Why Coconut Milk is Best Alternative to Dairy Milk
Coconut milk is made from a combination of the coconut juice (water) and the white coconut flesh. Coconut milk is truly delicious and is full of super-healthy nutrition. Furthermore, coconut milk is non-fattening compared to dairy milk.
It used to be thought that because coconut oil is saturated it is therefore bad for your health - but this is not so. Past research was often based on hydrogenated coconut oil, rather than virgin coconut oil, thus giving a false impression that it was fattening and bad for health. Also, it was not realized that some saturated fats end up as surplus body fat while others get used up as energy or broken down to unsaturated fats, depending on their atomic structure.
Virtually all the latest research shows that coconuts are full of healthy nutrients. Nearly a third of the white coconut flesh is technically classed as saturated. But this saturated fat is mostly made up of MCFA’s (these are fats that get burnt up as energy rather than being stored as body fat). Hence, coconut food is increasingly used in weight-loss diets.
Furthermore around 50% of these MCFA’s are made up of lauric acid, the most important essential fatty acid in building and maintaining the body’s immune system. Apart from coconut oil, the only other source of lauric acid found in such high concentrations is human milk.
For the weight conscious, coconut milk provides a good source of nutrition in any weight loss regime. This is because the saturated fat molecules are made up of short-chain and medium-chain fatty acids that are quickly assimilated by the body - they are not stored as surplus fat in the body like the long chain fatty acids in dairy milk.
‘One of the remarkable things about coconut oil is that it can help you lose weight.’ Dr. Mary G. Enig, (Ph.D. in nutritional sciences), USA.
‘In tests, animals which ate just a little pure unsaturated oil were fat, and animals which ate a lot of coconut oil were lean. The anti-obesity effect of coconut oil is clear.’ Dr. Raymond Peat (scientist and biochemist), USA.
So although coconut milk may be high in so-called saturated fat, it is a good source of nutrition in any weight loss regime because most of the fat is used up as energy instead of being stored as fat. Coconut milk contains calcium and good for your bones, it is highly nutritious, and it helps build up a strong immune system to ward off disease and illness.
Much of the research and published studies is clearly showing that coconuts are super-rich in many vitamins, minerals, and health promoting oils.
It’s quick and easy to make coconut milk at home once you know how, and no special apparatus is required. As soon as you experience the luxurious, cool, delicious taste of coconut milk you will always want to have it again.
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