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3. Burning Fat with Coconut Oil
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With obesityranking as one of the major worldwide health crises in the world, the fat-burning properties of coconut oil have come to prominence, lately. Traditionally, obesity was considered in terms of excess consumptions of calories, with calories in less calories out being the most common approach to weight loss. However, recent developments are prompting a reframing of this simplistic approach, with many taking into account the source of calories consumed, since different foods affect the body and the hormones produced, differently. Therefore, a calorie is no longer just a calorie. And here’s where the medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) of coconut oil enter the picture, since these can increase energy expenditure(calories burnt) compared to the same amount of calories from longer chain fats.One study found that 15-30 grams of MCTs per day increased 24 hour energy expenditure by 5%, totalling about 120 calories per day.