Foods You Should Be Eating, But Aren’t
Coconut oil is now being reported in the media as a superfood, much like blueberries. This is refreshing because coconut oil has always gotten a bad rap as a saturated fat, but we now know that all fats are not created equal. Coconut oil is not stored in the body as normal fats are, but is processed in the liver like a carbohydrate and becomes available to the body as energy in the form of ketone bodies, which are food for the brain. Coconut oil is also very shelf stable so it can store for years, unlike other cooking oils.
For more information regarding this topic, please go to the article on MSN Health/Fitness
