Awesome!
I have an ugly scar on my arm from a burn and I have been using coconut oil on it for only a few weeks and it has started to fade already. I love it. I can’t wait to see what the benefits are in the long run, I am going to use this for the rest of my life!
Coconut (Cocus nucifera) is the largest known seed, and the fruit of the coconut palm tree. It is a member of the Palmaceae (Palm) Family. Coconut oil, also known as coconut butter, is solid at room temperature and becomes a clear liquid oil at temperatures greater than 78 degrees Fahrenheit.
Coconut oil smells great and imparts beauty and radiance when rubbed on the skin. It is excellent for inflamed and sensitive skin, as well as normal, dry, mature, and oily skin. It is very nourishing, cooling and moisturizing and has a long shelf life. Coconut oil is emollient and can help create a thin imperceptible layer that recreates the soothing benefits that our own skin produces and prevent moisture evaporation.
Coconut oil can help reduce scars and blocks about twenty percent of UV rays. Used in massage, skin care, and first aid creams, it helps repair tissue. Many body care products like moisturizers, sunscreens and lotions contain petroleum by- products, which can clog pores and cause breakouts.
Your skin will thank you for this rich fragrant blend! [click to continue…]
Here’s a wonderful hot breakfast recipe idea, especially for those chilly winter months. This cereal recipe includes Organic Coconut Oil, and Hempseeds, and comes to us from one of our Nutiva Recipe Club members.
Ingredients
1 Tablespoon Nutiva Extra-Virgin Coconut Oil
1/4 cup Cream of Buckwheat
1/8 tsp. Celtic or Pink Crystal Salt
and/or any other flavoring spices that you like (Cumin, Fennel, Curry, etc)
1 1/4 Cups Water
Chopped Greens of Choice
Raw or Toasted Nutiva Hempseed for Garnish and Protein
Chopped Parsley/Cilantro Mix for Garnish and to Include Some “Raw”
From the Dr. Oz Show:
Dr. Oz reveals the 3 most powerful health benefits of this tropical oil. Click on the video below to learn more.
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Coconut Oil has long been the subject of conspiracy theories.
Turns out this is true, as well, for coconut oil. Something along the lines if coconut oil is such an amazing product, how come it is not more popular? The conspiracy theory is that U.S. agribusiness has put the kibosh on coconut oil because it is not a domestic crop and would compete with soybean-based oil, which is. And it is the partially hydrogenated soy bean oil’s trans fats – once touted as a healthy option – that are now under the gun.
We’re thrilled to see Virgin Coconut Oil finally starting to gain the widespread recognition and praise it deserves.
Check out this article from (surprised, Coconut Fans?) non other than Dr. Oz’s Blog. Dr. Oz has come out in the past against Coconut Oil, and we’re happy to see him singing a new Coconut Oil tune, buy posting this article on his blog. It looks as though even anti-coconut folks are opening up.
Overall not a bad piece but the author does confuse Omega-6 being in Coconut Oil (very micro amounts of omega-6).
Folks, we all make mistakes and overall Dr. Oz has done a good job in promoting increased consumption of fresh fruits and veggies. Plus Dr Oz is a big fan of hemp so.. A tip o’ the hat for what he does well.
Way to go!
~ Enjoy!
I love to cook. Yet much of my domestic culinary life has been shadowed by my obsession to remove unhealthy saturated fats from my family’s diet. After all, isn’t it a given that fat is bad for you? And haven’t I struggled with my weight, my heart health and my love of a good French fry?
As a dermatologist, I’ve taken comfort in the knowledge that many of those good-for-us unsaturated fats also have healthy skin benefits. The omega-3s from sources like fish, walnuts and olive and canola oils work to keep skin less eczema-prone, and reduces dryness and sensitivity. Hair looks lustrous and becomes less brittle while nails get stronger.
Yet I have avoided one of my favorite food sources due to my concern that it was high in “bad” fat. Warned about the high levels of saturated fat found in coconut oils, I sadly said goodbye to coconut milk-based sauces, macaroons, piña coladas and Mounds bars. My palate protested the unfairness of a plant saturated with saturated fat! [click to continue…]
If you love organic veggies and coconut oil, this may be just the new dish to try and enjoy.
We thought this would be a great one to post, because, truth be told, eggplant is a very difficult vegetable to cook properly, and most people don’t know what the heck to do with them! This is our favorite eggplant recipe. Enjoy!
Directions:
Chop up fresh eggplant into cubes a bit wider than a french fry– and 2-3 inches long.
Place in steamer for 10 minutes until the eggplant is slighly soft, but not over done.
Just before the steaming is done, heat up a sauce pan to medium heat with several Tbsp of Coconut Oil.
Place the steamed eggplant into the hot pan for 3-4 minutes, and add more coconut oil as the eggplant soaks up the oil.
Drop in tamari or soy sauce for an extra flavor edge.
Turn the pieces over with a spatula so the eggplant cooks evenly. [click to continue…]
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