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Coconut Oil Makes me Happy

As a lot of you probably know virgin coconut oil is AWESOME. It got totally slammed about 20 years ago for its high saturated fat content until we figured out some interesting things about it. It contains only medium chain triglycerides, which aren’t thought to be as bad as other types of saturated fats in that they raise your good (HDL) cholesterol instead of LDL. It is very high in fat so its smart to limit consumption but its stability makes it useful for cooking, even at higher temps. It is much more resistance to rancidity than other oils which is great because when a fat of any type goes rancid it essentially becomes a carcinogen and can be dangerous to ingest and have floating around in your breathing air. It is arguable one of the healthiest cooking oils to use. I also love the mild coconutty flavor it lends to baked goods and stir fry’s!

However, if coconut oil were simply a cooking oil it would not make me this happy. What really makes me happy is I can grab my tub of coconut oil from the kitchen and bring it into my shower. It is totally nourishing for skin and hair making an awesome body oil and conditioner. I’ll put a small amount in my hair before shampooing, let it sit for a while, and wash it out with shampoo, to make sure my hair doesn’t get too greasy. Before I even get out of the shower I’ll use it on my body because even though it feels oily it absorbs super fast especially when your skin is still warm and wet. I promise you will end up with the softest, healthiest looking hair and skin! Just make sure you are using organic, extra virgin, unrefined, cold pressed oil, especially for your skin. I really love Nutiva’s brand, and the containers are big enough to last a while.

One more thing! It is solid above 76F so I usually bring it with me in the shower so it will soften up and spread more easily!

 Hope it makes you as happy as it makes me!