This site discusses the different types of coconut oil and the methods used to produce them as well as the health benefits of coconut oil in the diet. It also addresses some of the misconceptions about coconut oil. You will find sources, recipes and information about coconut oil as well as other health-related links.

This web site is the result of my own search, first of all for coconut oil and subsequently for information about coconut oil. I learned that coconut oil is not only a good alternative to other fats and oils for cooking and baking but is arguably the best oil of all from a health standpoint. Hopefully the information available here will help correct some of the many misconceptions about the effects of coconut oil on health as well as cut through some of the hype which has now appeared in the marketing materials of companies selling coconut oil.

In the more than 7 years since I started this website coconut oil has gone from being difficult to find to being sold practically everywhere. This is a good news - bad news situation. The good news is that the truth about coconut oil is finally getting out:  it is one of the most healthful oils you can use. The bad news is that many people will miss out on its benefits because they will try an inferior quality oil and conclude that they don't like it, assuming that all coconut oil is the same. See Refined vs. Supreme™ .

Types of Coconut Oil

The most commonly available oil and the oil you are most likely to find is RBD oil. Refined, Bleached & Deodorized. This oil is produced from copra (dried coconut meat). Due to the drying process (often air or sun drying) the resulting oil must be refined, bleached and deodorized in order to make it suitable for use. The final product is yellowish-white in color with a thick texture and no taste or odor. This was the oil which for many years was used in commercial baked goods and for popping corn. Although coconut palms do grow in some states in the United States, this RBD oil is generally the only oil which might be familiar to those of us living in the U.S.A. Although it has been exposed to bleach, solvents, high temperatures, etc. this oil is referred to as "natural" in the Western World, in essence meaning only that it has not been hydrogenated and melts at around 76° F. Refined vs. Coconut Oil Supreme™

Cold Pressed coconut oil. This category can be further subdivided to reflect differences in the starting materials used to produce the oil and the methods of production. Although the term "cold pressed" is commonly used to describe "virgin" coconut oils, it really doesn't mean much in the overall scheme of things. One aspect of the production of "virgin" oil which is constant regardless of the method used is the need to reduce the final moisture content of the oil to 0.1% or less. This is necessary to prevent the oil from becoming rancid. The manner in which this requirement is met depends on the extraction method used as described below.

• Traditional Hand Pressed/Home Made. In this process, fresh coconut meat is grated and pressed to produce a coconut milk which is a mixture of oil, water, proteins, etc. This mixture is allowed to ferment for approximately 48 hours which causes the solids and water content to separate from the oil. The oil is then heated to remove the remaining moisture. The oil must be heated at a high enough temperature and for a long enough time to reduce the moisture content to a point which will prevent rancidity. The fact that this oil is produced in small batches by many different individuals may result in considerable variation from one batch to another. The texture of this oil is medium to thick.
• DME (Direct Micro Expeller). Like the oil described above, this is a village process, but rather than extracting the oil from coconut milk, the fresh coconut meat is dried and then pressed.
• Premium Virgin Oil. This process produces oil with the least amount of processing so that the natural vitamin E, antioxidants and fresh coconut "essence" are retained. Fresh coconut meat is grated and expeller pressed to produce coconut milk (like the process above). The coconut milk is then centrifuged using a proprietary process to separate the oil from the other components. This oil has a very light texture and since no heat at all is applied it retains all the flavor and scent of fresh coconut. This premium oil is available in the U.S.A. under the trade name Coconut Oil Supreme™ . Unlike many village process "virgin" coconut oils, this oil is produced under strict hygienic conditions. The facility producing this oil is ISO certified, HACCP certified and the oil is produced in a Kosher-certified facility. (Lauric acid content and fatty acid composition.) This oil has such a light and delicate flavor and aroma that you can literally eat it by the spoonful. Although many companies now claim to be selling centrifuged oil, only one facility in the world, located in Indonesia, is capable of producing Coconut Oil Supreme™. See unique .   Judge for yourself.

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