Amazing benefits of Virgin Coconut Oil - Dietitian Certified

A quick search on health benefits of Virgin Coconut Oil(VCO) will in a second present 1000 search results pages, many of those article/reports are based on personal experiences as well as myths regarding VCO. Very few of those articles or claims are based on scientific researches or validated by scientific evidence. 

As a clinical dietitian I meet  clients on a daily basis with numerous questions concerning the claims of virgin coconut oil: does it really burn fat? is it a super drug? will it help my skin glow? these and many more interesting questions led me on a journey to review articles and researches on VCO.

Coconut Oil Craze: Dietitian's guide to selecting healthy coconut oil

Coconut oil is continuously growing in popularity and Ghanaians are gradually embracing the goodness of this “super oil”. Naturalist, “Fro lovers”, foodies not forgetting the staunch health conscious folks constantly sing the praise of  Coconut oil in their journey. There is never a day I scroll through my social media pages without coming across a coconut oil related recipe or DIY formula.

This article is dedicated to the healthy living lovers out there  who have obliviously jumped unto the coconut oil wagon without clearly understanding the types of coconut oil on the market and which options are truly "healthy". 

Kpawumo Childrens Home, Tamale

Hi!  I have been MIA for a while now (A Million apologies). I got an opportunity to join a group of friends (Dietitians) : Brittany Wilson, Terrie Jorgeson, Kena Ludeman to Tamale for a few charity outreaches! A very humbling experience. This was made possible by an incredible humanitarian, Prince Mahama, founder of Savannah Kids Education Project (SKEP) a project, founded with the aim to give underprivileged children in the north of Ghana the possibility to follow primary and secondary education .