Gluten-free products spotlight, Holiday Edition (week 2)

To kick off this Monday's Gluten-free Products Spotlight, I want to recommend Nutiva Organic Coconut Oil. This is our favorite brand of coconut oil. Coconut oil contains lauric acid, which the human body converts to monolaurin. This boosts immunity and fights off harmful bacteria, among a list of many other benefits. Coconut oil also significantly improves digestion and can help prevent or ease irritable bowel syndrome. I could go on all day about the amazing benefits of coconut oil! The last important piece of information that I will say is that coconut oil improves our bodies ability to absorb important minerals (this includes calcium and magnesium). (Source: Organic Facts)

Coconut oil can be used in both cooking and baking. It can also be used in raw dishes (like my Chocolate Pie with Seed Crust). You can also spread coconut oil on rice crackers. Wouldn't that be a nice and unique treat to offer holiday guests? Top with a dallop of jelly or raw honey.

To go along with that theme, Brown Rice Snaps are a wonderful snack and can be garnished with dips (and coconut oil!) for a lovely holiday spread. Our two favorites are the Unsalted Plain Organic Brown Rice Snaps and the Vegetable Organic Brown Rice Snaps.

I hope you enjoy today's gluten-free products spotlight, please check back next week! And be sure to check out my first post and check out the other blogs that are joining in. Be sure to check out Kelly at The Spunky Coconut she is spotlighting Vitol Egg Protein Powder!

-heather