We all know coconut oil can do basically anything. It’s the natural miracle cure to pretty much all of your problems: in the bathroom (dry hair to overactive skin to teeth whitening), the kitchen (sautéing to smoothies), the closet (stain remover), and even the bedroom.
What is copra? Read more to learn how sun-dried coconut “meat” has been extracted to make a very low-value commodity called copra.
Coconut oil is famous for its topical benefits. Hair has more body, shine, and substance, while the skin becomes softer, hydrated, and energized. Coconut oil also has anti-aging properties, and the ability to protect the skin, lips, and hair from the elements, whether a Canadian winter or a tropical heat wave.
So what were your grandparents doing to keep their teeth? and “How did they keep control of funky breath?” In addition to their diets (which contained far less sugar than ours today), dental health was maintained simply by using chewing sticks and….coconut oil pulling.
Currently, there is a lot of confusion and contradictory research on the impact of saturated fats on your health. In the past 50 years, the majority of health care professionals told us that saturated fats are bad. Bad for your heart, bad for your cholesterol, and contribute to obesity.
If you use coconut products but have no idea where they come from, you need to watch our documentary which follows a group of Filipino coconut farmers as they struggle to survive a way of life exoloited by industrial agriculture and crippled by disasters like Typhoon Haiyan.
Coconut oil has been used for thousands of years by some of the healthiest cultures on the planet.
There are some misconceptions that coconut oil is considered trans fat. However, is it actually true? Is coconut oil trans fat?
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