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Spa breaks and designer skin creams may be of the ‘not-feeling-flush’ health agenda right now, but you can still sparkle from the inside out with the latest super foods. We’ve compiled the top 10 health discoveries from already established anti-oxidant classics to the newest collagen plumping food craze, you need to be working into your diet right now.
Coconut Oil
Why eat it: This super-oil is slicker than your average vegetable oil, it has incredible health benefits from fighting viruses and boosting your immune system to aiding digestive disorders and helping your body to burn fat. No wonder Jennifer Aniston loads up her shopping trolley with coconut oil. ‘It’s rich in medium chain fatty acids (MCFs), such as caprylic and lauric acid that are used by the liver as a fuel, and are not usually converted into body fat, so they help to increase energy levels and may aid weight loss,’ says Dr Sarah Brewer, author of the Natural Health Guru books.
How: ‘Select virgin coconut oil (not odourless, hydrogenated versions) for health benefits,’ adds Dr Brewer. ‘It has a wonderful light flavour and is great for high-heat cooking like stir fries, in Thai cooking and in baking.’
Coconut Oil, £9.95 by Doctor's A-Z at Victoria Health
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