Two scoops of coconut oil on an empty stomach in the morning is not able to lose weight. Coconut oil is very high in calories, about 900 calories per 100 grams of coconut oil, which is a serious high-calorie food, so you can not use coconut oil to lose weight.

Coconut oil is rich in saturated fatty acids (up to 90% or more), compared to lard butter and so on are about twice as high, so room temperature is generally solid state, and not easy to oxidize rancidity, shelf life can be up to two years. However, many studies have shown that saturated fatty acids are detrimental to cardiovascular health.

Cooking with Coconut Oil

In order to increase the intake of medium-chain fats, cooking with coconut oil instead of other cooking oils is the easiest way. Since coconut oil is a saturated oil, no free radicals are produced by cooking and heating. Coconut oil has a melting point of 23 degrees Celsius, above which it is a liquid; below this temperature it is a white paste.

It has a low fuming point of 177°C or less. The oven temperature can be higher than this when using coconut oil for baking bread, muffins or cooking. Due to the moisture content of the food, the internal temperature can still be below 100 degrees. Note that any cooking oil, if overheated, can produce harmful substances. Coconut oil is stable and does not require refrigeration for storage. It can be left at room temperature for at least 2-3 years.

Reference for the above? Baidu Encyclopedia - coconut oil, People's Daily Online - eat less! Harvard professor: coconut oil is "poison"