Blog Posts — dairy free

Resistant starch is something that we have become interested in over the years due to its positive effects on gut health. A healthy digestive tract requires a healthy microbiome, which are the life sustaining bacteria and organisms that live inside your gut.

There are various reasons we decided to go dairy free all of which coincided with our philosophy of providing food and drink that is nourishing to the body and planet.  Dairy is a known problem food for many people and has been shown to cause digestive issues in many sensitive individuals.

Gluten, a curse to some and a real pleasure to others, or a bit of both to many.  We purposefully have chosen not to have any products containing gluten on our menu, or in our products, as one of our main objectives is to promote and support good gut health for all.  

In Mexico, where The Real Coconut began, plantains are abundant. We had always been aware of them but it took a short while for us to really fall in love and understand the multitude of uses that we could get out of this one fruit.