Coconut oil is not just used in coconut body butters. Pure coconut oil, the pure virgin coconut oil rich in Lauric acid is used in the exciting new Coconut Diet! Who would think that gourmet cooking and baking with organic virgin Coconut oil could possibly improve metabolism and Thyroid function! Virgin Coconut Oil is available in new cosmetic body butters and sensual oils. Australian supply of these organic coconut products ensures prompt supply, and bulk supply is available for business and market vendors.

Expeller pressed oil is oil extracted from nuts or seeds by crushing them.

Many companies first make expeller pressed oil and then treat the oil with chemicals like Hexane to extract the remaining oil. Usually expeller pressed oil only can get about 66% of the oil from the nuts or seeds, so they use Hexane.

What is Hexane?

It is a chemical, harmful in the environment, and it may cause long-term adverse effects to people as well as the environment..

HEXANE IS NOT USED IN Banaban Pure Virgin Organic Coconut Oil!

When expeller pressed oil, or any oil source is treated with hexane, it is also heated. This kills off the majority of the hexane. It is unclear whether trace amounts, if any, still exist in the oil after heating. It is also unclear whether tiny amounts of ingested hexane have health risks.

If there are small amounts of hexane in oil, it could become an inhalant if the oil is cooked. So people who do a large amount of cooking with oil, like frying food everyday, might possibly be inhaling very small amounts of hexane. To reduce risk it would make sense to use expeller pressed oil to avoid this risk, minimal though it may be.

Coconut is a food which is most delicious as the tasty parts of a Bounty, a snowball or at the heart of a tasty shot of Malibu rum. But the humble coconut has become the latest super food!

The key factor in Coconut Oil is the Medium Chain Triglycerides. These are absorbed by the liver and are burned just like carbohydrates.

A 2004 obesity research study in 2003 found that overweight men burned fat quicker by consuming virgin coconut oil. In terms of heart health, the oil is unlike most saturated fats in that it has no cholesterol which means that levels are not increased.

Some claims made for Coconut oil in "Organic Coconut Oil; Preventing and Treating Common Health Problems with Coconut" by Bruce Fife, N.D. are that it may *Prevent heart disease and stroke * Dissolve kidney stones * Balance blood sugar and control diabetes * Enhance the immune system * Protect against cancer * Boost your energy and increase your metabolism * Lose excess body fat * Kill disease-causing bacteria, viruses, and fungi * Relieve symptoms associated with irritable bowel syndrome and Crohn’s disease * Protect your skin against free-radical damage that causes premature aging.

Despite all the claims and counter claims, the overall message seems to be that along with a healthy life style, Coconut oil has certain benefits to your diet, and may be worth a try.

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Banaban Pure Virgin Organic Coconut Oil

Direct from our tropical Nature's Oil plantations in Fiji. The cold press Banaban Extra Virgin Coconut Oil is extracted from fresh coconut flesh and is not copra derived. Banaban Extra Virgin Coconut Oil is not refined, deodorized, or bleached. It has a rich natural coconut taste and aroma. It is cholesterol-free and contains medium-chain good fats with 50% Lauric Acid - a healthy nutrient that supports the metabolism. Coconut oil has been used by Pacific Islanders for centuries as a major part of their diet and for everyday usage. It has long been considered as 'The Tree of Life!'

Pure coconut oil Massage Oils

This extra fine pure coconut massage oil is based on traditional Pacific Island blends and is suitable for all skin types even the most sensitive of complexions. Banaban Virgin Coconut Body Oils make an excellent massage oil and a natural skin moisturizer

Pure Virgin Coconut Oil Body Butters Rich in Lauric acid

BANABAN Virgin Coconut Cream Body Butters are made from only the best natural ingredients. In fact they are so good that they are real nourishment for the skin. Made from Fiji grown and harvested pure Virgin Coconut Oil, purified water, bee's wax, cocoa butter, vegetable glycerine, shea butter, pola wax and fragrance.

Virgin Coconut Oil SUGAR SCRUB

BANABAN Virgin Coconut Oil SUGAR SCRUB is an all natural skin exfoliate combining the wonderful rich properties of Virgin Coconut Oil with high Lauric Acid levels and blended with Queensland grown raw sugar. The sugar cleanses away the dead skin cells leavening the skin feeling soft and moisturised at the same time.

Instructions: Gently rub the scrub into the skin either with the hand, body brush or glove until the sugar dissolves. Rinse with warm water and pat the skin dry with a towel.

BANABAN Virgin Coconut Oil SUGAR SCRUB will quickly adsorb into the skin leaving the skin feeling moisturized and nourished.

BANABAN Virgin Coconut Oil Handmade Soaps

Pure BANABAN Virgin Coconut Oil that is high in Lauric acid and truly is a FOOD FOR THE SKIN. When BANABAN Virgin Coconut Oil is applied to the skin - it has many benefits. The oil is very similar to the body's own sebum and the Lauric acid converts to monolurin when applied topically to the skin.

What is Monolaurin?

Monolaurin is the glycerol ester of lauric acid and is more biologically active than lauric acid.

Lauric acid was first discovered as the main antiviral and antibacterial substance in human breast milk. It is a medium chain, saturated fatty acid that is also found in coconut products.

Banaban Pure Virgin Organic Coconut Oil is processed in Fiji to Australian food standards.

Rich in Lauric Acid; The Coconut Diet improves Thyroid while you are enjoying gourmet cooking!