Coconut oil

Coconut oil is a saturated fat extracted from coconuts and used in cosmetics and baking. It is rich in lauric acid, a medium chain fatty acid.Non-hydrogenated coconut oil melts at 74 degrees F.It is the most stable of all oils and has the highest smoke point of all cooking oils.Contrary to popular belief it is a very healthy oil to consume unless it is hydrogenated.Non-hydrogenated coconut oil will speed your matabolism and cause you to lose weight.It is metabolized in the body very quickly.Studies show that coconut oil consumption reduces a womans chances of getting breast cancer.

Coconut oil provides seven per cent of the total export income of the Philippines, the world's largest exporter of the product.