Healthy Fats are needed by your body for many of its functions and your body thrives on a supply of saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated fats.

Right now Americans are facing an overabundance of Omega 6 Fatty Acids and a severe shortage of Omega 3 Fatty Acids from consuming too much Omega-6 polyunsaturated fats.

Too Much Omega-6 Causes Health Problems such as asthma, heart disease, cancer, weight gain, learning disorders, blood clots, liver damage, hyperactivity, sterility, and violent behavior. Omega-6 and Omega-3 fatty acids must be kept preferably to a ratio of 1 to 1, instead of the “Now Norm” of 20 to 1 or even 50 to 1. Now this is a serious issue and can be resolved by increasing your Omega-3′s and decreasing your Omega-6′s.

Another Problem is With Adequate Saturated Fat Intake

Your body relies on these Healthy Fats more than we have been taught or have been lead to believe.

Without saturated fats your lungs would not be able to perform its job properly

Omega 3′s rely on saturated fats to help your body use them properly.

Myristic acid is an important saturated fat found in coconuts that helps out your kidneys

Without saturated fats your body’s hormones would have a tough time completing thousands of jobs required by your body.

An adequate supply of saturated fats affect the amount of inflammation in your body.

The cells in your body can communicate better when an adequate supply of this fat is provided to maintain a 50% saturated fat ratio in your cell membranes.

In order for calcium to be utilized properly a certain amount of saturated fat is required in your diet.

Saturated fats are important to your brain, since your brain is made primarily from fat.

A great source of saturated fat is found in coconuts. Coconuts contain about 92% saturated fats and they are mainly in the form of medium chain triglycerides or medium chain fatty acids.

The special properties of coconut’s fat contribute greatly to producing energy for your body and will not be stored as fat. Despite a high saturated fat content coconuts do not have any cholesterol.

Coconut’s Healthiest Fatty Acid is Lauric Acid

Coconuts and mother’s milk have something in common and that is lauric acid. This special fatty acid is responsible for quite an array of health benefits.

Because Lauric Acid gets turned into Monolaurin which has antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral properties, this helps new born babies to withstand infections and develop a strong immune system.

Lauric acid is a great aid to your metabolism because it helps out your thyroid gland. Your ability to secrete insulin also is affected by the presence of lauric acid.

Health issues such as Diabetes, Kidney Problems, Cancer, Dry Skin, Osteoporosis, Heart Disease, and Stress are helped by the consumption of coconuts.

My Favorite is Raw Coconut Cream! You can make your own if you have a Green Star Juicer and some good coconuts.

Healthy Fats can do miracles for your well-being and health. So start making better choices and enjoy a much better life and energy level.

If you would like more information on what Fats to have in your diet, check out Healthy Fats. For more information on the health advantages of consuming coconuts, visit Healthy Foods.