Who doesn’t like deep fried foods? Unfortunately, deep frying is not really the healthiest cooking method, particularly when done on an industrial scale. But deep frying at home certainly does not have to be unhealthy.

Your choice of cooking oil and how you use it makes a far big difference.

How does deep frying work?
The ideal temperature when food is submerged in hot oil is around 176-190°C (350-375°F). The surface cooks almost instantly, forming a type of “seal” that oil is unable to penetrate. If the temperature is too low, the oil will seep into the food, making it greasy and if temperature is too high, it dries out the food an oxidize the oil.

Choose a Cooking Oil that is STABLE.

Many people are concern about choosing oil with a high smoke point, however, we want to remind you not to neglect the oil that are stable and don’t react with oxygen when heated.

The more saturated the fats are in the oil, the more stable it is! Simply because the chemical structure in saturated fats is very stable and do not contain double bonds between carbon atoms.

Coconut Oil has about 90% saturated fat, being the healthiest oil used for cooking.

This simply means coconut oil is the most stable oil to be used when heated, making it very resistant to heat. Studies have shown that even after 8 hours of continuous deep frying at 180°C (365°F), the quality of the oil does not deteriorate.

Saturated fat was wrongly perceived as unhealthy, due to the American propaganda. But new studies show that they are a completely harmless source of energy for humans.

Coconut oil also has many healthy benefits, is also nature’s richest source of healthy medium chain fatty acids (MCFAs). Nutrients are easily digested and absorbed by our body without burdening our organs.

Bottom line, coconut oil is your  best choice of cooking and baking needs, safe for deep frying and it taste great, add crispness and do not damage easily when fried.

Not many food can be classified as a “superfood”. Coconut oil is classified as a “superfood.”

It has many benefits such as skin care, hair care, weight loss, improving digestion and immunity against infections and diseases.

More and more people are now discovering the wonders of this oil. In the last few years, there has been a significant increase in demand for coconut oil as more people all over the world have more knowledge of the benefits of coconut oil.

To list all the benefit of coconut oil will make this a lengthy article. We will just list the more well known ones here.

Improve Blood Cholesterol Levels

Studies in humans and rats show that coconut oil improves important risk factors like Total, LDL and HDL cholesterol, which may translate to a reduced risk of heart disease.

Coconut oil has healthy saturated fats. These saturated fats will increased the good cholesterol in our body.

Moisturize Skin, Act as a Sunscreen and Protect our Hair

Coconut oil can be applied on our skin. It is good for moisturizing our skin and can also protect against hair damage. And when you’re outdoors, using coconut oil on your skin will also act as a sunscreen, protecting you from the harmful overexposure to sunlight.

If you love massages, coconut oil is an excellent massage oil. It effective moisturizes all skin types especially dry skin. Because coconut oil is natural, it can be used on people with sensitive skin and will not cause any adverse side effects.

Weight Loss

Coconut oil contains the medium chain triglycerides (MCT). MCT have been proven scientifically to increase burning of calories. If consumed regularly, coconut oil can help people lose weight.

Immunity

Coconut oil strengthens our immune system as it contains antimicrobial lipids, lauric acid and capric acid. All this have antifungal, antibacterial and antiviral properties.

Our body converts lauric acid into monolaurin. This has been confirmed as a very effective way to kill viruses and bacteria that cause diseases like influenza, cytomegalovirus and HIV.

Coconut oil also helps fight harmful bacteria like listeria monocytogenes and helicobacter pylori.