As children we learnt of the various uses of the coconut tree and how it serves us to keep us healthy and fit. Today the coconut plays an important part in our lives and adds vaue to our health through our diet.

Doctors often advice parents to add coconut oil to their children’s food to help them to keep fit and maintain their health. While most parents worry about the damage that it may cause to their child’s arteries, they must be made aware that what their doctor recommends it in fact good for their child. It helps to have healthy children and improves their growth. It is also known to improve the quality of your teeth and bones.

Coconut oil improves the texture of your skin. It moisturizes your skin twice as much as any other oil or cream can. In some countries it is also used as a sun screen oil to ward off the sun. The best thing about it is that it gets absorbed by the skin and gives you the same benefits as it would if you were eating it. Using coconut oil in winter on your skin acts as a perfect moisturizer that takes care of dry skin. It also helps to prevent premature aging by taking care of fine lines and wrinkles. Applying it to your hair regularly improves the quality of your hair and delays graying of hair.

Coconut oil when added to food helps to increase your metabolism as it converts the food directly into energy and not fat. It also helps to lower your levels of blood sugar and hence is recommended to most people who suffer from diabetes.

The oil is known to have curative powers against yeast infections. You can use it to ward of oral and vaginal yeast infections.