Nutiva Coconut Oil: Pure and Unrefined

Nutiva coconut oil is made from fresh, not dried, coconut meat, without fermentation. According to the company, this is the key to optimizing Nutiva Coconut Oil's taste, texture, color, and aroma. Nutiva has been an innovative leader in the health food industry since 1999. They produce some of the highest quality organic superfoods around, and donate one percent of their sales to organizations that promote sustainable agriculture.

Nutiva strives to use the finest certified-organic ingredients, grown without pesticides and herbicides and never genetically modified. The company produced America’s first hemp superfoods, including hemp oil, shelled hemp seeds, and hemp protein powder — named Best New Supplement at the Natural Products Expo Show the year it debuted. Their coconut oil is made with the same commitment to quality.

Nutiva Coconut Oil has all the qualities you'd want in a superior coconut oil:

• certified organic and free from pesticides, GMOs and hexane
• made from fresh coconuts, not dried coconut meat
• cold-processed and unrefined — no trans fats
• NOT fermented, bleached, deodorized, or hydrogenated
• tastes like fresh coconut, with a fresh coconut fragrance

Nutiva makes their coconut oil from fresh, not dried coconut meat, without fermentation. According to their website, this is the key to optimizing Nutiva Coconut Oil's taste, texture, color, and aroma.

How to Use Nutiva Coconut Oil

There are several ways you can add Nutiva Coconut Oil to your everyday life, and it really is easy! Coconut oil is stable even during long periods of storage, and needs no refrigeration. Because its melting point is 76°F, it can be used in both liquid or solid forms. It has a neutral flavor that makes it ideal for use in frying, cooking and baking.

Here are just a few suggestions:

• use it in any recipe that calls for vegetable oil, shortening or butter
• it makes a healthy butter replacement on bread or vegetables; if you add a bit of salt to it, you won't be able to tell the difference
• coconut oil is the best oil for making popcorn; it stands up to high temperatures as well as any other fat
• use it externally as an oil for your skin, hair care and massage

You can even eat coconut oil right out of the jar. It gives you a quick burst of energy without creating a spike in your blood sugar levels.

I like to add coconut oil to my smoothies — it gives them a rich, creamy texture, and keeps me feeling satisfied for hours. See my page on how to make a smoothie the healthy way, where I reveal my secrets for creating incredibly healthy smoothies.

Why Is Nutiva Coconut Oil
So Good for You?

There's a significant property of coconut oil that distinguishes it from other sources of fat and contributes to the health benefits of coconut oil. These are the medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs) in coconut oil. Research has demonstrated that these medium-chain fats actually protect against heart disease — and may one day even be used as a treatment to cure it!

Coconut oil is nature's richest source of healthy medium-chain fatty acids. By contrast, most common vegetable or seed oils are comprised of long chain fatty acids (LCFAs). These are now known to actually promote heart disease.

Coconut oil has been found to have many other properties that are better for your heart health than other dietary oils. Besides improved cholesterol readings, studies have found lower body fat levels, reduced tendency to form blood clots, and higher levels of antioxidants throughout the body.

Other top health benefits of coconut oil fall into these general categories:

• promotes weight loss
• improves energy levels and endurance
• strengthens your immune system health
• supports healthy digestion and metabolism
• keeps your skin and hair healthy and young-looking

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