Coconut Based Products
Extra Virgin coconut oil is the healthiest, most versatile unprocessed dietary oil in the world. Our Extra Virgin Coconut Oil is made from organically grown coconuts and is an excellent cooking oil. It contains Medium Chain Triglycerides which the body metabolizes quickly, converting the fats to energy rather than storing them as fat. Extra Virgin Coconut Oil is a stable, healthy saturated fat that does NOT elevate "bad" (L D L) cholesterol.
Coco-Island Extra Virgin Coconut Oil is rich in
L a u r i c-acid (47-55% c a p r i c and c a p r y i c acid. ) These are super fatty acids with strong anti-microbial properties. We think it is simply the best tasting, most aromatic coconut oil on the planet!
Health Benefits of Coconut Oil
Coconut oil has been used as a cooking oil for thousands of years, and is still a staple in the diets of many people living in tropical areas today. It was once popular here in the United States as well, until shortages of imported oils during WW II created the need to promote local oils like soybean and corn oil.
Soon, polyunsaturated fats became the norm in this country; and with it came a rise in obesity, higher cholesterol levels, and d e g e n e r a t i v e diseases related to aging. Coconut oil has been shown to reduce the symptoms of digestive disorders, support overall immune functions, and to help prevent bacterial, viral and fungal infections. People who consistently use coconut oil, report changes in their ability to go without eating for several hours without experiencing the effects of hypoglycemia. Extra Virgin Coconut Oil has tremendous antiviral properties.
L a u r i c Acid makes up 50 to 55 percent of the medium-chain fatty acids in Extra Virgin Coconut Oil. In the body l a u r i c acid converts into
M o n o l a u r i n, a compound which is adept at fighting viral pathogens, and is also present in large quantities in breast milk, where it protects infants from viral, bacterial and parasitic infections. Coconut oil has a unique role in the diet as an important physiologically functional food.
The health and nutritional benefits that can be derived from consuming coconut oil have been recognized in many parts of the world for centuries.
A review of the diet / heart disease literature relevant to coconut oil clearly indicates that coconut oil is at worst neutral with respect to a t h e r o g e n i c i t y of fats and oils and, in fact, is likely to
Be a beneficial oil for prevention and treatment of some heart disease. Additionally, coconut oil provides a source of antimicrobial lipid for individuals with compromised immune
Systems and is a non promoting fat with respect to chemical c a r c i n o g e n e s i s.
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Product Type:
Fruit Oil
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Type:
Coconut Oil
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Processing Type:
Virgin
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Packaging:
Can (Tinned)
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Model Number:
CGI/03
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Type:
Virgin Coconut Oil
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