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are now a number of different quality coconut oils available
and depending on what you want to use it for, it probably makes
sense to know the specification for superior quality virgin
coconut oils. If you want an oil that is great for cooking and
eating straight off the spoon, then you're probably hoping to
achieve significant health benefits from it, and it would probably
pay dividends to source the best quality oil that you can in
the country or region that you live. We believe the best quality
oils are:
Made from fresh coconuts, not "copra"
(used for most coconut oils)
Made with coconuts from traditional palms - not hybrid varieties
Unrefined*
Unbleached*
Undeodorised*
Non-hydrogenated
Free of chemicals
Free of GMO ingredients
Manufactured with low level heat (below 60oC)
Certified organic though all stages of growth and production
* Most coconut oils on sale in the UK today are RBD (refined,
bleached and deodorised), which generally means that they
have no fragrance or flavour. These may or may not be hydrogenated
oils.
Dr. Joseph Mercola's specification
for a great oil.
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