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COCONUT OIL SUPREME..amazing flavor, competitive pricing, and low-cost shipping


After including coconut oil as a regular part of diet, I soon realized it's benefits when it greatly enhanced my training and improved my Ironman performance and recovery.



It was almost by chance that I happened upon coconut oil and it's use as a diet supplement. I was surfing the net one day and came across an article on the subject and like many other intriguing diet ideas I've stumbled upon in the past, decided to give this interesting oil a try.

I've always believed that I had no business writing about any diet unless I had tried it myself. To my way of thinking that's the only way to pass on relevant, honest information to readers.

As a result I've tried a variety of different diets and supplements over the years and this is one of them. To be quite honest, I was just blown away by the results I experienced when I incorporated coconut oil into my triathlon training diet.

First a bit of science behind the coconut diet:

Coconut oil is comprised of fatty acids called "medium chain triglycerides" or MCT'S. In nature, coconut oil has the largest concentration of these MCT'S outside of human breast milk. Vegetable oils, on the other hand, are made up primarily of "long chain fatty acids" or LCT'S. For quite some time now scientific literature has claimed that LCT'S tend to produce fat in the body, while MCT'S promote what is called "thermogenesis". Thermogenesis increases the body's metabolism, producing energy.

This has been common knowledge in the animal feed business for years. It you feed animals vegetable oil, they gain weight and produce more fatty meat. If you feed them coconut oil, they will be very lean. Tests on rats published in "The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition" concluded that MCT rats gained 15% less weight than rats fed LCT'S. The conclusion:

MCT diets result in decreased body fat related to increased metabolic rate and thermogenesis. Similar tests were conducted on humans at Vanderbilt University in 1989 with the same basic results.

Regardless of scientific study result, I prefer to try these things on my own and see the results first hand.

Over twenty years of competition and numerous diets, the LEAST I ever weighed was 150-151 pounds. This was my competition weight. If I were to weigh myself on any given race morning, my weight would be in this range, give or take a pound. That all changed when I included coconut oil in my diet.

I weighed myself on the first day of the diet as I always did when I tried something new, and wouldn't step on a scale again for one month. I live by this rule when trying something different in my diet. My start weight was as usual, 151 lbs.

I added 5 tablespoons of coconut oil per day to my meals. Usually when you buy coconut oil it will be solidified. I just leave mine at room temperature and in few days the whole container is liquified. I don't store it in the fridge because it will solidify again. If it is solid, its easy enough to melt down into liquid form if you're in a hurry.

I added it to my oatmeal in the morning, to my pasta, and used it in smoothies. I always use olive oil in my salads and started adding 2 tablespoons of coconut oil to every salad. It's an amazingly versatile product. You can easily come up with your own cooking uses for it.

When you use it in food its not an unpleasant taste and most of the time you won't even know its there. Combine it with your food anyway you like, but aim for at least 5 tablespoons a day and stick with it. Like any diet, there's really not much point even starting unless you're committed to it.

Well, I did this for exactly one month. Then I stepped back on the scale. WOW! 142 pounds!

I was 10 pounds lower than I had been over the past 20 years! I "could not" believe it. Remember that for the month I used coconut oil, I was in full Ironman training. Any diet you ever try should be done in conjunction with a fitness regimen. So I believe this is an ideal addition to any Ironman's diet. Or ANY physically active person's diet for that matter.

A few things I noticed:

Along with losing weight, my energy level increased.

Even though I lost 10 pounds, I seemed to have the same amount of over-all strength. This is crucial to an athlete. What makes some athletes so amazing is their strength to weight ratio. In other words, you can be a 120 pound woman, but be very strong for that weight.

Take it a step further and imagine the consequences if you become 110 lbs and don't lose any strength and have increased energy.

Imagine yourself running a marathon carrying a 10 pound bag of potatoes on your back. Now imagine running the same marathon without the bag of potatoes and more energy.

A perfect example of what I mean by strength to weight ratio is Lance Armstrong.

When he was fighting cancer he lost tons of weight of course, but when he won that battle and became healthy, he never did gain back all of the weight that he originally had. Yet, he became stronger. In other words, his strength to weight ratio changed big time. It seems that his body chemistry changed for the better.

When I watched him climb those endless mountain passes in the Tour, it was just amazing how strong he was and how high his energy and endurance levels were.

Of course we can't all be the exceptional athlete Lance was at his peak, but I truly believe that incorporating coconut oil into ones diet can have a profound effect on any athlete's training and racing results.

Coconut oil can also help any person burn off excess fat as long as they are active on a regular basis while they are using coconut oil in their daily diet.

I have been searching all over the internet in order to find the best source of high quality, competitively-priced coconut oil that could be shipped to all my Ironstruck visitors, no matter what country they happen to live in.

Coconut Oil Supreme™ is in a class by itself when it comes to quality, and in fact there is only one facility in the world which has both the equipment and proprietary knowledge required to produce it. It is the original "centrifuged" coconut oil which is extracted from fresh coconut milk. Although many companies now claim that their oil is produced using a centrifuge process they are not the same as Coconut Oil Supreme­™. Although the quality of the oil is unsurpassed it is also considerably more expensive than generic virgin coconut oils.

By realizing a lower profit margin and finding the least expensive shipping method, Coconut Oil Supreme has managed to keep the price of their product low enough that people can afford to use it on a daily basis.

Coconut Oil Supreme is offering all Ironstruck visitors 10% off the retail price of all their products. Enter the discount code "ironstruck" during the checkout process. Visit Coconut oil Supreme and have a look at their quality coconut oil products.

Coconut Oil Supreme currently ships all over the world using International Priority Mail and they also use special packaging which allows them to ship up to 3 lbs of oil in a flat-rate envelope for only US$13 in postage. This is a considerable savings from traditional shipping alternatives. If you click on the package they will explain how it works.

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Coconut oil can be purchased in regular containers as well and they come in several sizes. There is a Coconut Oil Supreme™ 1lb bottle that's the perfect size if you want to give this outstanding product a try before ordering a larger quantity.


The next size is the Coconut Oil Supreme™ 32 fl. oz. glass jar. and for your best dollar value you might prefer the Coconut Oil Supreme™ 3.75 lb jug.




Kara® Natural Coconut Cream - 200 ml (6.8 fl. oz) - 6 200-ml packs.

This rich tasting cream is made from fresh coconut extract and has approximately 25% fat (coconut oil). It is aseptically packed with no preservatives but does contain natural stabilizers to prevent separation. Each pack contains 200 ml or 6.8 fl. oz. Whips like cream for a delicious and healthy topping.

A great topping for fruit, cereal, or for making the ever popular Piña Colada. If you ever use this cream for Piña Coladas you will never go back to those overly sweet, artificial tasting mixes. Leave out the rum for a delicious coconut-pineapple smoothie.




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