Tuesday, 12 May 2015

Loco Coco Hair, Skin, Coffee & Cooking




If any of you follow me on Twitter (@Stephren) you will know I'm crazy about Coconut Oil as it brings so many benefits- Top 10 Health benefits of Coconut Oil Below are a few of my own uses for Coconut Oil:

Hair

I have really curly hair and it becomes so dry and frizzy at times, and after a bit of research I found Coconut Oil to be a key ingredient for natural hair masks. If anyone else suffers from dry damaged hair, Coconut Oil will become your new best friend - I promise! The best thing about it is that your are able to get it at most Supermarkets too. Below is a recipe for a hair mask I often use, just mix up the ingredients below and leave it on your hair for half an hour and wash off:
  • Two spoons of Coconut Oil
  • One spoon of Olive Oil
  • One spoon of Honey

Skin

I use Coconut Oil on my skin, but only at night time. Simply because it is so greasy, and you don't want to smell like a coconut at work. I occasionally suffer from keratosis pilaris on the back of my arms. For those of you who don't know what that is, it's the red bumps you can get on your arms which look like you are always cold. To be honest nothing works to get rid of it I have tried everything, but I have found Coconut Oil to be the most successful with treating it with a combination of exfoliation. Plus it makes your skin SUPER SOFT! 

Coffee

Coconut oil in your coffee.... sounds crazy right?! But it's a healthy alternative! Its also great for a natural Pre-workout boost! Found this out when I started +LDNMUSCLE Building Lean Muscle Naturally Bikini Guide, and it really works and tastes good too.

  • One spoon of coconut oil into a cup 
  • Add hot coffee or espresso
  • Stir, sip, and enjoy

Cooking

Replacing your standard cooking oil will give you so many health benefits, as discussed in my original link above. This website has 100s of different recipes to use coconut oil in cooking Coconut Oil Recipes, but I simply use it for anything I would normally use cooking oil/olive oil for -Enjoy

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