Coconut oil is becoming an essential as well as a popular food for those who’re on a very-low-carb, high-fat ketogenic diet. Add a tablespoon of coconut oil to your coffee to maintain ketosis, a metabolic state in which the body makes use of ketones molecules that are produced as a breakdown of fat—like fuel in place of glucose, a sugar type. If you’re on a ketogenic diet, maintaining ketosis is important as it is linked to a lot of health advantages including improved blood sugar control, reduced heart diseases and weight loss factors. Coconut oil can maintain ketosis status as it is packed with fats known as medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs). Stack it against other fats, MCTs are speedily absorbed and instantly transported to the liver. Here, they are either burned…

Both coffee, as well as coconut oil, has its own share of benefits. So what are the combined effects of adding coconut oil to your coffee? This short blog will cover the health benefits of the same. Increased metabolism: Adding coconut oil to your coffee may speed up your metabolism. Research studies throw light that caffeine in coffee can lead to increased metabolism, which in turn can increase the amount of calories burnt in a day. Raised energy levels: Coffee has caffeine which can make you feel less exhausted after a long and tiring day of work. Coconut oil is packed with MCTs which are carried straight to your liver and can act on increasing your energy levels as well. For regular bowel movement: A combination of Coconut oil MCTs…

Coco peat is fast turning out to be a great alternative growing medium to soil. In places where there is acute water scarcity, coco peat can turn the tables on if you’re looking to growing tomatoes, ball peppers, green chilies and brinjal even on a small plot of land. Guess what these vegetables would look like as if they are growing out of coir foot mats inside grow bags. Coco peat was originally grown in green houses, but later farmers started growing them out in the open air. So far, the results have proved to be successful, and the yield has grown considerably with a bit of innovation and a series of experimentation. Select crops have found to be growing well and harvests to be successful. For example, for 480…

Fractional coconut oil is extracted from regular coconut oil with the help of a process called fractionation. It is a process which is used to various types of fats that are usually found in some oils. Fractionation is achieved due to the different melting points of different fats. Fractionated oil is prepared by heating coconut oil above its melting point and then allowed to cool. Then the solid fraction of the oil is separated from the liquid fraction. This process may take several minutes to hours for completion. Let’s take a quick look at the benefits of fractionated coconut oil: - Weight loss: Medium-chain fatty acids present in fractionated coconut oil can aid weight loss. These fatty acids can curb hunger pangs, and lower calorie intake. They can burn more…