Extra Virgin Organic Coconut Oil, 1 Gallon Natures Approved, Double Green, Raw, Expeller Pressed Start Price USD 44.95 Current Price USD 44.95 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, November 12, 2008 End Time Friday, December 12, 2008 Location Watertown, CT See more about 'Extra Virgin Organic Coconut Oil, 1 Gallon' Description Nature's Approved™   Extra Virgin Organic Coconut Oil, 1 Gallon v       USDA Certified Organic v       Cold-pressed on remote island in Fiji, in the South Pacific v       Also available in 15oz x 3, 2 x 30oz, and 5 Gallon sizes, drum & bulk sizes, see www.NaturesApproved.com       Nature‘s Approved® Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil is produced on a remote Pacific island in FIJI, where both water and air are pure and unpolluted. Made from certified organic coconuts, the production is certified organic by a USDA approved Certifier. Because of the production method, the coconut oil we provide retains plant sterols and tocotrienols.  About 50 percent of coconut oil is lauric acid, which the body converts into monolaurin. Laboratory studies show that monolaurin inactivates some bacteria and viruses including the influenza virus.Virgin Coconut oil with its medium chain fatty acids are unlike other "saturated" fats as the body handles them differently and they are rapidly absorbed into the blood stream. It is extremely beneficial for immune function. Coconut is free of cholesterol and is a healthy, energy-boosting fat that will not increase cardiovascular disease. Nature‘s Approved® Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil is not refined bleached or deodorized (RBD) and in this pure virgin form retains the health natural to coconuts including the medium chain fatty acids and the 50% lauric acid now recognized as highly beneficial. Processing is from expeller pressing the chopped and dried coconut meat. Production supplies from this certified producer are exclusively for Assured Organics distribution.   Potential Health Benefits of Coconut Oil:      AS FOOD or DIETARY SUPPLEMENT, Coconut Oil can contribute to and support: Ø       Weight Loss Ø       Healthy HDL/LDL Cholesterol Levels Ø       Heart/Cardiovascular Health Ø       Thyroid Function Ø       Proper Digestion/Nutrient Absorption Ø       Healthy Pro-Biotic/Intestinal Balance Ø       Immune System Support Ø       Normal Blood Sugar Levels Ø       Strong Bone Health Ø       Healthy Metabolic Functions      FOR YOUR SKIN and NATURAL BODY CARE, Coconut Oil can help to: Ø       Improve Skin Tone & Complexion Ø       Keep Skin Soft & Smooth Ø       Remove Makeup Gently Ø       Prevent Premature Aging/Wrinkles Ø       Protect Skin from Pollutants and Harsh Elements Ø       Hydrate Scalp & Produce Shiny Hair      OTHER BENEFITS of Coconut Oil: Ø       Long Shelf Life (at room temp) Ø       Quick Energy Source Ø       Healthy, Delicious Oil for Cooking   GREEN processing with renewable fuel of Nature’s Approved Coconut Oil On the slopes of an old inactive volcano on one of the 345 beautiful islands in Fiji, with tropical plants everywhere and a great view of the sea, careful waste avoidance, use of renewable fuel and a green operations have long been the rule. Coconut husks and shells and old coconut trees fuel the boiler….that produces the steam…. that runs the steam engine…. that drives the generator…. that provides power for the coconut oil press, machinery and lights for the factory and worker’s homes. Large quantities of diesel fuel would have had to be burnt to substitute. In 1961 the owner of the coconut plantation where our oil is produced, had a steam engine made to drawings and design of a steam engine which had been first built in 1895. This steam engine is used to drive the electric generator to produce power to run the oil press and other machinery and to provide light to the house and workers houses--energy production and recycling at its best.   The fuel they use is some of the old coconut trees and all the coconut husks and shells from the coconuts that are opened for copra (copra is the dried meat or kernel of the coconut ..dried in warm air, then crushed in the press for its oil). This was done to reduce the consumption of diesel fuel in the diesel engine they had previously used to run the generator. Old technology is here the most appropriate technology to take advantage of the reusable fuel. Their carbon footprint is very small for each ton of oil produced. Diesel is only used in the tractors and trucks. The old unproductive trees (often 70 years old and 80 ft high) are replaced in a cycle of 30 acres at a time (of the 1100 acre plantation) with new trees and coconuts growing again and taking up carbon dioxide from the air. The carbon is recycled. The cost of diesel there today is 16 times as great as it was in 1961 and the wisdom to their use of renewable fuel has paid off in a huge reduction in expenditure on diesel. Five years ago the plantation was certified organic to USDA. The owner is 80 now and his two sons do much of the work on the plantation today and continue the pattern and cycles of green technology. This same coconut oil is used in the Natures Approved® organic soap produced on Fiji so we have the major component, the organic coconut oil in the soap, produced with green methods.  You can chose "green" extra virgin organic coconut oil and organic soap from Nature’s Approved® and help expand their operation and reward their efforts. ************************************************* Several experts have attested to the worthiness and health benefits of virgin coconut oil:  Dr. Mary Enig, Phd (author of "Know Your Fats") and Dr Bruce Fife (author of best-selling book "The Coconut Oil Miracle") have gathered research and studies from recent years to show the benefits of consuming medium chain triglycerides (MCT) acids such as are found in virgin coconut oil. They report reduced levels of viruses in tests done on patients using coconut oil in its unrefined state, even HIV patients achieved reduced levels of their virus. An article in Women‘s World drew on parts of these and highlighted the propensity of these fatty acids to stimulate the thyroid gland and thus raise the metabolic rate. Examples were given of comfortably achieved large weight losses. A faster metabolic rate will lead to a weight loss. We crave fat, and diets that deny us fat leave us unsatisfied and vulnerable to rapid weight gain after the diet is over. About 50 percent of coconut oil is lauric acid, which the body converts into monolaurin. Laboratory studies show that monolaurin inactivates some bacteria and viruses including the influenza virus.Virgin Coconut oil with its medium chain fatty acids are unlike other "saturated" fats as the body handles them differently and they are rapidly absorbed into the blood stream. It is extremely beneficial for immune function. Coconut is free of cholesterol and is a healthy, energy-boosting fat that will not increase cardiovascular disease. Virgin Organic Coconut Oil Extra Virgin Organic Coconut Oil (Certified). ___________________________________________________ For bulk oil purchases of drums and any other large orders, please go to www.AssuredOrganics.com Private label available Assured Organics & Nature's Approved17 Hillcrest View, Hartsdale, New York, N. Y. 10530 USA Tel: 914-428-6800Email: ken@assuredorganics.com       Place a Bid!