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Did you ever think you would hear that claim? Now it won’t happen overnight and you probably need to decrease your current consumption of polyunsaturated oils (corn, soybean and the like), but yes, you can actually drop some pounds by adding saturated fat to your diet.
Research has shown that the reason you can lose weight while enjoying coconut oil is due to the length of the fatty acid chains within the chemical make-up of coconut oil. It has what is referred to as medium chain fatty acids or Medium Chain Triglycerides or “MCTs” for short. Other types of plant-based oils are made up of Long Chain Triglycerides (“LCTs”). LCTs are usually stored by the body as fat while the body burns MCTs for energy and are used quickly.
Coconut oil has the highest level of MCTs found in nature that boost your metabolism which, of course, leads to weight loss! MCTs contribute to your body’s thermogenesis, which seems to be used in the diet industry a lot these days. Thermogenesis is the mechanism that revs up your metabolism and generates energy. If you are interested in reading about scientific studies, just do a search on Google and you will find the science to back this up. This, along with improving your overall health, is a great reason to incorporate coconut oil into your daily routine.