Go nuts for a naturally sweeter energy bar
A new nutritious bar is launching that contains the health and energy giving benefits of virgin coconut oil and oats, without the added sugar.
CoCo-Jack No Added Sugar, from the importers of Coconoil, is a natural wholegrain oat flapjack made with organic virgin coconut oil. Containing no hydrogenated fats and no trans fats, they are high in fibre and give a slow release of energy. They are a convenient way to introduce the healthy properties of oats and Coconoil to the whole family.
CoCo-Jacks are ideal for school packed lunches, as an energy-boosting snack, as part of a healthy lunch or picnic, for commuters, sportspeople, fitness enthusiasts, walkers, cyclists - in fact anyone on the go.
This all natural oat flapjack is low GL, low GI, is suitable for those following a vegetarian or vegan diet, is dairy free, salt free and wheat free. It contains no hydrogenated fats and no trans fats.
CoCo-Jack No Added Sugar are sweetened with Sweet Freedom - a brand new natural sweetener, made from 100% fruit; apples grapes, carob and nothing else. It has won four Gold Stars at the recent Great Taste Awards with customers such as Raymond Blanc at Le Manoir, and according to the Daily Mail it 'tastes as good as sugar'.
Oats are a natural form of energy and contain soluble fibre, as well as iron and B vitamins.
Coconoil is a pure certified virgin coconut oil from Sri Lanka. It contains no pesticides or GMO ingredients and is not hydrogenated, bleached, refined or deodorised. Certified virgin coconut oil is cholesterol free and the triglicerides it contains are transferred into energy, not fat. Its thermogenic properties increase the body's metabolism, increasing energy levels and weight loss, and it contains fewer calories than many other oils and fats.
Garry Stiven, Director of Coconoil, the company that supplies virgin coconut oil to Premiership rugby and football clubs, as well as sports clubs and gyms around the country, states "As part of an overall healthy lifestyle and diet, it can certainly enhance performance and energy."
CoCo-Jack No Added Sugar flapjacks are available from healthfood stores, or can be ordered on-line at: coconoil.co.uk. One box of 12 x 65 gram bars costs £15.87, which includes free post and packing in the UK.
