Jigsaw Health resources you may be interested in:

• Learn more ways to improve the health of your gastrointestinal system.
• Tips for having a healthy diet.
• Avoid nutritional deficiencies by complementing nutrient-dense foods with quality supplementation.
• Supplement your diet with quality digestive enzymes.
• Increase your intake of probiotics to restore the balance of intestinal flora in your digestive system.

Wilderness Family Naturals Coconut Flour may help:*

• Maintain normal blood sugar levels.
• Improve digestion.
• Facilitate absorption of nutrients.
• Support a healthy intestinal tract.
• Support healthy metabolic function.
• Provide an immediate source of fuel for the body.
• Maintain a healthy weight.

Background Information:

The typical American diet lacks the fiber needed to help produce and store adequate amounts of energy needed by the body for healthy functioning. Foods with little or no dietary fiber can cause blood sugar (glucose) to spike, creating an unhealthy demand for insulin. Over time, the balance between glucose and insulin breaks down.

This imbalance has been linked to many chronic conditions including digestive disorders, obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and more.

However, foods rich in dietary fiber—like coconut flour—are healthier, low glycemic index foods that gradually release glucose, requiring less demand on the pancreas to produce insulin. Read The Truth About Carbohydrates for more information.

Coconut flour contains 58% dietary fiber—more than wheat flour (27%) and four times more than soy flour. In a recent study conducted in collaboration with the Philippine Coconut Authority, researchers found that increasing levels of coconut flour in bakery products resulted in a lower glycemic index among both diabetic and normal subjects. This and other research has great significance for us all. Using coconut flour as a healthy source of dietary fiber may help to better regulate insulin levels and manage weight.

Coconut flour also contains no gluten, making it a particularly good choice for those with allergies to wheat and gluten. Wilderness Family Naturals Coconut Flour uses a wet-dry process that gives it a higher—and healthier—fiber content than that provided by dessication. It may also help the body better absorb nutrients while effectively eliminating harmful toxins.

Also check out Virgin Coconut Oil for additional sources of healthy dietary fats and fiber.

Related Information:

• Coconut Flour Recipies (HT: Joe's Healthsite)