Coconut Oil:
TO LOSE WEIGHT, IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH, MOISTURIZE SKIN, LENGTHEN AND STRENGTHEN HAIR.
Be Sure To Get The Right Kind. Always Buy Virgin Coconut Oil That Is COLD-PRESSED.
When it is extracted by using heat or the chemical called hexane, lots of the nutrients are lost, resulting in a much less pure and less effective product for both cooking and beauty applications.
WHY USE COCONUT OIL FOR COOKING?
Basically, it tastes great and is a much healthier option compared to other cooking oils.
Here are the specifics:
It is an oil, and as such it is expected to have certain fats. Although coconut oil has saturated fats, they are different when compared to others like cream, cheese and butter. Coconut oil has "Medium Chain Triglycerides" which are metabolized differently. When digested, coconut oil is sent to your liver where it provides you with fast energy and has been proven to be beneficial for brain disorders like Alzheimers and epilepsy. Coconut oil also helps to improve and detoxify your digestive system.
The way coconut is metabolized enables you to have energy longer.
This means your apetite is suppressed longer and you won't have as many sugar cravings throughout the day. This means after having coconut oil in your diet for a couple weeks (and maintaining it in your diet) you will have an easier time losing weight. More energy and less cravings means a better chance for a healthy lifestyle.
Furthermore, the coconut taste makes this a great option for both cooking and baking. It brings a new fresh flavor to your normal meals, and it won't sit heavy in your stomach afterwards.
WHY USE COCONUT OIL IN YOUR BEAUTY ROUTINE?
Ok, time to get serious. Coconut oil is my amazing little secret weapon.
First of all, a little goes a long way. This means the product is relatively inexpensive considering how much you get per jar. But what makes coconut oil most valuable is that it takes the place of so many other beauty products and it is COMPLETELY CHEMICAL FREE!
This is how I use it on my face, body, and hair.
- Coconut oil is my lip balm, and makeup remover.
- I rub it onto my cuticles to soften them and onto my nails to strengthen them.
- I apply it to my eyebrows and lashes to darken and strengthen them.
- I melt it and mix with sea salt and magically I have an amazing facial/body scrub that exfoliates and moisturizes at the same time.
- I use it on all of the parts of my body that can get especially dry like my hands, elbows, knees and the bottoms of my feet.
- It also helps as a sunscreen (although keep in mind it is an oil, so don't apply liberally).
- Coconut oil is also my weekly oil hair mask- I saturate my hair with the oil from my scalp to the ends, wrap it up in a bun on top of my head and let it soak in over night (I sleep on a towel to keep my pillowcase from getting greasy) or throughout the day and thoroughly wash it out to reveal seriously soft and shiny hair.
- It works great as a hair growth stimulant when massaged into the scalp.
- It's a frizz controller when applied to the ends and an all over shine enhancer.