Coconut Oil

In addition to spring cleaning the house, it’s the perfect time to clean up your diet and get ready for warmer weather!

Don’t get us wrong; we think coconut oil has its uses. However, using the product properly, in moderation and not treating it as an outright replacement for important elements of your diet and hygiene regime is still important to reap the benefits. Here are 7 not-so-healthy ways to use coconut oil!

It can be used to make homemade lotion bars that smooth out dry, wrinkled skin; to produce deodorant that keeps us smelling fresh throughout the day. But there’s more to coconut oil than that. It’s also great in the kitchen (surprise, surprise) and can help you keep your family away from less healthy alternatives. So, what exactly can you substitute coconut oil for?

Coconut oil is the edible oil retrieved from matured coconuts. But perhaps what’s so impressive about this oil is its versatility. You can use coconut oil for almost everything—from cooking with it, to cleaning with it, to shaving with it, to gargling with it. Let’s take a look at fifteen ways this lauded super food […]

Many people rave about the benefits of coconut oil, but there is also conflicting advice that it’s not good for us. So what’s the real deal? We’re examining all angles of this food — the good and the bad to help determine whether it’s worth buying.