Trans fatty acids, also known as trans fat, is an artery-clogging fat that is formed when vegetable oils are hardened into margarine or shortening. It is found in many other foods besides margarine and shortening, however, including fried foods like French fries and fried chicken, doughnuts, cookies, pastries and crackers. Typically French fries have about 40 percent trans fatty acids and many popular cookies and crackers range from 30 percent to 50 percent trans fatty acids. Doughnuts have about 35 percent to 40 percent trans fatty acids.

Trans fat is known to increase blood levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), or “bad” cholesterol, while lowering levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL), known as “good” cholesterol. It can also cause major clogging of arteries, type 2 diabetes and other serious health problems, and was found to increase the risk of heart disease. Many food companies use trans fat instead of oil because it reduces cost, extends storage life of products and can improve flavour and texture.

This 100% raw coconut oil comes from coconuts harvested from the Pacific Islands. The coconut flesh is coldpressed. Very few coconut oil products found on the market are in the same league as A Sip of Paradise! Coconut oil consists of 90+% medium chained, saturated fat - a very important building block of every cell in the human body.

The cholesterol-lowering properties of coconut oil are a direct result of its ability to stimulate thyroid function. In the presence of adequate thyroid hormone, cholesterol (specifically LDL- holesterol) is converted by enzymatic process to the vitally necessary anti-aging hormones, pregnenolone, progesterone and DHEA. These substances are required to help prevent heart disease, senility, obesity, cancer and other diseases associated with aging and chronic degeneration. Coconut oil contains up to 50% lauric acid, which has powerful anti-microbial and anti-fungal properties.

Definition of anti-microbial andanti-fungal properties; “An agent which destroys or inhibits bacteria, fungi, protozoa or viruses that are pathogenic”.

Coconut oil is the best dietary fat source for individuals with candida, hormone imbalances, hypoglycaemia, and/or a weakened liver. Coconut oil is an instant energy source. Contains no cholesterol, no trans-fatty acids, is not hydrogenated. Coconut oil is excellent as a food and equally as a lotion for the skin.

COCONUT OIL, which is:

• Totally free from trans fatty acids

• Cold pressed

• Unrefined

• Unbleached

• Not deodorized

• Non hydrogenated

• GMO free

• From fresh coconuts

• Chemically free, Our Coconuts are grown as nature intended them to be and are not genetically modified. Certification is pending.

COCONUT OIL is particularly well suited to:

• Help you lose weight

• Prevent premature aging while rejuvenating your skin

• Improve conditions in those with Diabetes, Chronic Fatigue and Fibromyalgia

• Help defend against Crohn’s, IBS, and other digestive disorders

• Promote healthy thyroid function and aid in the body’s management of Candida

• Optimise your cholesterol

• Boost your daily energy levels

Coconut is one of nature’s miracle foods. As hard as it is to believe, some people don’t like the taste or odour of Coconut oil. To satisfy this our Coconut Cooking Oil is Refined (filtered), Bleached (with clays to reduce the smoky colour of Copra) & Deodorized (charcoal filtered) form Copra, (which is traditionally “smoke dried” Coconuts) leaving it with all the benefits of Coconut Oil, i.e. Immune, Cardiovascular & Metabolic Support, but with the advantages to some, of having; No Coconut Taste or Odour, unlike our crystal clear Extra Virgin Coconut Oil, Copra Coconut Oil is left with the rich golden colour of the Pacific, found in smoked Copra based oils.

Coconut oil is a Liquid at or above ? 26ºc, Solid at or below ? 25ºc. To liquefy Coconut oil, immerse the canister in warm water (do not boil), or by mixing your portion of Coconut Oil with some warm water or heat above > 26c. Coconut oils smoke point, which it should not exceed, is 180ºc. Remove from heat source should it start to smokes. The cholesterol-lowering properties of coconut oil are a direct result of its ability to stimulate thyroid function.

Both Coconut cooking oil from Copra Coconut Oil and Extra Virgin Coconut Oil contain up to 50% lauric acid, which has powerful anti-microbial, anti-fungal properties. Definition of anti-microbial, anti-fungal properties; “An agent which destroys or inhibits bacteria, fungi, protozoa or viruses that are pathogenic” (disease causing). Coconut oil is the best dietary fat source for those with candida, hormone imbalances, hypoglycaemia, and/or a weakened liver. Coconut oil is an instant energy source. Contains no cholesterol, no trans-fatty acids, is not hydrogenated. Coconut oil is excellent as a food and equally as a lotion for the skin and as a cooking oil, a true gift from nature.