MERITVCO VIRGIN COCONUT OIL IN DIET One of the best benefits of virgin coconut oil lies in its ability to help stimulate your metabolism. Research studies have demonstrated that replacing LCFAs with MCFAs results in both decreased body weight and reduced fat deposition. So, by changing the fats in your diet from the unsaturated long-chain fatty acids (LCFAs) found in vegetable or seed oils to the medium chain fatty acids (MCFAs) in virgin coconut oil, along with following an exercise plan, you may find yourself gradually losing those unnecessary pounds. The reasons are simple: 1. The long-chain fats nearly always go to fat storage, while the MCFAs are burned for energy 2. Since virgin coconut oil helps to stimulate your metabolism, you may burn more calories each day, helping to accelerate weight loss (and probably your activity & energy level) Virgin coconut oil has often been compared to carbohydrates in its ability to be \"burned\" for energy. However, since insulin is not involved in the process of digesting the MCFAs in coconut oil, you won\'t get those carb-related spikes in your blood sugar level. This is especially good news for those of you concerned about maintaining normal blood sugar levels. In fact, the ability of MCFAs to be easily digested, to help stimulate the metabolism and be turned into energy has entered the sports arena. Several studies have now shown that MCFAs enhance physical or athletic performance. Research has demonstrated that, due to its metabolic effect, virgin coconut oil increases the activity of the thyroid. A sluggish thyroid is one of the reason why some people are unable to lose weight, no matter what they do. Besides weight loss, there are other advantages to boosting your metabolic rate. The healing process accelerates. Cell regeneration increases to replace old cells, and your immune system functions better overall.