COCONUT OIL

It's no secret that I LOVE coconut oil, and anyone that knows me will tell you that I use it for absolutely everything! Ive been using it for a few years now and I cant believe the changes it has made to my health.

I've researched the many health benefits and uses of coconut oil over the past couple of years, and it has become very clear that this oil is truly a gift from Mother Nature. It's unique combination of fatty acids can have profound positive effects on health. This includes fat loss, better brain function and various other amazing benefits. Coconut oil has been ridiculed in the past because it contains saturated fat. In fact, coconut oil is one of the richest sources of saturated fat you can get. However, coconut oil doesn’t contain your average run-of-the-mill saturated fats like you would find in cheese or steak. And the medium-chain fatty acids in coconut oil are metabolised differently within our body than the long chains found in animal products. The medium chains in coconut oil go straight to the liver from the digestive tract, where they are used as a quick source energy or turned into ketone bodies, which have been shown to have therapeutic effects on the brain. Coconut oil has natural antimicrobial, antiviral and antibacterial properties which makes it great for such a variety of uses.

TOP 10 USES OF COCONUT OIL:

1. Moisturiser (Face & body)
2. Eye make-up remover
3. Nappy rash cream
4. massage oil
5. Hair conditioning /oil treatment
6. Lubricant
7. Increase energy levels
8. Oil Pulling [ http://fruitmumma.blogspot.com.au/2013/07/oil-pulling.html ]
9. Yeast infections
10. Cooking (coconut oil doesn’t form harmful by-products when heated like most other oils and animal fats. Use it to replace butter in recipes. Sauté, cook, bake, braise, and more using coconut oil as a healthier alternative)

As you could imagine I've used many different brands of coconut oil and I recently discovered Coconut Magic’s raw organic virgin coconut oil, and it definitely lives up to all of its claims. Coconut magic's oil is the purest on earth, its smooth like silk and smells and tastes divine. Find it here: http://www.fruitmumma.com.au/online-shop

TOP 10 HEALTH BENEFITS OF COCONUT OIL:

1. Improves digestive disorders
2. Increases energy (great for chronic fatigue)
3. Enhances Immune system (MCFA: Caprylic acid C8, Capric acid C10, Lauric acid C1, Myristic Acid C14)
4. Balances blood sugar
5. Antibacterial, antifungal, antimicrobial
6. Increases metabolism
7. Radiant skin (antioxidant)
8. Hormone balancing
9. Improves thyroid function
10. Sunscreen (Coconut oil has a natural SPF rating of around 4-8)

Start by taking 1-3 teaspoons per day to bring your body back into a healthy balance, you can put it in smoothies, cooking or just eat it straight off the spoon. YUM!