COCONUT OIL

COCONUT OIL

COCONUT OIL

Coconut is the fruit of the coconut palm (Cocos nucifera), which is commonly used for its water, milk, oil, and tasty meat.
Coconut trees are considered the most naturally widespread fruit tree on the planet and are native to Southeast Asia and the islands between the Indian and Pacific oceans.
Today, coconuts are cultivated around the globe and have become increasingly popular for their flavor, culinary uses, and many potential health benefits.

The raw white meat inside a coconut is referred to as the kernel. It has a firm texture and delicious, slightly sweet flavor.
If you have a whole coconut, you can scrape the raw meat out of the shell and eat it. In its processed form, you’ll usually find it sliced, shaved, or grated.
Coconut milk and cream are made by pressing the raw, grated meat.
Dried coconut meat is usually grated or shaved and used in cooking or baking. It can be further processed and ground into flour.
Coconut oil is also extracted from the meat and can be used for cooking in place of other vegetable oils

Nutritional benefits

1. Coconut is an amazing energy booster.
2. Coconut is great for your bones.
3. Coconut is rich in fiber.
4. Coconut may offer protection against Alzheimer’s disease.
5. Coconut can improve your smile.
   It helps to boost your oral health. Coconut oil pulling is one way to prevent tooth decay, plus soothe bleeding gums and get rid of bad breath by zapping bacteria in your mouth. To do it, swish 1–2 teaspoons of coconut oil in your mouth for 20 minutes. (Yes that’s a long time to keep this up) When you spit, the theory is that you’ll be rid of the toxins that the oil drew out of your mouth.
6. Coconuts could fight yeast infections.
   At last count, over 24 million Tik Tokkers have viewed content on the site touting coconut as a cure for getting rid of nasty yeast issues. Well, don’t run with this one quite yet. True, coconut oil has been shown in the lab to have antifungal properties. But before you insert anything into your vagina and possibly knock the pH balance off-kilter (or worse), we suggest waiting until there’s more research to back up this claim.

Ingredients
A good coconut milk
Sauce pan or sizeable pot
Bottle to keep oil

Procedure

1. Prepare your coconut milk as describe earlier in the recipe for coconut milk.
2. Place already prepared coconut milk in a refrigerator for 5 to 6 hours or overnight.
3. Gently scoop out the solidified coconut cream and place it in a clean sauce pan or pot.
4. Heat up the coconut cream, on low heat and stir constantly until it starts to bubble at top and clear oil begin to show.
5. Continue to simmer on low until the remnant in the sauce pan darkens in colour & reduces in size.
6. Gently scoop out coconut oil & pour into bottle when fully cooled