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Many Haitians cook everything with coconut Oil but do they understand the health benefits?

I know in some parts of Haiti women use coconut in every food they cook... Especially in Les Cayes I've been told... But it wasn't until recently that I discovered that coconut oil is basically the best oil in the world... So I am wondering... Are these people aware of the health benefits or is it just an accidental habit?
My Haitian cousin drinking fresh coconut water
My Haitian cousin drinking fresh coconut water

Coconut, I am learning, has a lot great health benefits including weight loss...

I discovered that coconut oil can boost metabolism and reduce your appetite...

Hmmm... That's why I havent been feeling too hungry lately. I thought something was wrong with me... I thought it was stress... LOL...

The oil in coconut is not like the other oils we eat, I found out. Coconut oil is composed predominately of medium-chain fatty acids (MCFA), also known as medium-chain triglycerides (MCT). Without getting too technical, it is the long-chain fatty acids (LCFA) that is bad for you and it is found in virtually all the fatty things you eat everyday.

I suggest you do a quick Google search on "Coconut health properties" and you will be amazed...

Now my question: do you think all the people who cook with coconuts in Haiti know how healthy it is or is just an accidental habit...

I would love to hear from some Haitian doctors in this matter.

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Jay says...

I think they know because my mother have high-blood pressure she drunk a fresh coconut water every morning to lower her blood-pressure and more »

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Caridad Hilaire says...

It is a very healthy oil, and Haiti needs to jump on the bandwagon. The world is now crazy about everything coconut, and it feeds the more »

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Lena says...

I am from Les Cayes my mother uses coconut milk in coffee that taste like cream in the coffee peas and rice, steam fish, most all more »

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Bwa San Fey says...

They may not know the benefits of Coconut, but they use it for the flavor. Like myself I use in Acasan, corn meal, rice, beans more »

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Mizeliah says...

Coconut oil also good for more »

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Jocelyne says...

I'm not really sure if they're know about it they just use it accidentally. When they know exactly they gonna feel very comfortable with more »

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Jeanmitt says...

I think ou forefathers they did know but haitian nowadays they do not know at more »

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