Health Benefits of Cold Pressed Coconut Oil:
- Refined Coconut Oil is made from coconuts that are bleached, heated and deodorized in a hydraulic press. The method further heats and filters the oil, which results in loss of overall quality, especially the antioxidants. Whereas Cold pressed coconut oil retains maximum nutrients from the coconuts, hence it’s better than the refined oil.
- The antioxidants and anti-microbial properties in the cold pressed coconut oil is a fine addition for keto and paleo diets. It aids in weight loss by increasing the metabolism rate and keeping hunger at bay.
- Coconut oil is widely used as cooking oil. The medium chain triglycerides in the oil gets converted into ketone in the liver, boosting the brain function.
- The cold pressed retains the natural flavor of the coconut. That’s the reason it is one of the sought after cooking oils, since it gives the pure nutty flavor, making the food tastier. It is ideal for baking, too.
- Pure coconut oil is a gift for our hair and skin. Coconut oil is used as hair oil by most people in India for its rich nutrients that promote hair growth. It also keeps your skin softer and protects it by moisturizing and prevents from other radical damages.
How is cold pressed coconut oil made?
The first procedure to get cold pressed coconut oil is to collect full grown coconuts and spread them in a huge space. The matured coconut flesh is taken out of the shell and is left to dry in the sun.
The coconuts should dry in the hot sun for a minimum of 3 to 4 hours. It should dry till all the water content is drained and becomes a copra (kopparai thengai). Once the copras are ready, they are put into the wooden press. The machine slowly grinds the copra coconuts to pulp them into pieces and it releases the first form of oil.
It goes under two to three rounds of grinding until all the oil content are pressed out of the copra coconuts. The oil is then let to stay for about two days in the huge containers before they are packed in the bottles. This is because the copra remains will get settled in the bottom of the containers, while the purest form oil is carefully packed in the bottles.
IT IS IDEAL FOR BAKING
COCONUT OIL IS USED AS HAIR OIL
COCONUT OIL IS WIDELY USED AS COOKING OIL.
