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Everyone is raving about coconut oil??
 
Is coconut oil better then olive oil flax oil and fish oil??
Whats the difference
 

Check out this blog
 
http://www.muscledog.com/blog/view/406/COCONUT_OILS_HEALTH_BENEFITS#
 
 

“The health benefits of coconut oil include hair care, skin care, stress relief, maintaining cholesterol levels, weight loss, increased immunity, proper digestion and metabolism, relief from kidney problems, heart diseases, high blood pressure, diabetes, HIV and cancer, dental care, and bone strength. These benefits of coconut oil can be attributed to the presence of lauric acid, capric acid and caprylic acid, and its properties such as antimicrobial, antioxidant, antifungal, antibacterial, soothing”
 
http://www.organicfacts.net/organic-oils/organic-coconut-oil/health-benefits-of-cocon-
ut-oil.html
 
 

Weight Loss: Coconut oil is very useful in reducing weight. It contains short and medium-chain fatty acids that help in taking off excessive weight. It is also easy to digest and it helps in healthy functioning of the thyroid and enzymes systems. Further, it increases the body metabolism by removing stress on pancreases, thereby burning out more energy and helping obese and overweight people reduce their weight. Hence, people living in tropical coastal areas, who eat coconut oil daily as their primary cooking oil, are normally not fat, obese or overweight.
 

Digestion: Internal use of coconut oil occurs primarily as cooking oil. Coconut oil helps in improving the digestive system and thus prevents various stomach and digestion related problems including irritable bowel syndrome. The saturated fats present in coconut oil have anti microbial properties and help in dealing with various bacteria, fungi, parasites, etc., that cause indigestion. Coconut oil also helps in absorption of other nutrients such as vitamins, minerals and amino acids.
 
 
Immunity: Coconut oil is also good for the immune system. It strengthens the immune system as it contains antimicrobial lipids, lauric acid, capric acid and caprylic acid which have antifungal, antibacterial and antiviral properties. The human body converts lauric acid into monolaurin which is claimed to help in dealing with viruses and bacteria causing diseases such as herpes, influenza, cytomegalovirus, and even HIV. It helps in fighting harmful bacteria such as listeria monocytogenes and heliobacter pylori, and harmful protozoa such as giardia lamblia.
 
Liver: The presence of medium chain triglycerides and fatty acids helps in preventing liver diseases as they substances are easily converted into energy when they reach the liver, thus reducing work load on the liver and also preventing accumulation of fat.
 
 
http://www.organicfacts.net/organic-oils/organic-coconut-oil/health-benefits-of-cocon-
ut-oil.html

it’s not really a question of whether it is “better” than olive, flax and fish oils since it is different. cocnut oil is saturated (solid at room temp), but it has medium chain fatty acids which are preferentially burned instead of stored. it has a lot of really great antimicrobial compounds in it.
olive oil has mostly unsaturated fats, and fish and flax oil are polyunsaturated fats (omega-3). they are all a little different and all are good for you. these are probably the 4 fats you should be using the most, and i’d recommend coconut oil as your default cooking oil if you haven’t tried it.

Awesome!! Great to know!
 
I know they are two very different healthy fat however if it was you which one would you prefer to mix with your protein shake… 1 tbsp of almond butter or 1 tbsp of coconut oil??
 
Is there a difference between coconut butter and coconut oil? I know it is solid at room temperature?

almond butter all the way with the shake. almond butter at least has some protein in it. coconut oil would be pure fat, and that would be a crapload to be mixing into a shake. i don’t think i’d recommend it. if you want to compare the nurtition facts on those two:

1 tbsp coconut oil - 120 g, all from fat, 14g fat, 12 of it saturated/1 g monounsaturated

1 tbsp almond butter - 95 cal, 75 from fat, 8.5 g fat, .5 saturated/6.5 monounsaturated/1.5 polyunsaturated, 4 g protein, 3 g carbs, 1.5 g fiber,

yeayyyy!! i love my almond butter.. I heart you!!!!
 
wow thats alot of fat for just one tbsp.. How much would you use??
 

are you asking about the almond butter or the coconut oil? i use about a tbsp of almond or peanut butter in my shakes, and i usually use either about a tsp or a spray version of coconut oil when i’m cooking.

ohhhhh i have the spray bottle to.. like “pam” 
 
Is there alot more calories in the coconut oil spray compared to evoo spray??
 
I never knew there were health benefits in the spray version..