Higher Nature Organic Virgin Coconut Butter (oil)

The healthy weight loss miracle oil

UK ONLY

You'll be amazed at how your food tastes prepared with coconut oil.

It's so delicious!

But even more amazing - you'll lose weight on food that tastes great.

And it gives you good energy, and won't raise your cholesterol at all.

Does this sound too good to be true?

Not according to Cherie Calbom, author of "The Coconut Diet - the Secret Ingredient for Effortless Weight Loss"

She says:

The Coconut Diet is fun, easy, delicious, and exciting.

It's exciting because it gets results without struggle or deprivation.

Without cravings or climbing the kitchen wall.

You'll feel satisfied after eating.

You'll enjoy your food.

And you'll be smiling when you step on the bathroom scale.

She continues:

"You may be thinking, 'Yikes! Coconut Oil! Isn't that a saturated fat - something that could kill me in short order?' Let me reassure you that people eating traditional diets rich in coconut oil have lived for centuries free of many modern diseases, including obesity and heart disease that plague Western cultures. Coconut oil, and saturated fat in general, have gotten a bad rap. It all started with faulty studies decades ago. You can read more about that in Chapter Three."

and furthermore:

"The Coconut Diet teaches you how to eat healthy for a life-time by including good carbohydrates, lean proteins, and healthy fats with the secret ingredient: two to three tablespoons of coconut oil each day.

"You'll lose weight. You'll lose cravings. And you'll get health - maybe healthier than you've been in years."

"I have started cooking more with virgin coconut oil. WOW - what a taste sensation! I thought it would be 'icky' on eggs and in stir-fry, but instead, I have found that it just enhances the flavor of foods. It's really not 'coconutty'. So if you haven't tried cooking with virgin coconut oil, give it a try."

Kate

Nutritional Supplement Recommended Intake: Use Organic Virgin Coconut oil instead of butter or margarine. Or try in biscuits, cakes, muffins, pie-crusts or pancake batter. Use in the pan when making omelettes and scrambled eggs.

Add to smoothies and juices.

Even frying actually becomes healthy now!

This coconut oil is excellent straight from the spoon.

See recipes below

The weight loss secret is in the chain - the chain of molecules that make up the fat of coconut oil. These shorter chain fatty acids in coconut oil are known as medium chain triglycerides (MCTs). They burn up quickly in the body. They're a lot like adding kindling to a fire, rather than a big damp log. That's the secret to coconut oil's weight loss success!

MCTs from coconut are easily and quickly converted into energy.

Thermogenesis is the rate at which the body burns fuel for energy. A very unique quality of MCTs is their ability to increase the rate at which the body burns fat for fuel. This could account for the trim, healthy constitution of Pacific Islanders who eat a diet high in traditional fats that are primarily composed of MCTs.

To quote again from The Coconut Diet:

"One of the most popular epidemiological (population) studies was conducted in the South Pacific islands of Pukapuka and Tokelau near New Zealand. The studies began in the 1960s before either island was exposed to Western refined foods. These populations ate only natural foods, and coconut foods were the most prevalent, being consumed at each meal in one form or another.

"While most people in Western countries get 30-40 percent of their calories from fat, these islanders averaged between 50 and 60 percent of their calories from fat, most of that being saturated fat from coconuts. The overall health of both groups of islanders was extremely good compared to Western standards. There were no signs of kidney disease or hypothyroidism that might influence fat levels. There was no hypercholesterolemia (high blood cholesterol) either. All inhabitants were lean and healthy despite a very high saturated-fat diet. In fact, the populations as a whole had ideal weight-to-height ratios as compared to the Body Mass Index figures used by doctors and nutritionists. Digestive problems were rare. Constipation was uncommon; they averaged two or more bowel movements a day. Atherosclerosis, heart disease, colitis, colon cancer, haemorrhoids, ulcers, diverticulosis, and appendicitis are conditions with which they were unfamiliar."

A.A. Prior, F. Davidson, E.E. Salmond, Z Czochanska

"Cholesterol, coconuts, and diet on Polynesian atolls: a natural experiment: The Pukapuka and Tokelau Island studies." Am J Clin Nutr 1981; 34(8):1552-61 in Bruce Fife, N.D. The Healing Miracles of Coconut Oil (Colorado Springs, CO: HealthWise, 2001) pgs 20-23.

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RECIPES

Here are two of Cherie's recipes from her book, The Coconut Diet:

If you're interested, you'll also find the nutritional breakdown per serving for each recipe in the book.

Salmon Steaks with Vegetables

Serves 4

Do you dislike washing dishes? If yes, try cooking food in one pot, pan or wok. Not only does this cut down on the number of utensils used, but by combining protein and plant food in one vessel, the flavour of all the foods are enhanced. Food actually tastes much better cooked this way. This dish goes well with a crispy green salad.

1 medium Spanish onion, finely sliced

1 medium Spanish onion, coarsely sliced

2 cups yellow summer squash, sliced

1 large red pepper, coarsely sliced

4 tablespoons virgin coconut oil

4 salmon steaks

1/2 teaspoon turmeric

1/2 teaspoon coriander

1/2 teaspoon sea salt or Celtic salt

1 tablespoon fresh oregano or marjoram or 1/2 tablespoon dried

1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

1. Chop one onion finely, and the other very coarsely, into about 1" squares. Slice the squash, and slice the peppers very coarsely.

2. Heat the oil in a pan; use a wok, Dutch oven, or other utensil with a good strong base. There should be little bubbles forming on the bottom of the pan before adding the vegetables.

3. Add the onions and cook for about 10 minutes or until tender; then add the squash and the peppers.

4. Next add the turmeric, coriander and sea salt.

5. Stir-fry for about 10 minutes, then push the vegetables aside and put the salmon steaks in the centre of the pan.

6. Sear the underside for about 3 minutes and turn them over. Arrange the vegetables on top of the salmon, add the herbs and a sprinkling of lime or lemon and cover the pan or Dutch oven with a well fitting lid.

7. Reduce the heat and cook for about 5 minutes.

Nutritionists note: We love this recipe. When the yellow summer squash wasn't available, we substituted it with half-inch pieces of orange coloured sweet potato, which was fabulous!

Low-Carb Coconut Smoothie

(serves 2)

1 cup Coconut Milk (recipe pg.218) or 1 x 13.5 ounce can coconut milk or 1 cup Almond Milk (pg.219)

1-2 tablespoons protein powder (goat protein, whey, or rice protein)

1 tablespoon virgin coconut oil

1 tablespoon ground flax seeds

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon almond extract

1/4 teaspoon stevia powder

8-10 ice cubes

1. Place all ingredients but ice in a blender and process at high speed until well combined.

2. Add ice after the coconut oil is blended so that it won't clump. You may use more or less ice, depending on how cold you like a smoothie.

Nutritionists note: We substitute ordinary ground flax seed with sprouted flax seed powder, as the sprouting makes them incredibly nutritious. You can get them here.

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Higher Nature

Higher Nature have introduced Food FormTM vitamins and minerals to the UK and Europe. Their 'True Food CTM' was the first nutrition supplement product in the UK and Europe to provide a concentrated source of vitamin C truly bonded to proteins, carbohydrates and lipids in exactly the same was as in an orange. 

Higher Nature state that 'by pre-digesting the Ultra Food FormTM range of nutrients, they ensure that people with food sensitivities or allergies will not react to these supplements. Why? Because food allergies are triggered by long chain proteins and polysaccharides in foods. 

In Higher Nature Ultra Food FormTM nutrition supplements these big molecules have been pre-digested and broken down by natural enzymes, making absorption easy, and sensitivity reactions very unlikely.

Higher Nature Organic Virgin Coconut Butter (oil)