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What is it that Makes COCONUT OIL a top Superfood?

Coconut Oil

Upon unleashing the power of coconut oil, let the delicious tropical aroma of coconuts gently flow toward your senses.

A Jar of Goodness

That delightful scent is animated by a rich texture which welcomes you into the World of Health Benefits from Coconut Oil. 

I'd crack a coconut for you.

Do you want to know more?

Coconut Oil is the ideal Oil for Health, Fitness, and Vitality

It is not my intention to persuade everyone into the world of Coconut Oil. I simply aim to share how this oil has completely replaced butter, and many other cooking oils in my life.

Coconut Oil Benefit #1:

Saturated Fat.

You heard me, SATURATED FAT. Say it loud and proud!

We all benefit from some saturated fat in our diets.

Chemical structure of fatty acids

Just like mono-unsaturated and poly-unsaturated fat, saturated fatty acids can be found in every cell of the human body.

Take home point: Diets should be no more than 10% saturated fat, and saturated fat should come from food sources with other redeeming qualities (like coconut oil).

Coconut Oil Benefit #2:

Medium Chain Triglycerides.

Say what?

Medium Chain Triglycerides (or MCTs) are different than their Long-Chain counterparts — which you will find in foods like butter and red meat.

Beautiful beautiful MCT structure

MCT’s have multiple benefits:

  • Very easily digested by the body (for example, surgery patients in hospitals who can’t digest regular fats are often fed pure MCT’s in order to promote recovery)
  • A great source of energy for the systems in the body
  • The energy from MCTs is similar to that of energy from carbohydrates, except your pancreas doesn’t have to release a lot of insulin for it. As a result, you don’t get blood sugar spikes — making it easier to lose weight and stay lean.
  • Due to chemical structure of MCTs, it is nearly impossible for it to be stored as bodyfat.

For these reasons, the MCT’s in coconut oil can make your day better, everyday better.

Coconut Oil Benefit #3:

Immune System Benefits

I want you healthy from Day ONE!

Coconut Oil contains several interesting components which can help fight infectious disease and yeast overgrowth.

Lauric Acid: A 12-carbon Medium Chain Triglyceride which has antimicrobial properties. In the human body, Lauric Acid converts into a substance called Monolaurin to reap the antimicrobial and immune benefits.

Caprillic Acid: An 8-carbon Medium Chain Triglyceride that can easily penetrate cell walls and fight against species of bacteria such as various Streptococcus strains. It also has anti-fungal effects, which is why many people with Candida/Yeast issues can get benefits from Coconut Oil.

It is also naturally anti-parasitic.

Consuming Coconut Oil prior to eating unhealthy food can help to ward off bacterial and other infections.

College kids eating Crappy Food? Try Coconut Oil 20 minutes before meals to stay healthy.

Coaches advice: He suggested his college athletes heat up and liquefy 1 tablespoon of coconut oil to consume 20-30 minutes before crappy college meals in order to stay healthy.

Coconut Oil Benefit #4:

One of the Best cooking Oils known to man.

There are several reasons why Coconut Oil is great to cook with. Aside from the sensory benefits from the pleasant aroma and the great taste that it adds to cooked food, Coconut Oil is superior to many other cooking oils.

Table of Smoke Points. Source: easydietforlife.com

HIGHLY STABLE against Oxidation.

Coconut Oil has a high smoke point. The smoke point of an oil relates to the point at which it oxidizes.

Food which has been subjected to significant oxidation will create free-radicals in the body — causing significant damage to cells and DNA if there aren’t enough antioxidants available. (example of antioxidants are Vitamin C, E, Selenium, anythocyanins from blueberries, resveratrol from red wine, etc.)

When you think Oxidation, picture a car with a ton of Rust all over it.

THIS is oxidation!

Do you want that degradation in YOUR own body?

Even with healthy habits, some oxidation is inevitable. But the better you manage your free-radicals, the better condition you will be in.

Coconut Oil cooks foods at high temperature without oxidizing.

As a result, there are fewer harmful free-radicals present in the food.

Therefore, it provides greater nutrient value of our food.

You + Nutrient Value = Win, win, win!

Coconut Oil Benefit #5:

Weight Loss!

Actually, this is more about body-composition.

Ideally, we should have a healthy ratio of lean mass to bodyfat.

Men: Less than 15% bodyfat is ideal (You start seeing abs around 10% bodyfat)

Women: Less than 25% bodyfat is ideal. (Women may see abs around 17% bodyfat)

Does she cook with coconut oil?

Since the MCT’s from coconut oil provide vital energy for the body without even budging Blood Sugar levels in the body, it promotes a healthy state of metabolism in the body.

Fat storage for long periods of time can wreak havoc on your hormones, blood sugar, and immune function.

Coconut oil can help you stay in fat-burning mode continuously — which is ideal. We should be burning fat and storing (some) fat every day.

DOSING  Strategy for COCONUT OIL…

Weight Loss: 1-2 tablespoons per day. Cook your food in it.

Bodybuilding: Build up to 4-6 tablespoons per day depending on tolerance. Consume with each meal, spread out through the day. These are lean calories which can help promote lean muscle mass.

Do YOU know what is it that makes Coconut Oil a top Superfood?

I hope so.

Dang, I really hope so. It’s not so much that my life depends on it, but maybe yours does.

Jackie Chan fans should use Coconut Oil on their popcorn.

I truly believe that high consumption of a variety of super-foods on a regular basis can make for a Super You.

Seriously, get Super with me, my friends.

BONUS antioxidant power:

For extra antioxidant power, energy, weight loss, and vitality, Both Jackie Chan and I promote the regular consumption of Green Tea.

Click the link for more on the benefits of Green Tea

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Top Five Quick tips for Carbs

Carbohydrates.

This is all around — carbs are everywhere.

You can find carbs at the store, at the restaurant, and at your friend’s house.

Low-carb diets are all the rage and many people attain fat loss. It is however, difficult to maintain after a couple months.

Equipping yourself with greater understanding of carbs has been known to make people delicious, interesting, and fit.

Carbs are a…

1. Great source of fast energy

When you need it, quick energy can be a vital power for life.

2. Carbs are best eaten for…

  • Breakfast
  • Within 0-two hours before physical activity
  • During physical activity
  • Right after physical activity

If you use it, you will burn it. Feel better, grow stronger simultaneously.

3. Post-workout carbs HIGHLY recommended for recovery

Do you want to feel better the next day after a hard workout?

You need carbs post-workout.

It boosts recovery, and gives you an opportunity to enjoy eating carbohydrate food — guilt free.

4. Complex carbs are more complete

Complex carbohydrates often come in foods that contain more nutrients. Molecules break down slower and the energy is released over a period of digestion.

This source of carbs gives you more leniency in energy consumption. In other words, even sedentary people lose weight through an educated selection of complex carbs.

5. What are the BEST carbs?

The BEST carbs are nutrient-dense. Lots of bang for the buck.

–Fruit: Energy and live-giving nutrients

–Vegetables: Disease protection, lean tissue, protecting cells.

–Quinoa, brown rice, lentils etc.: Some foods are not good for certain individuals (such as Gluten). So discover the best foods for your body.

BONUS: Getting creative with Carbs

Fruit can be the guilt free carb source for delicious taste.

Healthnut with hands on the cookie jar.

Unleash the artist by painting a sunset of fresh fruits into a sweet salad delight.

Health and vigor upon you, my fruit eating friend.

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How does Family Lifestyle become YOUR Decision?

Family depends on Our behaviors.

Most of us are on auto-pilot when it comes to neglecting our true motivation.

We don’t usually think about deeper aspects of personality until some drastic event happens to us. Like, why did it happen to me?

Do you realize what you’re doing?

I would pause for a moment and consider, the true magnitude of time spent with family.

It could be a parent, sibling, and significant other. Family time is influential no matter what.

Be passionate about a healthy lifestyle.

This is a proud statement of who you are.

A person who loves to live. Life empowers you only if you empower it.

In other words, to gain physical, mental, and emotional strength, you must feel like this…

Responsibility...

Have the responsibility for how you are, for what you do, and for who you do it with.

We eat vegetables. What do you do?

Nutrient-dense food that empowers us to empower ourselves.

Fresh food.

You aren’t what you eat;You’re what you digest.

Improve your digestive health by understanding it.

Sure, you can learn great nutrition tips from EllisonFitness, but the truth is that you’re already well equipped.

With body and mind, all you need is a little inspiration.

Inspire Family…

Role models are great to have. I gain respect when witnessing character, knowledge, and passion that that is virtuous to me.

Even though I may try, some traits are not for me to master. We are too unique, and I am what I am. Our benefit, though is our positive alliance.

My oldest brother inspires me, and the best part is that it’s mutual. I inspire him with this blog…unless I get too busy to write new posts!

He said this great truth about Lifestyle that I had to share:

Health testimonial:

Making physical fitness a lifestyle choice is one of the best decisions I’ve made and has changed the quality of my life for the better.

I strongly believe consistency is the most important factor for determining success. Exercise and eating healthy requires dedication, discipline, and educating yourself on how to best achieve these goals. That’s why approaching physical fitness as a “lifestyle” makes so much more sense. It becomes something permanent rather than a fleeting vague goal.

Way to go, brother! Success is built upon consistency and successful behaviors.

How to get an amazing body, with family.

You are you, and I am me.

We evolve habits that promote health.

Imagine if eating vegetables was your habit — eating healthy is easy then.

Therefore, being lean with me is the right thing to do.

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Obesity isn’t always caused by eating ‘too’ much

A lot of overweight people will tell you one thing…

That they don’t actually eat that much.

And I believe them.

Many factors contribute to weight gain, not just quantity of food

Aside from metabolic diseases, there can be many reasons for weight gain…

  • Genetics
  • Not eating breakfast, but consuming more food at night time
  • Too many simple carbohydrates like sugar
  • Lack of fruits and vegetables
  • Less than 6 hours of sleep
  • Stress from work, family, life, and weight
  • Insufficient quantity or quality of exercise

You gotta give your body a reason to burn that fat

I am all about nutrients. I care more about the nutrient-density of my food than any other factor.

The reason fruit and vegetables aid weight loss is not just because they are low-calorie. Actually, fruits and vegetables contain valuable antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients (many of which are still being discovered scientifically) that support the natural function of the human body.

Fat-burning is Natural

Our bodies are often utilizing fat for energy.

The people who lose weight are the people who burn more fat than they store. On the opposite side, the people who gain weight are people who store more fat than they burn — but they are STILL burning some fat everyday.

Ideally, you want to optimize fat burning by feeding the LEAN tissue in your body (especially muscles, but also organs). You also want to feed your bones to maintain healthy bone mineral density.

Without the proper nutrients, your body will store toxins in the fat while leeching minerals and amino acids from other parts of your body.

Fool-proof weight loss

Everyone can lose weight, I really believe that.

Here’s a simple way that WORKS:

  1. Eggs for breakfast
  2. Fruit for snack (different varieties of fruits)
  3. Quinoa + Vegetables + Guacamole for lunch
  4. Handful of nuts for afternoon snack (almonds, sesame seeds, and a brazil nut)
  5. Salmon + Vegetables for dinner
  6. Unflavored Yogurt 1 hour before bed

Continue this, and try to add some variety to it as well.

This isn’t “six meals” per day. It’s actually only three meals, with three snacks. By separating fruits from meals, you can aid digestion and keep your body energized.

It works, but are you dedicated enough to try it?

It has never been about eating less.

It has ALWAYS been about Eating Right

Eating right is about eating nutrient-dense foods at the right time during the day.

What is it that you are doing right currently?

What is is that you can do today to benefit your goals?

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