Coconut Oil: Virgin Coconut Oil from Coconut Connections UK

Coconut oil from Coconut Connections^®
NEW SEASON'S WILD HARVEST VIRGIN COCONUT OIL NOW AVAILABLE

Coconut oil has been used for centuries as a vital source of food for health and general well being in traditional communities of tropical regions. Recent research verifies traditional beliefs that the coconut palm is “The Tree of Life” and that, just like any other pure, whole food, coconuts and virgin coconut oil have a significant role to play in a well balanced, nutritious diet. Abandoning unhealthy lifestyles and reverting to natural foods can help to reverse many of the diseases that have manifested in our bodies through the highly refined diet of our modern society.

Virgin coconut oil is one of the safest oils to cook with. It does not contain trans fatty acids and does not break down, even at high temperatures, unlike many other oils.

Coconut oil is known as the "energy fat" and is favoured by dieters, athletes, and body builders. It is slightly lower in calories than most other fats and oils and is processed in the liver and converted directly into energy.

Virgin coconut oil is also used for making soaps and lotions.

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Nui Virgin 100% Wild Harvest Virgin Coconut Oil is processed from coconuts collected in sustainable, wild grown and small holder plantations around Kole (Longtal) on the Espiritu Santo island in Vanuatu. Vanuatu is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is some 1,750 kilometres (1,090 miles) east of northern Australia, 500 kilometres (310 miles) northeast of New Caledonia, west of Fiji, and southeast of the Solomon Islands, near New Guinea.

NOT ALL VIRGIN COCONUT OILS ARE CREATED EQUAL

Coconut oil from Coconut Connections is ultra smooth and creamy (not waxy) with a pleasant fragrance. It does not contain any trans fatty acids or chemicals and is suitable for vegans.

Virgin coconut oil is made from fresh coconut meat, NOT copra, and the resulting product should have a distinct taste and fragrance.

Wild Harvest Virgin Coconut Oil

Wild Harvest coconut oil is sourced from indigenous community growers of the Pacific Islands. This virgin coconut oil is made from hand picked and harvested wild growing crops. The Nui virgin coconut oil comes from African Pacific, a dedicated Australian ethical trading company, which is passionate about achieving social and economic empowerment for the people of the South Pacific.

This virgin coconut oil is produced using a unique process, pressing the oil within one hour of opening the nut, without the use of excessive heat or any chemicals.

Remaining coconut husks are used for power generation.

NOT ALL VIRGIN COCONUT OILS ARE CREATED EQUAL
Wild Harvest Virgin Coconut Oil is fairly traded under the guidelines of the Fair Trade for a Fair Go charter of engagement.

Traditional communities in tropical regions have for centuries used virgin coconut oil as a vital source for food, health and general well being.

Coconut oil is saturated fat and does not contain any trans fatty acid or fats produced by modern refining and processing methods. This oil is unique in its structural make-up as it is the highest source of saturated fats (92%), of Medium Chain Triglycerides (62%) and 50% of these MCT’s are made up of Lauric Acid, the most important essential fatty acid.

Page Contents
History of coconut oil
What can virgin coconut oil do for me ?
Is it OK to use coconut oil on the skin and hair ?
Why haven't I heard about virgin coconut oil before ?
Why do some say that coconut oil is bad for you ?
Where does your oil come from ?
How do you ship your products ?
What is "Extra Virgin" coconut oil ?
What are virgin coconut oil capsules ?
What is certified organic RBD oil ?
About "raw" coconut oil
More frequently asked questions
Tips for using virgin coconut oil

"The doctor of the future will give little medicine, but
will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet and in the cause and prevention of disease."
Thomas A. Edison

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History of Coconut Oil

For about 3960 years of the past 4000 years of the documented historical use of the fruits of the coconut palm as a food and a pharmaceutical, the news has all been good. It was seen as a sustainable resource from which the harvested materials influenced every aspect of the lives of tropical communities, but most importantly its fruit, the coconut flesh, water, milk and oil.

The use of coconut oil around the world in tropical regions is prolific: South and Central America, Africa, the Indian subcontinent, Micro-, Mele- and Poly-nesia and most of Asia. Early European explorers, including Captain Cook, wrote affectionately about the beauty of communities across the Pacific using coconut oil as an integral part of their daily lives. In England, after the war, coconut oil was sold as "margarine" and in the USA as "coconut butter".

All this changed in 1954 even though it has been known for nearly a century that coconut oil is more nutritious than other oils. Over many decades, coconut oil received bad publicity due to its saturated fat content but what the proponents of "saturated fat is bad for you" did not do was to differentiate between the three different types of saturated fat. All the saturated fats were simply generalised under one category, ignoring the fact that some saturated fat is in fact necessary for human health.

Modern research has shown that not all saturated fats are alike and coconut oil is unique in its structural make-up due to its medium chain fatty acids - the closest to those found in human breast milk that nature provides. They are the reason why coconut oil is used extensively in baby formula and also in sports drinks and energy bars, where it is usually described as MCT (medium chain tryglycerides). This disguises the fact that some form of coconut oil has been used. The medium chain fatty acids in coconut oil are more easily digested than fats found in other oils. This is because they are processed directly in the liver and immediately converted into energy. There is therefore less strain on the liver, pancreas and digestive system and, being easily digested, they also tend to improve the absorption of other nutrients.

Past research has failed to reveal this because it was carried out on hydrogenated coconut oil.

Many modern low fat, so called 'healthy' oils are hydrogenated. Other so called 'healthy' polyunsaturated oils form toxic free radicals when heated.

Significantly, because virgin coconut oil is very stable, it is highly resistant to free radical generation when heated, even at high temperatures and is an especially safe oil to cook with.

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What can virgin coconut oil do for me ?

Virgin coconut oil is one of the safest oils to cook with. It does not contain trans fatty acids and does not break down, even at high temperatures, unlike many other oils.

Virgin coconut oil is used for making soaps and lotions.

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Is it OK to use coconut oil on the skin and hair ?

Although our virgin coconut oil is sold as a food product, there are many people around the world who have throughout the centuries used coconut oil on the skin and hair. Remember, whatever is put on the skin is absorbed into the body (good or bad) so should you choose to apply nourishing coconut oil to the hair and scalp, apply it 20 – 30 minutes before washing or, for best results, leave on overnight (placing a clean towel on your pillow to protect it). Wash out the oil in the morning with a toxin free shampoo.

COCONUT OIL AND SUN TANNING
Pure virgin coconut oil is the best product available for use as a tanning oil. Coconut oil actually increases the speed of the tanning process and produces a deep, lasting tan. Please note however that you are putting a food grade product on your skin and it has NO SUNSCREEN OR CHEMICAL ADDITIVES. Apply frequently and avoid excessive exposure at all times not just at peak sun hours. We recommend no more than 20 to 30 minutes depending on skin type in direct sunlight at any time of the day. Once a basic tan is developed, virgin coconut oil will slowly but surely produce incredible tanning results. If used as an after sun moisturiser be sure to use sparingly so it is completely absorbed into the skin. Remove excess before dressing.

While this claim has been widely disproved in many scientific studies and journals, unfortunately this perception is still around.

The tropical oils were very popular in the US food industry prior to World War II. The US is the largest exporter of soybeans. The well oiled marketing machinery funded by the soy bean and corn industry and supported by the American Heart Association was committed to change the American Diet, calling among others, for the substitution of saturated fats for polyunsaturates. The Prudent Diet, as it was called, left a legacy which still haunts us today. 40 years on, this conceptual change in the eating habits of Americans has negatively influenced and changed the dietary regimes of societies all around the world that were initially not even affected by America's particular meat, potato and milk diet. So determined was the pursuit of the American industries in converting their claims into magnificent billboards of health and wealth that even small island nations in the South Pacific were converted by this powerful marketing machine to change centuries of dietary traditions of tropical oils to importing polyunsaturated fats.

Studies were done to show that coconut oil, and all saturated fats, were bad for one's health. However, these studies were done on hydrogenated coconut oil not virgin coconut oil. Hydrogenated oils are fatty acid chains that have been altered from their original form in nature by the oil refining process.

Although many studies at the time had also shown research to the contrary, the mud stuck and by the mid 60’s the reputation of all saturated oils in America had been destroyed.

Critical modern research is starting to show that dietary changes based on the evidence presented by these early studies were at the very least premature. However, time will only tell whether the greatest crime of this initiative will have been the bundling of all saturated fats, whether from meat, dairy or vegetable source together under the one label: Deadly Diet.

The travesty of this action was that one of nature’s most amazing resources, tropical oils, and especially coconut oil with all its nutritional possibilities, has been lost for decades. Although saturated, coconut oil is structurally, pharmaceutically and behaviorally different to any other natural oil or fat.

However, we have reached a critical time in our history with the complexity of our modern lifestyle and diet. Recent research into coconut oil has pinpointed the one aspect that makes the case for coconut oil to be reaccepted, and to once again become a legitimate part of our daily diet.

To find general information on the researched health benefits of coconut oil in the diet, simply type coconut oil into the search box of your favourite search engine and you'll find a wealth of information!

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What is "Extra Virgin" coconut oil ?

In many cases it is recommended that people consume 2 - 4 tablespoons of coconut oil per day. This would equate to a very large number of capsules PER TABLESPOON! The companies selling these coconut oil capsules are recommending anywhere from 3 to 6 capsules a day, which is only a few drops of coconut oil. Our carefully prepared Wild Harvest Virgin Coconut Oil is a traditional food and encapsulating it would render it no longer natural or healthy. Consuming large quantities of soft gel capsules means you would consume large quantities of gelatine.

Our 100% Wild Harvest Virgin Coconut Oil is processed from coconuts collected in sustainable, wild grown and small holder plantations around Kole (Longtal) on the Espiritu Santo island in Vanuatu. Vanuatu is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is some 1,750 kilometres (1,090 miles) east of northern Australia, 500 kilometres (310 miles) northeast of New Caledonia, west of Fiji, and southeast of the Solomon Islands, near New Guinea.

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