Pure Organic virgin coconut oil. The Pick of the Palms from Sri Lanka … as featured by Janey Lee Grace on The Wright Stuff , Channel Five.

Certified Organic by:

• Soil Association
• USDA organic
• Control Union Certifications

The coconuts are grown in the west of the beautiful island to the north of the capital Colombo, traditionally harvested and cold pressed to produce a wonderful Organic Virgin Coconut Oil.

Coconut oil is heart-healthy and fantastic for weight loss as it speeds up the metabolism. Virgin coconut oil, unlike other saturated fats, actually contains no cholesterol, so it does not increase blood serum cholesterol level.

Coconut oil - which is made from the flesh of the fruit (not coconut milk) was included in the diet of the England rugby squad in 2007, who were an average of 2kg of muscle heavier than the 2003 team, and the new squad is also using it. According to rugby union nutritionist Matt Lovell, virgin coconut oil can raise the metabolic rate and therefore help the body to burn fat more effectively. "It is the most misunderstood of all fats," he says. "It is what we call a 'functional food' because it provides many health benefits beyond its nutritional or calorie content."

Rugby clubs including the Leicester Tigers, and football's Bolton Wanderers also advocate the use of coconut oil

Like butter, coconut oil is extremely high in saturated fat. However, it differs from fats such as butter because it contains a lot of medium-chain triglycerides (MCT). These are absorbed directly by the liver so they burn very much like carbohydrate. "This means they provide instant energy and are suitable for endurance-based events." Other fats, such as butter, contain long-chain fatty acids, which are deposited in fat cells and burn off more slowly.

Because of the MCTs, the body burns off these calories far more quickly than it would calories from other fat sources. One 2003 study published in Obesity Research seemed to confirm this when it found that coconut oil could help overweight men to burn more calories and lose weight.

Dr Christine Tomlinson, director of the National Candida Society, believes in the antibacterial properties of coconut oil, and advises candida sufferers (those with a yeast overgrowth) to include it in their diet.

• Try instead of butter on a baked potato
• Use as an ingredient for delicious ice cream
• Replace some of the fats in cakes and biscuits
• Drizzle liquid Coconoil on to salads
• Serve in smoothies or try in a hot drink
• Spread on to crackers or toast or whatever you fancy
• Coconoil is great with jam, cream cheese or tasty dips!

Coconut Oil can also be used as a body lotion or hair conditioner