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Why a slim, gorgeous supermodel and mother of three admits to a coconut oil habit of 4 tablespoons per day since she was 14 bucking conventional doctors’ advice.
Want to look like supermodel Miranda Kerr – shiny hair, trim figure, clear skin? Eat lots of coconut oil to stay thin says the beautiful Australian and mother of three who says that she has been consuming it since she was 14. She says,
I will not go a day without coconut oil. I personally take four tablespoons per day, either on my salads, in my cooking or in my cups of green tea.
Her love of coconut oil is similar to Sports Illustrated cover model Carolyn Murphy who told fans to eat butter on her Instagram page!
The World Health Organization warns that such behavior is risky, however, and that coconut oil (or butter) consumed in such amounts leads to an increase in coronary artery risk. But, this foolish advice is based on outdated science.
Keith Ayoob, director of the nutrition clinic at the Children’s Evaluation and Rehabilitation Center at Albert Einstein College of Medicine said that people should not consume that much coconut oil and that is should be used sparingly.
He also added:
You want to cut back on saturated fats in your diet. I don’t know what benefit it would have for weight management because it has just as many calories as any other fat. (1)
Dr. Robert Eckel, director of the General Clinical Research Center at Colorado Health Science University in Denver commented that:
Saturated fat intake does contribute to LDL [low-density lipoprotein] cholesterol, and that has been pretty well documented by research,” Eckel said referring to “bad” cholesterol. (2)
What’s The Truth About Coconut Oil?
All this doctor-speak just goes to show that many physicians, even those with impressive titles from well-respected centers of learning, have no idea what they are talking about when it comes to nutrition!
In fact, they embarrass themselves with their elementary school understanding of the subject of healthy fats.
Coconut oil is one of the most healthy oils to consume especially for weight loss! The primary fat in coconut is lauric acid, that wondrous fatty acid that is anti-bacterial, anti-microbial, and anti-fungal. The human mammary gland produces lauric acid so that human infants get plenty of this magical fat to protect them from pathogens in their environment.
The saturated fats in coconut oil are medium-chain triglycerides which means they are converted by the body into immediate energy, not as added weight. Cows fed coconut oil to fatten them up actually get lean, active, and more energetic instead!
Traditional societies studied by Dr. Weston A. Price that consumed large amounts of coconut oil had virtually no coronary artery disease and did not experience problems maintaining normal weight.
Thus, strong anthropological evidence of coconut oil consumption by healthy ancestral cultures flies in the face of the politically correct dietary advice to avoid it.
In addition, the phantom link of saturated fat causing coronary artery disease has clearly been disproven by at least two major studies, yet the doctors spouting this misinformation are still heralded as “experts” in newspaper articles. (3)
But watch out. Not all forms of coconut oil are ideal. For example, do not substitute inferior MCT oil for coconut oil. MCT oil is a factory produced fat that has little to no lauric acid in it. In no way does it compare to pure, virgin coconut oil in health benefits.
Does your doctor buy into this backward notion that coconut oil is bad for you or that it will somehow risk a heart attack? If so, it is clearly time to get a new doctor who understands that a daily coconut oil habit is, in fact, a healthy habit.
References
(1, 2) Miranda Kerr’s Coconut Oil Habit Risky Warn “Experts”
(3) Two Major Studies Conclude that Saturated Fat Does Cause Heart Disease
(4) Miranda Kerr Bio
I recently started using coconut oil based on the article in this blog and a few other sites I did research on- being new to this whole area of eating and health. And I’ve only used it sparingly to sautee veggies, or put a dollop in my stews just to get used to it little by little.
But last night I put a huge tablespoon full in my chamomile tea and drank it. And then I woke up in the middle of the night feeling super sick and having a lot of digestion issues. Is that related? Is it possible to start out with eating too much? I would love to hear people’s thoughts/experiences on this.
I’ve been trying to take 1 Tablespoon of coconut oil b4 breakfast and sometimes b4 lunch, like in Eat Fat, Lose Fat. I find it’s hard to get down and I sometimes gag. Is there an easier way? Is it equally effective to have it in the meal vs. before? Also, sometimes I’ve read suggestions to heat it gently before consuming – if I do that is it still raw?
She didn’t say she takes tablespoons, she said teaspoons which is a big difference. I know the story came out 4 tablespoons but they were wrong.
Thank you for clarifying this, Patti. I have been taking just 1 teaspoon. I wasn’t sure how I would be able to take 4 TBLS. 🙂 I do think I’m going to try it in smoothies.
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Sarah
Though I agree with everything you are saying….
I would like to correct one thing in your article
“Traditional societies studied by Dr. Weston A. Price that consumed large amounts of coconut oil had virtually no coronary artery disease whatsoever!”
The traditional societies mentioned in Nutrition and Physical Degeneration consumed large amounts of saturated fat- not coconut oil
Isolated peoples did not have the means to extract significant amounts of oils from plant foods. The saturated fat in their diets came from animal foods.
The only reason i would be concerned about eating large amounts of coconut oil would be that it would take many many coconuts to get that amount of oil. Just like other vegetable or nut oils – you could never eat enough plant stuff to get that oil in your diet naturally.
The saturated fat is not my fear what so ever.. I know that it is the healthiest fat …
However, eating too much of one food can be bad for you. That would be my only concern.
It is a fabulous oil to cook with, probably second only to grass fed butter or lard.
The fact that doctors claim the saturated fat will clog your arteries shows how little they really know. I read in the book “The Fourfold Path to Healing” (the companion the nourishing traditions by sally fallon) that consumption of saturated fats actually THINS your blood. When your body metabolizes the food you eat saturated fat releases more water in your blood than protein or carbohydrates. Essentially a diet high in carbohydrates and low in fats will actually thicken your blood.
My mother in laws doctor suggested she go on a low fat diet for her heart. This led to thick blood, for which he prescribed a blood thinner….. Doctors are killing people by telling them saturated fat is bad.
PS – I love your blog!
Coconut oil actually is saturated fat. The SE Asian cultures Dr. Price studied ate large amounts of coconut and hence large amounts of coconut oil in the diet. Of course, they consumed animal fats as well.
An added bonus is that coconut oil is DELICIOUS! Esp extra virgin. We add a Tablespoon on top of our oatmeal or eggs in the morning. So yummy!
Nickole
I love how many people have gotten upset about all the misinformation about coconut oil-good for you guys! Now it is our job to educated others about this wonderful, delicious and easy nutritious oil. Yum!
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