1) The document introduces coconut oil from Fiji, discussing its importance to the Fijian economy and culture.
2) It provides details on the different varieties of coconuts and methods of extracting virgin coconut oil versus refined coconut oil.
3) Traditional uses of coconut throughout history and regions are presented, as well as health benefits and recipes for consuming and applying coconut oil.
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3. why Fiji? and how?
? a mission to find SOMETHING?!
? get to know PEOPLE
? find PARTNERS
? create my own INFLUSTRUCTURE
? FEEDBACK
? something UNIQUE
4. COCONUT, the economy
Coconut / Palm ´same? Support a third of whole population and economy
Strong immune system and reproduction
under salty soil, strong ultra violet
water
milk, oil, cream
sugar flower
nectar trunk
desiccated powder husk
5. Variety of Coconut,
Let¨s Check Inside
Thought to come from Indo-Malay origin
HUSK, Kernel, Shell, Water
Dwarf, Tall
PNG, French Polynesia, Cameroon, Samoa
Fiji (top row, 2nd
from the far right),, and others
6. ^TREE of LIFE ̄ the authentic
Ecology
nothing to waste
Smash and skin Hit fiber to untangle Untangled and,,
Spin the fiber into yarn Weave cords Weave leaves to make mats
Shells can be transformed to daily cups
7. SKIN CARE+DIET with
COCONUTOIL
‐ South Pacific /
Skincare
Haircare
Oinment, Food
4500years ago
‐ India/ Malaysia /
Ayurveda
Medical use,
pulling
5000years ago
‐ South America /
Skincare
Preventive medicine
16th
century
‐ Central
America /
Medicine for cardio
16th
century
‐ South East Asia /
‐ Middle East,
Africa /
Medical use
Skincare
Haircare
Food
Etc.
3000years ago
8. COCONUT in Fiji
Kokoda
Marinated salad with
walu(fish) and coconut milk
Coconut water bottle
Lovo
Steamed vege and meat with hot
rocks
Furniture made of coconut wood
9. WHAT¨S GOOD
about COCONUT OIL
Medium Chain Fat Acid
◎
Digested directly before
storing fat
90% satulated fat acid
◎
Anti-oxidant
Melting point
25≧
transparent
Solid white
Susceptible to
Oxygen, Heat, Ultra violet, Water, Metal
Easily digested with enzyme from saliva
and directly, transform into KETON body which quickly helps
low insulin, diabetes, dementia and other noncommunicable diseases.
low Glycemic Index, helps stable blood sugar level
10. Rancid
COCONUT, the hardest to be oxidised
Edible Fat Iodine Value
Coconut 7-11
Olive 80-90
Rapeseed 95-106
Sesami 103-116
Corn 111-131
Butter (animal fat) 26-38
Lard (animal fat) 4- 8
The fewer the IV, the slower the fat oxidises
Coconut is highly anti-oxidant
Oils Iodine Value
Coconut 7-11
Shea 59
Jojoba 80-85
Cameria 83- 90
Almond 95-103
Rosehip 183
Carrier Oils for Aromatherapy & Massage 2001 、 and other sources
Edible Fats Skin Care Oil
11. EXTRACTIONaroma
colour
RBD Oil
Copra
Heated with steam
Refine, Breached and
Deodorized
Virgin Coconut Oil
Raw meat
DME 、 Fermentation 、
Centrifugal seperation
Crude Oil
Copra
heated with steam
12. Variety of Usage
Extraction Distinction Usage
VCO
Virgin Coconut Oil
Raw material, unheated,
transparent, aroma, anti-viral,
medium chain fat acid
(MCFA), light texture
For raw consumtion
as food for Diet, Diabetes,
Dimentia
For skin care, facial, hair,
body, animals
RBD
Refined, Bleached
And Deodorized Oil
Dried meat (Copra), heated
up higher than 100c, yellowish
transparent, no aroma
Processed for cosmetics and
food commercial products,
For cooking
Pure Crude Oil Dried meat (Copra), heated
up higher than 100c, dark
orange and smoky, with
aroma
For industorial use, soaps,
detergent and other washing
agent
POINTQ. If the material is RAW or DRIED
Q.If it is extracted with heat or without?
Q. If the texture of oil is light or heavy?
Q. If you need aroma or not?
13. Extra Virgin Coconut Oil?
Certificate? Why we care?
Virgin Coconut Oil
VCO
Extra Virgin
Coconut Oil
EVCO
Olive oil : clear grading valuation based on the rancidity of oil
Coconut oil: the only grade is VCO which is extracted from the raw meat
by unheated process.
Organic CertificateNO Certificate
OR
OR
A coconut tree harvests 50-80 fruit per year without fertilizer
Island countries usually do not have the authority of certification body.
very costly to invite to examine
14. How to Use Coconut Oil
Let¨s Try Together
FOOD
SKIN
HAIR
15. Try at Home? RECIPE 1
ingredient
VCO 15ml
Komatsuna 1bunch
Pinapple or Mango or Peach 100 g
Banana 1/2
Lime or Lemon Juice 1/2
Water 200ml
Dried fruit fig, prune & etc 3
a pinch of salt
Coconut Green Smoothie
preparation method
mix all the ingredients in a blender
and serve.
16. ingredient
VCO 30ml
raw cacao powder 30g
honey 15ml
waxed paper
raw chcocolate bar
preparation method
1 melt coconut oil
2 mix all the ingredients well
3 place a piece of waxed paper
4 place 2 on 3
5 place 4 into a freezer
6 cut into your favorite size
before serving
Try at Home? RECIPE 2
17. LET¨S TRY VCO
for Your Daily Care
Hand Treatment
with Coconut Oil
Handmade
Toothpaste with
Coconut Oil
‐ Ingredients /
VCO 20ml
your favorite aroma essential oil 1
drop
‐ method /
warm the oil on your palm and gently
massage into the part you feel pain,
dryness and fatigue.
‐ Ingredients /
VCO 15ml
baking soda 15g
your favorite mint essential oil
(food grade) 5-6 drops
‐ method /
mix all the ingredients.
19. Fijian Way of Eco Life Style
a life style with nature
Nature 〜 Knowledge
think, why coconut is still beloved
why people don¨t forget
TRUST
handed down over
generations
Plants Nature
Recipe Knowledge
and down again to
descendants
20. getting to know Coconut Oil,
we might think,,
not only the
scientific data
but
follow your
intuition&instinct
a simple life
life style based
on Nature
respect
Indigenous
Knowledge
try to discover
&
develop
your own
solution
21. Thank You for Listening
and Joining Us
AND
Enjoy Your own unique
life style through
COCONUTOIL from Fiji