Coconut sap sugar is truly a perfect and healthier substitute for artificial sweeteners that are toxic to one's health as well as a better alternative to other natural sweeteners that are sugar-cane based such as: refined white sugar, brown sugar, turbinado sugar, muscovado sugar, sucanat sugar , molasses and others. Coconut sap sugar is not a product of chemical laboratories like artificial sweeteners are - coconut sap sugar is not an artificial sweetener; it is also not a by-product of sugar cane, it is not brown sugar or muscuvado sugar. Coconut sap sugar is a by-product of coconut, a whole food with 5,000 years of recorded use in food preparation with health benefits. Coconut is well-known to be devoid of any anti-nutrient factors. Coconut sap sugar is an all-natural, whole food that is made from 100 % sweet watery sap that drips from cut flower buds of organically grown, fresh coconuts . Coconut Republic's coconut sap sugar is pesticide-free, contains no chemicals, no additives, no preservatives, no artificial flavours or colourings, no fermenting agents , no synthetic adulterants are used. It is unrefined and not highly processed like brown sugar and other sugars. COCONUT SAP SUGAR IS A LOW-GLYCEMIC FOOD Coconut sugar is good for both diabetics and non-diabetics. Coconut sugar does not induce hyperglycaemia or high blood sugar because it has a LOW glycemic index. The glycemic index (GI) basically measures how fast carbohydrates convert to glucose in the blood or how rapidly a particular carbohydrate turns into sugar. The glycemic index (GI) is a numerical system of measuring how much of a rise in circulating blood sugar a carbohydrate triggers–the higher the number, the greater the blood sugar response. So a low GI food will cause a small rise, while a high GI food will trigger a dramatic spike. The glycemic index (GI) is about the quality of the carbohydrates, not the quantity. The LOW glycemic index of coconut sap sugar as based from test results in the Philippines, USA, Japan and Australia is in the range of 35 to 54 Gi / serving as compared with the HIGH glycemic index rating of sugars that come from sugar cane or cane sugar ( i.e.: refined white sugar, brown sugar, turbinado sugar, muscovado sugar, molasses, sucanat ) which falls in the range of 65-100 Gi / serving. Other natural sweeteners such as : date sugar (100 Gi / serving) , maple syrup (69+ Gi per serving) and honey (upper 70's Gi per serving ) are also under the classification of HIGH glycemic index. Increased glucose in the bloodstream from sugar and other high glycemic index foods causes spikes in insulin, which over time, can lead to insulin-resistance and type II diabetes as well as other health problems such as obesity and cardiovascular problems. The Classification of the Glycemic Index of Food are as follows: HIGH Glycemic : >70 MEDIUM Glycemic: 56 to 69 LOW Glycemic : < 55 Coconut Sap Sugar - is one of the natural, whole food “good-for-you” sweeteners that can satisfy your sweet tooth without raising your blood sugar. COCONUT SAP SUGAR IS RICH IN AMINO ACIDS Coconut sap sugar which is made from 100 % coconut sap contains sixteen (16) of the amino acids . Amino acids are essential to human metabolism and to making the human body function properly for good health. Out of the twenty (20) amino acids that are needed to build the various proteins used in the growth, repair and maintenance of body tissues, enzymes, hormones and other vital body substances, sixteen (16) of these amino acids are present in the coconut sap. The highest amount of amino acid found in the coconut sap is glutamine. Studies show that the fluid produced by the prostate gland contains significant amounts of glutamic acid, and this amino acid may play an important role in the normal function of the prostate. Glutamine is involved in more metabolic processes than any other amino acid. Glutamine assists in maintaining the proper acid / alkaline balance in the body, and is the basis of the building blocks for the synthesis of RNA and DNA. In animal research, glutamine has anti-inflammatory effects. Glutamine also decreases the craving for sweets and sugar, which is beneficial to people wishing to lose weight. Glutamic acid is also a component of folic acid and a precursor of glutathione, an antioxidant. Glutamic acid may play a role in the normal function of the heart and the prostate. Under normal circumstances, humans can meet their glutamate requirements directly from the diet. Glutamic acid is also an important neurotransmitter involved with the transportation of potassium across the blood-brain barrier and is important in the metabolism of sugars and fats. Since glutamine easily passes through the blood-brain barrier, it is also known as a superb brain fuel, and some people refer to it as a “smart-vitamin" (but it is not a vitamin). Glutamine is considered to be nature's "Brain Food" by improving mental capacities; and is used in the treatment of depression, fatigue, alcoholism, epilepsy, muscular dystrophy, mental retardation, and schizophrenia. Glutamine has also been shown to help in the control of alcoholism, shorten the healing time of ulcers and alleviating fatigue, depression, and impotence. It has also been used successfully in the treatment of schizophrenia and senility. ***FREE SHIPPING***
Alright, so it's been quite a while since we last updated this section. We have been busy you know, collecting awards, bringing out new products, rushing here, there and everywhere.... and of course, producing probably the finest virgin coconut oil in the world. You tell me another VCO company that goes to the trouble we do, to keep the public updated.... and we've now got our blog, www.cocovida-coconutoil. blogspot.com, to keep up to date.
So here we go, most of the things of note that have happened to Cocovida during the last few months.
Perhaps the most important, is that we now have another website, in Singapore, www.cocovida.sg. Derrick, who runs the operation, is going to cover Singapore and Malaysia for us. Like us, and Nigel and Jacquie in the UK, he is a firm believer in totally natural products. He is also a bit of an internet wizard, which helps when you are setting up a web-based business. The first shipment arrived in Singapore two weeks ago, and so far, Derrick is extremely pleased with the response.
Of course, we must mention collecting the award for Best Virgin Coconut Oil Manufacturer. As promised, we took all the staff to the awards ceremony and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. We are now the proud owners of a very fine trophy, which has pride of place in our office.
I mentioned our blog, which has been up and running for the last couple of months. It is a really good way of keeping up with all of our news...... and some other events, which will probably be of absolutely no interest to you whatsoever. www.cocovida-coconutoil. blogspot.com.
Nigel and Jacquie in the UK have been breaking all records with their sales over the last few months. Not only do we applaud their effort, we thank them very much as well. If you work as hard as they do, you have a better than average chance of being successful. Of course it helps if you have a great product to sell... http://www.cocovida.uk , they ship to virtually anywhere.
Our move to Samar, and our new plant, has been put back until later this year. We have commitments, which will keep us in Quezon City for the next few months. However, if everything works out as planned, we will be moving to a much bigger production plant very soon.
The Alexis oil for hair has been a massive success..... probably because it is a fantastic hair oil. We will be adding another product to our range very soon, but for reasons that I guess are fairly obvious, we are not going to say very much about it, until it is available for sale.... Industrial espionage in the VCO industry, can you believe it!
We now sell 6 of the finest handmade soaps in the world. The 3 new soaps being, Garden Fresh Tomato, Cool Orange and Vanilla Oatmeal. They are all made using our own VCO, and we are convinced that once you try them, you will never go back to your old soap.
We now have Halal certification. We are extremely proud to have this, as we are one of very few VCO producers to have been granted this distinction. Our thanks go to the Philippine Office on Muslim Affairs, for all their help.
Last, but by no means least, we are being filmed by The Knowledge Channel, for a program about starting your own VCO business. As soon as we know the date the program is being shown, it will be announced on our blog.
