Have you ever heard of virgin red palm oil? Originally, red palm oil comes from coconut fruit. Usually, palm oil that comes from coconut is yellow in color. However, yellow palm oil has going through the process of color fading and others. Pure palm oil is red in color. Scientifically, red palm oil contains fifteen times carotene substances more than red turnips and three hundreds times more than tomato.

Nutrients in red palm oil

Scientifically, red palm oil is rich in carotenoids and vitamin E. Not to mention that it contains 44% of saturated fatty acids palmitic acid, 5% of stearic acid, 1% myristic acid, 39% of unsaturated fatty acids oleic acid and the rest is linoleic acid. Because of its richness in vitamins and nutrients, red palm oil is studied as supplements nowadays.

That is one of many health benefits of virgin red palm oil. Here are some red palm oil health benefits that will astonish you.

1. Source of antioxidant

Carotene which is contained by red palm oil is the main reason why it’s called the source of antioxidants. This substances changed to  by human body; which is good for vision, bone and mentality function.

2. Enrich breast milk

Some mommies do not have breast milk to breastfeed their babies after giving birth. However, we can overcome this by consuming red palm oil since vitamin A that red palm oil contains can help to enrich breast milk. Some people choose to not breastfeeding their newly- born baby but you should know the Health Benefits of Breastfeeding

3. Good for cardiac disease

A research has proven that consuming more red palm oil will keep us away from cardiac disorientation. Although red palm oil contains saturated fat but this fat has the ability to eliminate plague in the arteries and therefore can decrease the level of cholesterol in human body. However, we suggest you to discuss this with your doctor before consuming it if you suffered from chronic cardiac disease.

4. Medicine for various diseases

Another diseases that can be overcome by consuming red palm oil are arthritis, cataract, osteoporosis, liver disease, and asthma.

5. Preventing cancer

Tocopherol is good in preventing cancer by neutralizing free radical. Free radical cause dangers to human body since it cause healthy cells turns to cancer cell; therefore, high contains of tocopherol in coconut is beneficial. That’s one of many health benefits of virgin red palm oil.

6. Protects us from brain disease

Alzheimer, Parkinson and other brain diseases can be avoided if you consumed more red palm oil in your meal. Antioxidants in it help the flow of blood, oxygen and glucose to your brain. Therefore, consuming red palm oil by the elderly is best suggested by the medical. It is better to prevent a disease rather than to cure.

7. Best for diets and obesity

Tocotrienols in red palm oil decrease the ability to create fat and it also kills some fat in your body which makes it an effective components in your diet program.

8. Natural food color

Nowadays, everybody like to use natural food color while baking or cooking, red palm oil may be a good solution for them. Mostly the carotenoids that produce red color are used in production of margarine, butter and other dairy products. However, this using of red palm oil hasn’t reached other country besides Japan, Europe and the United States.

9. Liver Health

A newly research has found out that red palm oil can be helping in fatty liver.

Benefits of Red Palm Oil for Beauty

Indeed, here are more health benefits of virgin red palm oil:

1. Get rid of scar that remains

Red palm oil mostly use as the solution for imprint scar, included scar from acne. Red palm oil contains vitamin A and E. Raw red palm oil works the best with skin problem since it is rich in nutrients.

2. Moisturizing

Red palm oil is good in moisturizing. People who suffer skin diseases; such as, psoriasis and eczema will find a solution. Here is another Health Benefit of Ricinus Communis for beauty

3. Solution for dry hair

Red palm oil has a great cooling effect. You just need to massage red palm oil to the hair and let it for half an hour then rinse it. If you did this regularly, you will get a natural soft and shining hair.

4. Thicken thin hair

Since it is rich in vitamin E, red palm oil  is not only good in overcoming hair fall but some people have proven that it is also helps in returning hair for baldness symptoms.

5. Anti-aging

Egyptian has used red palm oil for aches and pains thousand years before. Red palm oil can also be found in our daily consumption. This oil is also a best mask for anti-aging without fat.

Side effects in consuming red palm oil

You do not have to worry about the side effect in consuming red palm oil. According to research, red palm oil is safe to consume even in large amounts. However, there is one minor disadvantage in consuming it. Our skin can turn yellowish since we keep on consuming oil. This is caused by carotenes that can be found in it as the carotenes that we can found in carrots also causes the same problem.

However, there is a solution to this disadvantage. Rubbing a palm kernel oil to the skin can help in reducing the yellowish color of it since skin can absorb palm kernel oil more effectively than red palm oil.

How to consume red palm oil

Red palm oil is the same as usual cooking oil. This oil is best combines when we fry foods or making some sauce. Using it in cooking are one of the best idea since oil is too oily to be consumed directly or you can add a teaspoon of it on a bowl of quinoa, millet or wild rice. This oil can also be used to substitute sesame oil in salad dressings. If you like to surf in the internet, you can find any recipes which is suitable combines with red palm oil.

Recipes of red palm oil

1. Malaysian crispy chicken

Here is what you will need:

• Red palm oil
• 6 pieces of ginger
• 3 pounds of chicken thighs
• 1 inch turmeric
• 5 garlic cloves
• 1 tablespoon of feenel seeds
• 1 tablespoon of cumin seeds
• 1 tablespoon of coriander seeds
• ½ tablespoon sea salt
• ½ tablespoon white pepper
• ½ tablespoon of brown sugar
• 2 tablespoon of corn starch

Steps:

• Blend the ginger, turmeric, garlic cloves, feenel seeds, cumin, coriande, salt, pepper and brown sugar alltogether till it turns to a paste.
• Add red palm oil, to help in blending process
• Put the paste to a bowl and add some chicken in it.
• Place it in the refrigerator for two hours to let it marinate
• Heat red palm oil over high heat
• Fry the marinated chicken until it changes in color
• Malaysian crispy chicken is ready to be served

2. Pasta

Ingredients that you will use:

• Pasta
• Red palm oil
• Cheese
• Salt and pepper
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 1 onion

Steps:

• Boil pasta in boiling water
• After 8 to 9 minutes, turn off the fire and drain the pasta
• Prepare the pan, put some red palm oil and heat it for some time
• Stir-fry onion and garlic on the pan
• Add some cheese, salt and pepper
• Put the pasta into the sauce. Mix it equally
• Turn off the fire and you are ready to serve it

3. Ham toast and egg

For simple breakfast, usually people tend to cook simple foods since they would not want to run out of time.

Here is what you need:

• Red palm oil
• White bread
• 2 slices of ham
• 2 eggs
• Salt
• Pepper
• Cheese
• Chilli sauce

Steps:

• Put some red palm oil in the pan and heat it under low heat for some times
• After that, it’s time for the ham and egg to enter the pan, then mix it equally. Put it in a plate.
• Next, you can put white bread to the pan. Add some cheese on the bread together with chilli sauce and the scramble egg and ham that we had cooked before
• Put another slice of white bread on it
• Turn over the bread so that it will be grilled equally
• Serve it and cut it into two
• Now, you can enjoy your simple and delicious breakfast.

That’s all about the health benefits of virgin red palm oil that will astonish you. You can start to take care of yourself by consuming natural food that is good for your health. Our health can not be traded with anything else, even excessive amount of money can buy our health. If you could not take care of yourself, who could? Starting from now on, love your body and keep healthy.