, by Dr. Mary Enig - International Expert on the Biochemistry of Food and Fat and Sally Fallon - President, The Weston A. Price Foundation
Coconut Oil
Coconut oil is beginning to be accepted as the wonderful, healthy fat that it is in the mainstream. Even a popular magazine, Women's World (May 20, 2003 edition), called coconut oil a "miracle food." The magazine focused on its ability help the body burn unwanted fat, triple your energy, and greatly help those with thyroid problems.
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Coconut oil is also known for its lauric acid content and its immune enhancing properties. Noted fats and lipid scientist Dr. Mary Enig PhD has stated " Lauric acid may prove to be a "conditionally essential saturated fatty acid, and the research to establish this fact around the world needs to be vigorously promoted. " Lauric acid has been shown in various scientific studies to contain bacterial and anti-viral properties, making it especially important for immune-suppressed individuals. A form of lauric acid is found naturally in human milk and helps to keep infants from being infected by viruses and bacteria.
General Qualities
- Healthy form of saturated fat
- Very stable oil - withstands heat
- No refrigeration necessary
- Burns quickly for energy - medium chain fats
- Metabolism booster
- Immune booster
- Thyroid support
- Candida support
General Uses
- Replacement for processed oils, shortening, margarine, etc
- Baking cookies, cakes, muffins and brownies!
- Light frying of foods
- Spread on bread (try ½ butter and ½ coconut oil mixed together)
- Supplement - 1-2 Tbsp in warm water before meals
Why This Coconut Oil?
This Coconut oil an extremely high quality, virgin coconut oil and it is USDA Certified Organic by ICS (International Certification Services)
Centrifuge Extracted Virgin Coconut Oil melts in your mouth with a nice mild coconut flavor. It has a very low moisture content and a very long shelf life.
TASTE - this oil has a smooth, light but sweet coconut taste that is not over-powering. Some people are surprised at how mild it is. The taste is very smooth, and a true delicacy.
MEDIUM CHAIN FATTY ACIDS (e.g., lauric acid) – This centrifuged virgin coconut oil will give you a higher percentage of lauric acid than any other coconut oil. 57% versus 46-49% most other oils.***
HIGHEST HEAT STABILITY of all coconut oils!! Standard coconut oil still contains about 6% mono-unsaturated fat and 2% polyunsaturated fat. The polyunsaturated fats are not heat stable, and the monounsaturated fats, though fairly stable can still oxidize. This Centrifuged coconut oil contains virtually no polyunsaturated fat, and half the mono-unsaturated fats when compared to other coconut oils.
***Lauric Acid
The one thing that sets this oil apart, even from our other oils, and definitely from all other virgin coconut oils is its high lauric acid content.
Lauric acid is the fatty acid with 12 carbons in it. Most coconut oils contain 46-49% lauric acid, although some coconut oils test out as low as 42%. Our special centrifuged oil, unlike all the others, contains a whopping 57% lauric acid!! In addition, this coconut oil is higher in medium chain fatty acids than any other coconut oil we have seen (almost 75%), and it contains virtually no polyunsaturated fats.
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