A Healthy Oil

Virgin Coconut Oil is the most versatile of all vegetable oils. It has been used in India as a key ingredient in Ayurvedic medicine for over four thousand years and is still a primary form of medical treatment for millions of people. In South America, virgin coconut oil is drunk by the glass as a means of overcoming illness and speeding up recovery.

It is used in hospitals around the world to treat digestive or malabsorption problems, and is commonly given to infants and children who have problems digesting other fats. For this same reason, coconut oil is a primary ingredient in infant milk formulas.

An Undeserved Reputation

Scientific studies as far back as the 1950s already proved the health benefits of coconut oil. Up until the early 1980s coconut and other palm oils were widely used around the world in food preparation.

In the mid-1980s the American Soybean Association began capitalizing on the public’s fear of saturated fat and its perceived association with heart disease to carve out a niche for its soybean oils and kill the market for tropical oils. Even though the Surgeon General of the USA, Dr. C. Everett Koop, himself declared the tropical-oil scare “foolishness”, the campaign was successful in destroying the reputation of coconut and palm oils.

A Dietary Miracle

Virgin Coconut Oil is the premier oil for cooking. It not only enhances the flavor of all types of cuisine, but also helps protect one's body against heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and other degenerative illnesses. Other edible oils promise these qualities but only Virgin Coconut Oil actually delivers.

Virgin Coconut Oil is primarily composed of Lauric acid, with concentrations of up to fifty-three percent (53%). Interestingly enough, the only other substance in nature that has a comparably rich composition of Lauric acid is mothers' milk. Studies show that this high Lauric acid content is beneficial in warding off and destroying viruses, bacteria and other pathogens. It also actively builds the body's immune system.

It is 100%Cholesterol free.

Virgin Coconut Oil is rapidly metabolized by the body and, unlike most oils or fats, is directly converted to energy. This, in effect, aids in weight loss as it speeds up metabolism. In a sense, Virgin Coconut Oil can be considered a "low-fat" fat.

Your Skin’s Best Friend

Applied topically, virgin coconut oil alleviates eczema and other mild skin ailments such as diaper rash. As a massage oil, it is quickly absorbed by the skin and does not leave a sticky film behind. It has also been used traditionally to treat hair and scalp conditions.

Health Benefits

• Help prevent bacterial, viral and fungal infections
• Aids the body in fighting viruses that cause the flu, herpes and AIDS
• Reduces risk of arteriosclerosis and related illnesses
• Helps prevent osteoporosis
• Helps control diabetes
• Promotes bowel movement
• Promotes healthy thyroid function
• Helps eliminate pinworms
• Used in cancer therapy
• Improves digestion and provides quick energy
• Relieves stress on pancreas and enzyme systems of the body
• Helps fight gall bladder disease
• Helps eliminate Candida yeast infections
• Helps prevent dandruff

The Olive Oil Question

When discussing the differences quality and cost-wise between coconut oils and olive oil, San Benito Virgin Coconut Oil can only be compared to truly premium Extra Virgin Olive Oils.

Being a saturated oil, Virgin Coconut Oil is much more stable than olive oil under normal cooking temperatures and does not break down into free radicals as quickly as other oils.

Research shows that olive oils, like all mono and polyunsaturated fats, promote platelet stickiness. The stickier blood gets, the greater the risk of blood clots and cardiovascular problems. At the same time, unsaturated fats are known to suppress the immune system and even kill white blood cells.

San Benito Virgin Coconut Oil is also naturally more resistant to rancidity and oxidation than other edible oils. With a laboratory tested free fatty acid (FFA) concentration of only 0.05% in the bottle, this oil does not need any preservatives to avoid rancidity.

A Premium Natural Product

The labor-intensive process of collecting and cold-pressing San Benito Virgin Coconut Oil means that we can only produce a few precious liters each day. Our oil is non-hydrogenated, non-refined, non-bleached, and non-deodorized. We do not use any chemicals, solvents, high heat or fermentation in extracting this 100% natural and 100% preservatives-and-cholesterol free oil.

A Commitment to Community

In addition to our goal of providing a healthier and health-giving oil, San Benito also aims to help our local communities. A portion of the proceeds of each liter sold goes towards a fund to directly support the needs of the barangays where we extract this wonderful oil.

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