Men’s Health Magazine

Coconut Oil If a food wants to be ‘super’ then it must have benefits beyond its nutritional and calorie content and coconut oil has got it covered. The Journal of Nutrition found regular consumption (approximately 1 tablespoon per day) resulted in a rise in metabolism, a higher rate of calorie-burning, and a reduced body fat mass and overall bodyweight. You can thank the medium-chain triglycerides (as opposed to the long-chain kind found in butter), absorbed directly by the liver and used more like carbohydrate than fat. This makes coconut oil an excellent source of energy for endurance exercise and because it’s low in cholesterol it won’t make a mess of your heart either.

Read full article: http://www.menshealth.co.uk/food-nutrition/superfoods/the-best-new-superfoods-for-men-308896