Nutrimental Healthcare

Dairy has gotten a bad rep for its saturated fat. However, dairy products are the perfect little package of protein, carbohydrates, and (as it turns out) healthy fats in the form of short-chain fatty acids that actually protect against heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and weight gain. Check out this article! http://www.eatingwell.com/article/289455/5-reasons-cheese-is-actually-good-for-your-health/?did=198997&utm_campaign=ew_healthieryou_120817&utm_source=etg-newsletter&utm_medium=email&cid=198997&mid=10475417986

What's So Great About Coconut Oil? Taylor Engelke, MS, RDN, CD Nutrimental Healthcare There’s been a lot of buzz about coconut oil and how great it is for our health. Just how great is it though? Coconut oil comes from the copra (or white, meaty part) of the coconut plant, mainly from the West Coast Tall variety harvested in India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Philippines. It’s loaded with antioxidants and phytochemicals like phenols, flavonoids, tannins and saponins. These are chemicals naturally found in a wide range of plants we eat which protect us from diseases such as cancer, heart disease and stroke. Coconut oil also contains the much-debated type of fat called MCT, which is short for Medium-Chain Triglyceride. This means that the chemical structure of the fat has only a moderate number of carbons in its “backbone,” which has been shown to be much more easily absorbed and used for energy by the body rather than stored as extra body fat.