The news about oil safety in Taiwan Province Province caused an uproar, and how people buy oil became a hot topic. In addition to salad oil, coconut oil, a natural vegetable oil, has become a new favorite of many people. It is no news that foreign countries like to use coconut oil for skin care, hair care and even slimming, but does coconut oil really have so many benefits? Mayo Clinic, a well-known American medical institution, pointed out that coconut oil belongs to saturated fat, and there is no formal study to prove that coconut oil helps to lose weight.

There are different opinions on the quality of coconut oil, so it is necessary to clarify its efficacy and composition before use. According to the contents of the American "Live Strong" health information website, the advantages and disadvantages of coconut oil can be roughly divided into the following five categories.

Q 1: Helps to improve metabolism?

Medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) in coconut oil will increase calorie consumption. Daily intake of/kloc-0.5 ~ 24g MCTS can increase the total body calorie consumption by 5%, which is equivalent to/kloc-0.20 calories.

A: Not necessarily. Although the metabolic pathway of medium-chain fatty acids is indeed different from other fatty acids, coconut oil is not equal to medium-chain fatty acids, and the utility of coconut oil is naturally not equal to the effect of medium-chain fatty acids.

Q2: Suppress hunger?

Ketones in coconut oil can suppress appetite. In a small-scale experiment on 14 men, it was found that people who eat more medium-chain triglycerides in breakfast generally consume less calories in Chinese food.

A: No effect. Just like the popular theory of drinking 1~2 spoonfuls of olive oil to lose weight before meals in the United States, the principle is that the oil itself makes the stomach empty longer than other nutrients such as protein, so it can increase satiety. But don't forget, oil itself is a calorie. Drinking like this for a long time will only lead to excessive oil intake, which is not conducive to weight loss.