Living Foods™ Extra Virgin Coconut Oil™ from Garden of Life®
A "bad fat" that came to be recognized as one of the healthiest fats around
Garden of Life's Extra Virgin Coconut Oil™ is made from 100% certified organic coconuts, and is produced in the same method that Filipino farmers have used for thousands of years.
Unlike refined coconut oils, Extra Virgin Coconut Oil™ is not hydrogenated, bleached, refined or deodorized. Meat from only the freshest, organically grown coconuts is shredded and cold-pressed, to create coconut milk, and then fermented to achieve a great taste and aroma.
16 oz bottle.
About Living Foods™ Extra Virgin Coconut Oil™
Once thought to be a "bad" fat, extra virgin coconut oil has proven to be a stable, healthy saturated fat, that is naturally free from trans-fatty acids. It contains medium-chain fatty acids like lauric — the kind found in mother's milk — that has a shorter chain length than most animal-derived long-chain saturated fatty acids.
Newer research supports the theory that saturated fats rich in medium-chain fatty acids, like those found in extra virgin coconut oil, are beneficial. In fact, consumption of coconut oil, at recommended levels, along with a healthy diet and lifestyle, helps you to maintain already healthy levels of cholesterol.
More about Extra Virgin Coconut Oil™ from Garden of Life®
Extra Virgin Coconut Oil™ is 100% organic, and among the healthiest, most versatile dietary oils in the world. An excellent cooking oil (the only one that Dr Joseph Mercola uses), with its natural coconut flavor and aroma, it just may be simply the best tasting, most aromatic coconut oil on the planet.
Extra Virgin Coconut Oil™
- Contains meat from only the freshest, organically grown coconuts.
- Is produced using the same methods Philippine farmers have used for centuries.
- Helps maintain already healthy levels of cholesterol and thermogenesis.
- Is great for low carbohydrate diets.
- Can be used in place of butter. Enjoy in cooking, frying and baking or in smoothies.
- 100% vegetarian, non-GMO, not hydrogenated, refined, bleached or deodorized.
Extra Virgin Coconut Oil™ is delicious and aromatic, and offers these benefits:
- It's a stable, healthy saturated fat that does not elevate LDL cholesterol,
- It contains medium chain triglycerides, which the body readily converts to energy, rather than storing as fat,
- It increases metabolic rate, contributing to proper weight management,
- It has strong anti-microbial properties and supports overall immune function,
- It reduces symptoms of digestive disorders and helps to reduce hypoglycemic cravings,
- It has been shown to support healthy thyroid function, and may reduce symptoms of menopause,
- It reduces the development of wrinkles.
How to use: Use in cooking, baking and frying, or in place of butter. Suggested use of 1-4 tablespoons per day. May also be used on the skin.
