I am a great believer in the benefits of coconut oil; not only is it a great skin moisturiser and deep conditioner, it is very healthy to eat and cook with.
Coconut oil’s thermogenic properties increase the body’s metabolism, thereby increasing energy levels and weight loss. It also contains fewer calories than many other oils and fats.
A study of the south pacific islands near New Zealand in the 1960s – before the islands were exposed to refined food – showed that the inhabitants were healthy with ideal weight to height ratios. Digestive problems were rare; constipation almost unknown. The people ate only natural foods – and coconut was a staple food. Compared with those of us in rich Western countries who consume 40% of our calories as fats, the indigenous islanders consumed 60% of their diet as fats – almost entirely from coconuts.
Oats are also a natural form of energy and contain soluable fibre, as well as iron and B vitamins.
The health and energy giving benefits of certified virgin coconut oil and oats can now be enjoyed in a nutritious flapjack.
Coco-jacks, from the importers of CoconoilTM, have just launched a natural wholegrain oat flapjack made with organic virgin coconut oil. Containing no hydrogenated fats and no trans fats, they are high in fibre and give a slow release of energy.
They are a convenient way to introduce the healthy properties of oats and CoconoilTM to the whole family. Coco-jacks are ideal for school packed lunches, as an energy-boosting snack, as a breakfast bar, as part of a healthy lunch or picnic and make great party treats.
CoconoilTM is a pure organic virgin coconut oil from Sri Lanka. It contains no pesticides or GMO ingredients and is not hydrogenated, bleached, refined or deodorised.
For more information about Coco-jacks and CoconoilTM, visit www.coconoil.co.uk
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