Nourishing Planet™
Extra Virgin Coconut Oil
USDA Certified Organic

    Nourishing Planet™ organic extra “Virgin Coconut Oil” is made using a natural extraction method still employed in the Philippines and Fiji today:   mechanically pressing the chopped and warm air dried coconut meat straight after the coconuts are opened and dried, thus avoiding processing which destroys or alters the natural components. Our Nourishing Planet Extra Virgin Organic Coconut Oil It is NOT refined, bleached nor deodorized (RBD) nor hydrogenated. This pure extra virgin organic coconut oil retains the healthy properties of coconuts including the medium chain fatty acids and averages 50% of the highly beneficial lauric acid and is 100% organic.  Nourishing Planet “Virgin Coconut Oil” is preferred over many brands because of its natural properties.  Nourishing Planet Virgin Coconut Oil is not heated to high temperatures like some other oils and hence retains the fresh taste and aroma of coconuts.

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Virgin Coconut Oil and Weight Loss

Many people have reported that consuming “Virgin Coconut Oil” (VCO), the most natural and potent form of coconut oil,  helps them to lose weight. They often experience increased energy levels and fewer cravings for carbohydrates and sweets. It’s easier for many people to eat less when consuming 2 - 4 Tablespoons of virgin coconut oil per day, because the fats provide a feeling of satiety or fullness after eating that is not generally experienced when eating a low-fat meal.

Virgin coconut oil is rich in the medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs), like lauric acid, that have been shown to boost the metabolism. In fact, around 50% of the fatty acids in this extra virgin organic coconut oil are lauric acid. It appears that the amount of energy used to metabolize these MCFAs is greater than the energy they provide, and lauric acid is the most rapidly metabolized fatty acid, scientist have found. Coconut oil has a “thermogenic” effect, meaning it raises your body temperature. This in turn boosts energy levels and metabolism. This may be why it seems to be especially helpful with those who have sluggish thyroid problems*, that often don't show up on blood tests for thyroid function.

Research points to the fact that a major cause of weight problems in America today may be an under-active thyroid gland, especially among women. That’s because the thyroid gland controls body temperature and metabolism, and when the thyroid is sluggish, body temperature and metabolism tend to slow down. Some other symptoms of low, or hypothyroid, are fatigue, cold hands and feet, depression, anxiety, constipation, easy bruising, insomnia, dry skin, unhealthy and brittle nails, allergies and asthma, migraines, acne, hair loss and low sex drive.

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Adding Coconut Oil To Your Diet Can Boost Your Energy Level and Your Metabolism, Helping You To Lose Weight

Virgin Coconut oil is high in medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs), like lauric acid, that have been shown to elevate your metabolism.  And that's good news for those of you trying to lose weight.  As you probably know, the higher your metabolism, the more calories your body burns, even when you are not exercising.  About 50% of the fat in coconut oil is lauric acid.  It turns out that the amount of energy your body uses to metabolize these MCFAs is greater than the energy that the MCFAs provide, that means you burn more calories than what is in the coconut oil just by your body metabolizing, or using the oil.  In fact, scientists have found that lauric acid is the most quickly metabolized of all fatty acids.  In addition, coconut oil seems to have a “thermogenic” effect, meaning it raises your body temperature.  This also in turn boosts energy levels and metabolism, and may be why coconut oil seems to be so good for those with low performing thyroids.

Virgin Coconut Oil and Weight Loss

Many people have reported that consuming Virgin Coconut Oil (VCO) helps them to lose weight.  They often see increased energy levels and fewer cravings for carbohydrates and sweets.  It’s easier for many people to eat less when consuming 2 - 6 Tablespoons of coconut oil per day, because the fats provide a feeling of satiety or fullness after eating that is not generally experienced when eating a low-fat meal.   Perhaps that is one of the reasons why low-fat diets don’t work in the long-term. 

Virgin Coconut Oil Is Easier To Digest Than Other Oils

Another good thing about consuming virgin coconut oil as a major source of oil in your diet, especially for the many of us who have spent years consuming harmful fats like the trans-fats in vegetable oils, is that coconut oil is easier to digest than other fats.  It doesn’t need bile in order to be broken down and used by the body.  This is important since many of us now have a hard time digesting fats because we produce less bile after years of eating bad diets.  Even if you don’t have a problem with fat digestion, coconut oil is still great for losing weight because of the way the body is able to turn it directly into energy.

The Body Burns Coconut Oil 3 Times Faster Than Other Fats

According to a 2000 report published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, your body burns off coconut oil three times faster than many other common fats.  In a 1986 study by T.B. Seaton et al in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, people who ate foods containing MCFAs (like the lauric acid in coconut oil) increased their metabolic rate an average of 12%, compared to a 4% increase for those eating meals with long-chain fatty acids (LCTs).  The authors concluded that add MCFAs and MCFA-rich foods (like coconut oil) to the diet could over long periods of time produce weight loss even in the absence of reduced (caloric) intake..  Doesn't that sound good?  They are saying that you could eat the same amount of calories and still lose weight if you include MCFA-rich food like virgin coconut oil in your diet! 

Add Virgin Coconut Oil & Other Coconut-Based Foods To Your Diet

Virgin coconut oil is nature’s richest source of these medium-chain fatty acids, which in addition to increasing metabolism have many other health-enhancing properties.  So if you are trying to lose weight, you might want to think about adding virgin coconut oil to your diet.  There are many articles out there now in the media touting the "miracle" of virgin coconut oil for losing weight, including one in Women's World Magazine.   Although we would not call it a miracle, we do think it has its place in many diets, especially if you are trying to lose weight. There are other benefits of eating virgin coconut oil, however, that you may be interested to find out about.

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