A small bottle with oil next to two coconuts

Get Your Coconut On

 

Coconut oil has numerous health benefits and is fairly inexpensive making it easy to add in to your diet and skin care regimen. It contains a unique combination of fatty acids with powerful medicinal properties. Too often people assume any kind of fat should be avoided for fear of weight gain. But there are many healthy fats that actually help you maintain a healthy weight and coconut oil is one of these. It contains over 90% saturated fat and has antimicrobial, antibacterial, antioxidant and anti-fungal properties.

 

Add some in to smoothies, veggie stir frys, and when baking for extra nutrients. Another great way to get the benefits of coconut oil is to add a teaspoon to your morning tea or coffee.

 

This nutritional oil can be used outside the kitchen as well. It is also a great way to hydrate hair and skin. It absorbs quickly as a skin moisturizer and easily rinses out of hair leaving it softer and silkier. It can also be used as an eye makeup remover that doubles as a moisturizer around the eyes.

 

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Coconut is the healthiest oil to use when cooking and with extra cosmetic benefits it can easily become one of the most useful items on your grocery list. It provides hundreds of health benefits. Here are just ten of them:

 

  1. Soothes psoriasis and eczema
  2. Alleviates allergy symptoms
  3. Better brain function
  4. Increased energy
  5. Improve blood cholesterol
  6. Reduces appetite and burns fat
  7. Improves circulation
  8. Good for cold sores
  9. Fights inflammation from the inside and out.
  10. Good for coughs