NOT ALL SATURATED FATS ARE CREATED EQUAL. Pacific islanders who get most of their calories from fully saturated coconut oil have shown nearly non-existent rates of cardiovascular disease. Most fats are artificially manipulated into a saturated state through the man-made process called hydrogenation; which is why hydrogenated vegetable and seed oils should be avoided. 50 percent of the fat content in coconut oil is a fat rarely found in nature called lauric acid, which has anti-viral, anti-bacterial, and anti-protozoa properties. Coconut oil also contains a myriad of medium-chain fatty acids which produce a whole host of health benefits - giving your immune system a MEGA boost! Not to mention coconut oil helps in a few other areas like: stimulating your metabolism, improving brain function, generating energy and helping you shed excess body fat, supporting proper thyroid function, promoting heart health, aiding in digestion, maintaining healthy and youthful looking skin, keeping candida yeast from wreaking havoc on your body and promoting good oral health. The truth is, UNSATURATED fats are primarily involved in heart disease, not NATURALLY occurring saturated fats. Still don't believe me? Go ask Moana and friends. #TheFuddhist #CoconutOilForLife (at Pukapuka, New Zealand)
