Does coconut oil promote weight loss? I read it today on a few forums?
Before looking at the specific properties of coconut oil, it is helpful to understand that modern nutrition counsel has made a huge mistake in teaching that low-fat diets are healthy and lead to weight loss. For decades now we have been told to cut back on fat in our diet if we want to lose weight. Marketers of low-fat foods have championed this concept. So what has been the result? According to the US Center for Disease Control: In 1999–2000, an estimated 30% of U.S adults aged 20 years and older — nearly 59 million people — were obese, defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more. Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999–2000 In 1999–2000, an estimated 64% of U.S adults aged 20 years and older were either overweight or obese, defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of 25 or more. Source: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999–2000 Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson states: “We’ve seen virtually a doubling in the numb
