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Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil by Nutiva
Description
Since the 1960s, coconut oil has been mistakenly described as unhealthy. The media reported on studies finding that tropical coconut oils were laden with artery-clogging fats. What went unreported was the fact that the coconut oil used in the studies was hydrogenated—not the virgin oil used for centuries as a staple food. Coconut oil is about 50 percent lauric acid, a rare medium-chain fatty acid found in mother's milk that supports healthy metabolism and is now being studied for its anti-fungal, anti-viral, and anti-bacterial health-protecting properties. Overall, coconut oil contains 92% saturated fats, and only 1% Omega-6, the fat Americans get way too much of.
Ingredients
100% raw organic extra-virgin coconut oil.
Recommended Use
Ideal as a high-heat cooking oil (up to 350 degrees), a healthy substitute for shortening in baking, a better-than-butter replacement in bread, vegetables, or popcorn, and as a luscious body oil.
Additional Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil Notes
Nutiva's Coconut oil is solid at room temperature and melts at 76°F. No refrigeration required.
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