This is another post about coconut oil.

     

       For a long time now my family has used coconut oil before it was cool. My dad used it to cook with, but I personally used it for hair mask. Let me say, it’s an amazing hair mask. Though I’ve always wondered what else it can be used for and why it’s considered so healthy?

            According to the Journal of the American Oil Chemists’ Society, coconut oil is composed of about 53% lauric acid. Lauric acid seems to be the main contributor to coconut oils nutritional value, because when it’s ingested its directly metabolized and not stored as fat. Studies have also shown that lauric acid contributes the least to fat build up out of most saturated fats.

    So that we’ve covered what, chemically, makes coconut oil good for us, lets get into the fun stuff.

Uses for Coconut Oil:

1.      Coconut oil can be used to assist weight loss, because it can cause you to feel fuller, but it also doesn’t directly contribute to fat stores in the body.

2.      Coconut oil can be used to clean your teeth. This is called oil pulling, and you just rinse with coconut oil for about 10 minutes before you brush. This takes all the harmful bacteria in your mouth and basically collects it so that you can just spit it out. It also can result in whiter teeth.

3.      Coconut oil can be used as a beauty product. Coconut oil can easily be used as a moisturizer for your hair, face, and skin. You can also shave with it.