Coconut
Weight Loss
Medium Chain triglycerides (MCTs) are abundantly found in coconut butter. Unlike other forms of fat, the liver is able to metabolise MCTs similarly to how it utilises carbohydrates as a fuel source. Coconut butter’s digestibility means that it is quickly absorbed by our bodies, and not left to circulate the blood stream like other fats. The MCTs in coconut oil have also been shown to have thyroid supporting mechanisms. Studies that were conducted on the basal (resting) metabolic rate of people who ate MCTs comparative to those participants who consumed more LCTs (long chain triglycerides i.e. vegetable oils) were found on average to have a 12% increase in their basal metabolic rates.
Cellular Health
Our body’s cells are comprised primarily of saturated fats. Regular consumption of Coconut Butter promotes cellular health, reducing oxidative damage from free radical exposure. Internal cellular protection translates externally to healthier, more hydrated, younger looking skin.
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Coconut is highly nutritious and rich in fiber, vitamins, and minerals. It is classified as a “functional food” because it provides many health benefits beyond its nutritional content. Coconut oil possesses healing properties far beyond that of any other dietary oil and is extensively used in traditional medicine among Asian and Pacific populations to treat a wide variety of health problems including the following: abscesses, asthma, baldness, bronchitis, bruises, burns, colds, constipation, cough, dropsy, dysentery, earache, fever, flu, gingivitis, gonorrhea, irregular or painful menstruation, jaundice, kidney stones, lice, malnutrition, nausea, rash, scabies, scurvy, skin infections, sore throat, swelling, syphilis, toothache, tuberculosis, tumors, typhoid, ulcers, upset stomach, weakness, and wounds.Modern medical science is now confirming the use of coconut in treating many of the above conditions. Published studies in medical journals show that coconut, in one form or another, may provide a wide range of health benefits.
Data from http://www.coconutresearchcenter.org/
This ingredient is used in the following products:
energy booster
premium energy
nutrition booster
peak performance
weight loss
cacao slice
choc chip slice
cocomac slice
intense desire bites
coconut, apricot and cranberry slice
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