Description
Earth Circle Organics Coconut Oil
Cold-Pressed/Centrifuged Coconut Oil
Glass container
Raw, Virgin , USDA Organic
Coconut oil is one of Nature's Healthiest Oils. Our Raw Virgin Coconut oil is made from organically grown coconuts without using heat or additives. This oil is 100% vegetarian, contains no cholesterol, and is GMO-Free. Raw Virgin Coconut oil is one of the nutritional products that makes the coconut palm "The Tree of Life".
Enjoy by the spoon, in salad dressings, and for cooking. Also great for skin and hair!
Coconut oil is soft solid below 76F and liquid above.
Refrigeration Not Required. Store In Dark Dry Location.
Product of the Philippines.
In the past coconut oil was believed to be unhealthy due to it’s high saturated fat content, however, it has now been proven that fat contained in many coconut products in unlike any other fat on Earth and has high nutritional value.
Why is Coconut Oil Different?
Coconut oil has a unique fat molecule; this is what makes this oil different from most fats we consume. The Coconut Research Center explains, “The vast majority of fats and oils in our diets, whether they are saturated or unsaturated or come from animals or plants, are composed of long-chain fatty acids (LCFA). Some 98 to 100% of all the fatty acids you consume are LCFA.” Coconut oil is known to have MCFA or medium-chain fatty acids, also referred to as MCT or medium-chain triglycerides. MCFA are metabolized by the human body differently because of their size; unlike the saturated and unsaturated fats in vegetable oils, eggs, milk and meats, which contain LCFA, coconut oil is a rare dietary source of MCFA and therefore highly beneficial to the body and overall health.
The presence of lauric acid in coconut oil is another reason it is known for having super nutritional value. Lauric acid is a fatty acid found in human breast milk. The article, How a PR Campaign Led to Unhealthy Diets by Beatrice Trum Hunter, published in the August 2003 issue of Consumer’s Research, volume 86 no. 8, states, “researchers demonstrated that coconut oil reduces the risk of atherosclerosis, heart disease, cancer, and other degenerative conditions. It helps prevent bacterial, viral, and fungal infections, as a result of its antimicrobial component, lauric acid, which is found solely in coconut oil and in breast milk.”
