMEGATE KeraLite’s Coconut Oil is extracted by using      modern expellers. The coconut oil is expelled from dried      Malabar coconut (Copra).

3. Is HOMEGATE KeraLite’s coconut oil refined oil?

     No. HOMEGATE KeraLite’s coconut oil is not a refined oil.      There is no RBD (Refining/Bleaching/Deodorizing) process      involved.

3. Is Consumption of coconut oil healthy?

     Yes. Coconut oil is healthy because it predominantly       comprises MCFAs (Medium Chain Fatty Acids) or MCTs       (Medium Chain Triglycerides), which are readily       metabolized in the body and converted to energy       instantaneously and consequently helps in reducing body       weight.