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Clinical studies have shown that coconut oil has anti-microbial and anti-viral properties, and is now even being used in treating AIDS patients. Studies conducted in the Philippines showed that coconut oil does indeed reduce the viral load in AIDS patients. Furthermore, Coconut oil due to the special properties of it’s fatty acids, may actually promote weigh loss.
About Banaban Coconut Oil
Banaban Extra Virgin Coconut Oil by Nature Pacific contains Fiji grown and harvested pure Virgin Coconut Oil based on thousands of years of Pacific Island tradition. Direct from the tropical Organic Certified plantations in Fiji. The cold press Banaban Extra Virgin Coconut Oil is extracted from fresh coconut flesh and is not copra derived. Banaban Extra Virgin Coconut Oil is not refined, deodorized, or bleached. It has a rich natural coconut taste and aroma. It is cholesterol-free and contains medium-chain good fats with 50% Lauric Acid – a healthy nutrient that supports the metabolism.
Once mistakenly thought to be bad because of its saturated fat content, coconut oil is now known to contain a unique form of saturated fat that actually helps prevent heart disease, stroke, and hardening of the arteries.
The saturated fat in coconut oil is unlike the fat found in meat or other vegetable fats. It is identical to a special group of fats found in human breast milk that have been shown to improve digestion, strengthen the immune system, and protect against bacterial, viral, and fungal infections. These fats, derived from coconut oil, are now routinely used in hospital IV formulations and commercial baby formulas. They’re also used in sports drinks to boost energy and enhance athletic performance.
Virgin Coconut Oil is a product that can rightly be called a “nutraceutical” because of its ability to help a number of health problems – substantiated by the abundant positive research that has been carried out on it. Jon J. Kabara, Ph.D (Professor Emeritus, Michigan State University) had this to say about the value of lauric oils (contained in virgin coconut oil). “Never before in the history of man is it so important to emphasize the value of Lauric Oils. The medium-chain fats in coconut oil are similar to fats in mother’s milk and have similar nutraceutical effects.”
Another incredible fact about coconut oil is that even though it is a fat, it actually promotes weight loss! The reason is again because of the healthy medium chain fatty acids. These fatty acids do not circulate in the bloodstream like other fats, but are sent directly to the liver where they are immediately converted into energy, just like carbohydrates. So the body uses the fat in coconut oil to produce energy, rather than be stored as body fat.
Medium chain fatty acids found in coconut oil also speed up the body’s metabolism, burning more calories and promoting weight loss. The weight-loss effects of coconut oil have been clearly demonstrated by many researchers. They offer wonderful health benefits and are nowhere found more abundantly in nature outside coconut oil. For the hypothyroid sufferer the medium chain fats rev up the body’s sluggish metabolism and promote weight loss as well.
How to Use
Since the consumption of coconut yields so many benefits, it is great for use in cooking. Coconut can give great flavour to asian style dishes, and can be used as an alternative to vegetable oils when frying. When frying with regular vegetable oils it is important to not bring the oil to a boiling temperature since that burns the oil and creates nasty by-products that are carcinogenic. Since coconut oil is a much heavier oil it actually burns at a much higher temperature than regular vegetable oils, and thus is a much healthier choice when frying.
Coconut Oil is obviously great for consumption and cooking, but that’s not all. It can also be rubbed onto skin lesions and rashes in order to speed up the repair process and prevent further infection. Furthermore, Coconut oil is great for moisturising dried and cracked skin and can be rubbed onto sunburned skin in order to alleviate the burn faster. Applying coconut oil before sun exposure may also delay the onset of sunburn, and is a great alternative to applying sun screen when only exposed to the sun for 1-2 hours.
About Nature Pacific
NATURE PACIFIC was founded in Australia in 2004 as a joint venture to market Virgin Coconut Oil being made by Ken Sigrah’s Banaban family back in Fiji.
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