Virgin coconut oil - 15, 29 and 54 oz clear PET bottle. Bulk
1 and 5 gallon sizes also available.
How virgin coconut oil is
processed is the key to optimizing its taste, texture, color,
and aroma. Within two hours of Nutiva's coconuts being chopped,
the virgin coconut oil is cold-pressed. Contrast this with 99
percent of the coconut oil used today in cooking and body care.
First, the coconut is chopped and left to dry in the sun for days.
Then the meat is scooped out and sent thousands of miles to giant
oil mills where the oxidizing coco meat is refined, bleached,
and/or deodorized. Ironically, this product is often labeled as "certified
organic.”
There is no comparison between Nutiva's cold-pressed, Organic
extra-virgin coconut oil, with its light taste, pleasant aroma,
and pure white color, and industrialized coconut oil, with its
bland taste, faint aroma, and off-white color. Please note that
any tiny brown specks found at the bottom of Nutiva's Coconut
oil are from the coconut fiber and are indigenous to extra-virgin
coconut oil.
Coconut oil is about 50 percent lauric acid, a rare medium-chain fatty acid found in mother's milk that supports healthy metabolism and is now being studied for its anti-fungal, anti-viral, and anti-bacterial health-protecting properties. Overall, coconut oil contains 92% saturated fats, and only 1% Omega-6, the fat Americans get way too much of.
Since the 1960s, coconut oil has been unfairly labeled as "unhealthy." The
media reported studies of how tropical coconut oils were laden
with artery-clogging saturated fats. What was left out of these
reports was the fact that the coconut oil used in the studies
was not the virgin oil used for centuries but hydrogenated coconut
oil. We have since learned it's the hydrogenation — artificially
adding a hydrogen molecule to oils in order to make them shelf-stable — that's
the problem, not the coconut oil itself. Hydrogenated soy, corn,
and canola oils — loaded with dangerous trans-fats and
processed with toxic hexane solvents — are routinely added
to packaged foods. Hydrogenation fattened corporate profits and
American waistlines, and is now linked with trans-fats and associated
heart disease.
Baby formulas often include pure coconut oil as an ingredient
because coconut is such a healthy super food. Virgin coconut
oil is rich in the essential fatty acids, the "good fats" that
doctors recommend and is cholesterol - and trans fat-free.
Health Properties of Lauric Acid
One of the “good fats” that makes up about 50% of
coconut oil, is lauric acid. Lauric acid is a rare medium-chain
fatty acid found in mother's milk. It is now being shown to have
anti-fungal, anti-viral, and anti-bacterial health-protecting
properties. Some researchers predict that lauric acid will one
day become as well known in health circles as Omega-3 is today.
As studies reveal the downsides of consuming too many Omega-6
vegetable oils with their saturated fatty acids, coconut oil
is making a comeback. We suggest consuming 3 tablespoons of extra
virgin coconut oil a day.
Hydrogenated Trans Fat or Healing Coconut Oil?
The FDA started requiring the labeling of "trans fats" in
2006, and as a result the entire fat category is undergoing a
review of its traditions and assumptions. Hemp and coconut oil
products deliver the nourishing "good fats, which can play
a vital role in our health. Millions of Americans are questioning
the outmoded assumptions regarding “zero fat is good”, "tropical
fats are bad," and "lots of vegetable oils are beneficial".
The traditional Pacific Islander diet included large quantities
of coconut meat and oil, and those who still follow this diet
have a low incidence of heart disease or weight issues. When
a Western-style diet including vegetable oils replaces their
traditional diet, all of the fat-related diseases common in the
developed nations such as coronary heart disease begin to appear,
their immune systems get weaker and serum cholesterol levels
go up.
Besides its nutritional value, pure coconut oil also makes a
luscious and soothing massage and body oil for dry and or damaged
skin.
I just bought some Nutiva today, mainly for my tooth decay and Eczema on my ears. Does anyone have any stories where it helped? I've cut out sugar, increased my Calcium and Vitamin D, stopped using "normal" toothpaste...all this week. I've read it will clear my Eczema up and stop/prevent my tooth decay, was just wondering if this were true? Thanks :)
I have psoriasis and I've been mixing this with a prescribes cream(non-steriod) and the results have been great. I also take 2tbls a day and take digestive enzymes. My skin looks better than it has in years.
Hi, Katie. I'm going to suggest something that will not make immediate sense. Your teeth will act depending on what diet you were meant for. Let it sink in for a minute. That's right. If you are a blood type O, then you were meant for meat. If you are a blood type AB, then you were meant for veggies. If you have made a drastic diet choice, then that may be where the decay is coming from. Check out a book at the library called "Eat Right for Your Type". I'm even staying at my peak weight after weighing so much.
This may sound crazy, but I have no idea what my blood type is!!! I'venot made any drastic diet choices, other than trying to stay away from white flour products and sugar. But I will check the book out, sounds interesting!
Hi Joyce,
I've been actually rubbing the oil all over my teeth and gums, leaving it there for 10 min., then rinsing and brushing with a herbal toothpaste. I'm sure ingesting helps as well. You can also do "oil pulling" with it. Hope that helps!
I am very interested in your product and have heard good things from my brother who is taking it and also my mother who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's. My question for you is how do you eat this? By tablespoon? Do you mix it with something or melt it? Please let me know. My daughter just started taking a cheaper brand and she says that it is rather difficult to get down due to the texure and the taste.
I just received my anxiously awaited coconut oil, I've been doing a lot of research and got really excited as I want to start using it in my hair.
Here is my problem the oil I received is in liquid form and the ones that I received looked like a butter consistency, what is the difference please????
At 76 degrees coconut oil turns to a liquid. Below 76 degrees it turns solid. So in the summer you will have a liquid most of the time while in the winter it will be solid.
I've read your list of emails here on your website, but where does one see the thread to questions already asked in the emails?
It would help me not to repeat the questions already asked, if I could see the responses. Where does one go to see those?
What effect does the storage in a deep freeze have on coconut oil?
In addition, which storage method maintains the quality of coconut oil the best, room temperature, refrigeration, or deep freeze? This would be very helpful, if one decided to purchase a larger order of the wonderful product that Nutiva puts out. Thank you.
i dont know exactly to what extent of problem with private female parts you are speaking of ..but i can honestly atest that coconut oils will stop a yeast infection..when melted slightly and added to bath water..
Coconut oil can be very effective remedy for vaginal tissue problems such as dryness, itching, bacteria, and yeast infections. It is also a great sexual lubricant. It has made sexual activity much more comfortable for my husband and I. He likes how well it lubricates both of us and stays melted and warm. It's great for women's private parts!
I heard that nutiva was going to launch a raw coconut oil in September of this year, but I have not found any other information. Are you going to offer a raw coconut oil?
I have another supplier that claims their lauric acid is @ 55% is Nutiva at 50% or is that an esitimate for most coconut oils? If it is then what is the average percentage of lauric acid in nutiva's coconut oil?
Just came to this website to get to the bottom of it. I bought it because I thought that "cold-pressed" meant that it was totally raw. I guess it has to actually say "raw" for it to be raw. I hope that the raw version isn't too much more expensive.
If you're craving chocolate, whip together up coconut oil, cocoa powder, and agave sweetener. Delicious, healthy, and less impact on your blood sugar. I can't get enough of the stuff... and none of the guilt!
You can also make brownies out of it, which will be solid at room temp (refrigerate to store). Hazelnuts make a nice crust and topping.
I LOVE this product!!!! I have systemic yeast issues for years now and although I can usually (not always) keep it in check with Acidopholus & hydrogen peroxide washes, this has helped tremendously. The anti-fungal, anti parasitic, anti-bacterial properties are a God-send for me!!
Systemic yeast shows itself in many ways - not just yeast infections/BV, but skin and sweat gland issues as well. I swear by this stuff. I am still working up to the 3 Tbsp a day. Increase your intake slowly. I did experience a toxic "die off" reaction because I increased my intake too quickly but regardless - it showed me that it WORKS!
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS INCREDIBLE PRODUCT! I cannot thank you enough!
I was also suffering with systemic yeast infections before I found the organic coconut oil gel tabs. I love them! They have helped like nothing else.
Thank you!
Angela - Strong coconut taste when used for cooking?
| 2009-06-27 22:14:55
Hi everyone, just bought my first coconut oil (Nutiva, of course!) and use it for my hair and trying it on my hubby for his psoriasis. What I was wondering is if when you use it for cooking, does it leave a coconut taste to everything? I wouldn't mind the coconut flavor when baking brownies, cookies, etc.. but I don't think hubby would appreciate his veggies and meats tasting coconutty! :) Thanks~
This is the best oil for cooking vegetables, potatoes, eggs, meat, popcorn. frostings, and baking. It leaves a delicate taste that will make your hubby crave for more. When I first started cooking with it, my sister who is the pickiest person of all loved it.
hey angela. It doesnt leave a coconut taste. there is a very slight coconut aroma only if you are looking for it. I cooked grilled chicken and string beans. I used coconut oil for both rather that using butter and olive oil. I could tastte the slight aroma only because i knew i cooked with it and overly tried to smell it. My sister didnt know the difference even after i told her. You can basically use it for everything. cooking ( you can cook or bake anything with it) moisturizing .. they even recommend you take a tablespoon a day for health benefits. some people even use it as a lubricant. LOL.... I swear i get hungry everytime i put it on my body..
I actually bought another brand.. but they both are ranked pretty well in quality. once i found out all the uses for it i wish i would have bought a gallon
hi angela,
I also bought this product and used it yesterday in my cooking. i made beef stir fry and I was hesitant thinking it will taste like coconut but to my amazement the sales guy at whole foods told me it would not taste like coconut and he was RIGHT! he himself uses the product and he loves it ,he also uses it to make rice. let me tell you just by using it once i feel different I feel it cleansing me inside. Good Luck!
jeanne peterson armes - coconut taste when cooking
| 2009-08-01 16:27:01
I use coconut oil for everything and while there is a very mild smell of coconut when cooking I have found that there is absolutely no coconut taste to any of my meals (from stir fry to Italian!) I also use it as a moisturizer for my skin and it is AMAZING! Don't worry just use coconut oil!
I hated the taste of coconut as a child (still don't like the texture of shredded coconut in ANYTHING). So, I was a bit skeptical about cooking with coconut oil. The first time, there was a definite coconut taste to the food - but it was not bad... just different from the olive oil flavor I was accustomed to. I've been using the coconut oil for sauteeing and frying now for a couple of weeks and haven't felt any need to go back to olive oil. I am really digging the taste! I would suggest you try it... not just once, but in the prep of a 2 or 3 meals. THEN decide (and let your husband decide). You may need a couple of meals to acclimate to the idea, but I think you'll ultimately like it.
I have tried several different coconut oils and nutiva is by far the best I've tasted. The flavor is excellent and has no chemical or bland taste at all. I've even tried tropical traditons VCO and used that for a while. Once I tried nutiva I never went back. I even give it to my dogs to help with fleas, worms and infections and they absolutely love it. Plus, the price, especially buying it on the website is unbeatable for the quality.
...a personal lubricant. Just keep a little jar by the bed.
Of course, we also use it for cooking, baking, skin, lip and hair moisturizing... it also soothes sticky dry irritated red eyes.
And with the free shipping- when it's on sale for 49.99 like now- it's the best deal anywhere that I've found. That is, if you buy the gallon size, but you'd have to be crazy not to. Other than that netrition. com has it for 47.99 gal but 6.50 shipping.
Sometimes we come to the website just to hear the Coconut song!!
Bye,
Roxanne
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hi Roxanne,
I am a Vidal Sassoon-trained hair stylist and am glad to see that you use the coconut oil for your hair. I give scalp massages and do long hair, so cocounut oil comes in handy to smooth my clients' hair cuticle and keep it in good condition.
Cheap way to keep hair in good shape....I mix jojoba oil and Monoi Oil with the coconut, heat it for a minute and apply it to their hair and scalp, leave in for 1 hour and wash for great results.
Regards,
Rick
Roxanne,
Hi, how are you? I read that your a Vidal Sassoon-trained hair stylist. I've been using Vidal Sassoon non aerosol flexible hair spray for years. I only have 3 bottles left. I can't find it anymore in the stores or online. What happened to Vidal Sassoon product line? Please email me back if you have know anything about their product line and what happened to it.
Thank you,
Monica
I had tried many different brands of organic extra virgin coconut oil, and Nutiva is hands down the best flavor. I find other brands "soapy" tasting and smelling, so badly so that I can not even use them on my body, nevermind cook with.
Nutiva is the only brand that smells and tastes like fresh coconuts. It's a clean, pure taste.
Thank you for such a wonderful product!!
I always used coconut oil for cooking....but in the harsh winter weather my skin gets very dry so I decided to try some on my skin. LET ME TELL YOU...I took a big chunk and put it in my palms, and it just MELTED into an oily liquid and i slathered it all over everywhere on my body and my skin just drank it all up!! it made me NON greasy and super soft and it lasted all day and the smell wasnt over powering, it was so nice and i felt great! I took half the jar I just bought and now have it in my room for when i get out of the shower! good bye lotion..hello coconut oil!!!!! LOVE LOVE LVOE this product!!
oh and p.s. i also used what was left in my hands and ran it through my hair..but only a little! and it made it so shiny and soft! yayyyy!
GET THIS PRODUCT!!!!!
Kinshasha,
I was wondering the same thing, I found a link on this site before the comments. It's titled Coconut Oil and Weight Loss (http://nutiva.com/about/media/2004_05_25.php)
I haven't read the entire article but it seems to be very informative. I came to this site to learn about it's benefit in dieting after my mother picked up an article on it at her local health food store. It sounds like there are a lot of benefits aside from dieting, I can't wait to get some and try it out for myself.
Kevin Trudeau wrote in his book "More Natural Cures Revealed" that coconut oil is excellent to use for dieting. A spoonful before breakfast and another before dinner helps the body to lose weight, increases metabolism and aids with bowel regularity. I did a Google search and there are lots of sites that say the same thing. My husband needs to lose a few pounds and is on this coconut regime and says he is not as hungry and eats less when he takes the coconut oil before meals. I am doing the same thing, but for my thyroid since it helps those with hypothyroid issues.
I encourage many of my customers to use coconut oil and I demo Nutriva for taste and as a skin softner. Yes, it is priced great! My favorite is popcorn popped in Nutriva's coconut oil. It will last a long time. I kept it 3 weeks for a trial and it tastes just as great as day one. Also I massage it on the chest when my daughter has her asthma cough or when running a fever the pores are open and her body absorbed it and she felt better in 30 minutes. It has proved it's awesome antiviral, antifungal and antibacterial qualties. Plus it is superior for energy, so when I feel tired about 2:00 in the afternoon I spread it on toast or let a spoonful disolve in my mouth (siliva will break down the oil) and I feel an awesome energy boost. Set a 30 minute timer and see if you can notice the difference!
As well as for occasional cooking, I use Nutiva coconut oil on my skin. Applying a small amount after showering moisturizes dry skin without the worry of unwanted or unfamiliar chemicals going into the skin or body.
Everyone seems to love Nutiva, and for good reason. It has the nicest scent, tastes wonderful, and is a great value. We use it on toast, saute and roast vegetables with it, and cook whole grains with it. It's also great as a substitute for butter in brownies. My daughter has been eating 2-4 tablespoons of it a day (including the amount we use to cook with), and her hair loss has decreased quite a bit!
Melody,
I am a Sassoon-trained stylist and was glad to see that you use the Coconut oil in your hair. I have used it on my clients' hair (I do long to very-long hair styles) for over 15 years, before it was popular with GREAT results. I do long hair, and actually will be opening a salon in Cary, NC. If you live in the area close to the Triangle, Triad or Charlotte, I will give you two free deep-conditioning treatments with Coconut Oil, Monoi Oil, Jojoba Oil and Rosemary for a scalp massage which will work wonders on your hair. IF you like it, feel free to join us when we open up our salon. But the two free scalp massages are yours..
Good luck,
Rick
I read how healthy extra virgin coconut oil can be so I tried this brand and now I'm hooked. It's pretty much the only oil I use in the kitchen. I've read that it helps regulate the thyroid. I'm starting to believe it because I've consumed a lot more oil since using this and actually lost weight instead of putting it on!! No wonder I love it! I use it for almost everything, andI even spread coconut oil on toast instead of butter.
Yes!!!...but you must eat as soon as you have applyed the Oil...why?...because it solidifies again....I didn't know this..so
when I was about to serve my Salad,to myself and a friend..I noticed while strands..where I had poured the Oil..it was perfectly ok of course...but as for presentation it looks better as like other oils :-)..and this is why it has no shelf date....in warm weather is turns to liquid,then when the weather cools it goes back to being solid...I love it!.Hope this helps.
I love olive oil and I even have my own olive trees that produce oil but it is not good to use for cooking. Nutiva coconut oil is perfect for cooking and it has a much higher heat tolerance than other oils. Definitely a healthy choice and the food will not taste like coconut, just delicious!
I first had Nutiva Coconut oil when my foodie son-in-law used it in his cooking on a recent trip to their home in Laguna Beach. Wow! There was such difference between the coconut oil that I was used to back at the inn. [I am a Chef in an upscale Bed and Breakfast]. My jar of odorless and tasteless oil has sat unused. There is no simply no comparison to the flavor and aroma of this excellent coconut oil. One large jar of Nutiva Coconut Oil has gone fast, so tonight I ordered more.
I've tried so many coconut oil products! Most were OK but didn't have any coconut taste, a few were a bit musty and one was a definite miss. I love the fresh coconut flavor of Nutiva, light enough so that you don't notice it where you don't want it, but strong enough if I use it straight, as I frequently do. This is undoubtedly my favorite and the only fat I use (except for in salad, because the coconut oil sets at salad temperature. I've combined coconut with olive oil, and that works fine when the salad is not ice cold)
I've only used 2 coconut oils, Nutiva and Nature's Way. I prefer Nutiva's light taste - it tastes more like sweet butter, without an overpowering coconut taste. I spread it on toast, and use it for baking and sauteeing - it is the perfect substitute for butter. It also makes my skin very soft. Of all the coconut oils, Nutiva is the best value!
Organic coconut oil tends to be quite expensive, especially since I use so much of it. Nutiva's coconut oil is the best value I've found. The quality of this coconut oil, in my experience, is excellent. You won't go wrong with Nutiva!
This is excellent coconut oil. I use virgin coconut oil for baking, greasing pans, frying and in any recipe that calls for oil. When it is in its solid form (under 76 degrees), I can easily measure how much I need and melt it and let it cool.. It's a healthy way to make cakes, brownies, pies.
This is definitely the best coconut oil I've found - it's organic and 1st-pressed (extra virgin), and better yet, is made from fresh coconut flesh (copra). The other virgin coconut oils I've investigated are made from dried-out copras (which tend to go moldy). And the price per ounce is the best too. The taste is simply beyond compare.
I have been using Nutiva organic extra virgin coconut oil for years. I choose Nutiva over other brands for many reasons:
1. Because I love to cook a variety of ethnic fare and want everything that leaves my kitchen to be healthy and taste GREAT without hindering the flavor of the recipies.
2. Because I trust Nutiva as a company that nourishes not only people but protects the planet using non GMO/organic foods. 1% of sales is donated to sustainable agriculture!
3. I happen to be 50 years old people guess my age at 32-35... my secret? Nutiva Extra Virgin Coconut Oil on my hair once a week and on my skin daily. (Makes an excellent eye make- up remover too!
I am so excited to have this product. I have been using it on my hair and skin, and can't wait to use it to make healthy dessert alternatives. Thanks for making a great product!
Coconut oil is about 50 percent lauric acid, a rare medium-chain fatty acid found in mother's milk that supports healthy metabolism and is now being studied for its anti-fungal, anti-viral, and anti-bacterial health-protecting properties. Overall, coconut oil contains 92% saturated fats, and only 1% Omega-6, the fat Americans get way too much of. 
Katie B - Tooth Decay and Coconut Oil?
| 2010-01-19 14:35:09
