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DIY Coconut Oil Beauty Recipes 🥥 [Infographic]

August 28January 14Posted in HealthTagged beauty, coconut oil, diy, ecogreenlove, facial care, hair care, Health, infographic, recipe, tips

Coconut oil has many, many uses. It’s great for cooking healthy foods and can be used as a natural moisturizer. However, did you know it’s also the base for many different beauty products?

From lip balm to hair treatment, coconut oil added to a few other ingredients can make for a healthy, natural alternative to chemical-laden beauty products. For example, did you know you can make an anti-aging facial cream from coconut oil and a few drops of essential oil?

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Ways to incorporate Coconuts into your life [Infographic]

June 8June 15Posted in Food, HealthTagged beauty tips, coconut, coconut facts, coconut milk, coconut oil, cooking tips, food tips, health benefits of coconuts, healthy tips, infographic, sustainable, unique ways to incorporate coconuts int your life, uses for coconuts4 Comments

Coconuts mainly grow near the equator in the tropical climates in parts of Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Pacific. In the United States, you’ll find them in Hawaii and Florida. These fruits are amazing for the multitude of ways they can be consumed and used. From the husk to the milk, from your kitchen to your walls, coconuts have incredible potential.

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Oil Pulling Benefits [Infographics]

May 16May 15Posted in HealthTagged ayurvedic, benefits, coconut oil, detox, guide, gundusha, Health, how to, infographic, morning routine, mouth wash, natural, oil pulling, oral health, oral hygiene, step by step, swishing around, tips, white teeth2 Comments

Have you heard of oil pulling? Long known, but not often advertised, the process of oil pulling is an ancient Ayurvedic ritual. The practice has been around for an estimated time of over 3,000 years and has been practiced by many Native people! The practice of oil pulling (also called gundusha) started in India thousands of years ago and was first introduced to the United States in the early 1990s by a medical doctor named Dr. F. Karach, who used it with success in his medical practice.

The basic idea is that oil is swished in the mouth for a short time each day and that this action helps improve oral health since oil is able to cut through plaque and remove toxins without disturbing the teeth or gums.

The process involves swishing around organic oils in your mouth for 5-20 minutes every day before spitting it out.

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Replace Toxic Household Products with Coconut Oil [Infographic]

September 16September 24Posted in Sustainable GuideTagged chemicals, cleaning, coconut oil, household, natural, products, replacement, toxicLeave a comment

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Infographic by CustomMade

Coconut oil is best known as a curry ingredient, smoothie additive, and beauty product. It also belongs in the cleaning cabinet as a natural and powerful cleanser and polisher.

If you haven’t switched to non-toxic household products yet, now is the time. Each year the U.S Poison Control hotline receives thousands of calls regarding accidental poisoning by common household cleaners and products. The Environmental Working Group (EWG) warns that 53 percent of the household cleaners they reviewed contain ingredients that can harm our lungs. Some products also contain carcinogens, such as formaldehyde and chloroform. Even more concerning, just seven percent of cleaners adequately disclose harmful ingredients. And the EWG warns many commercial “green cleaners” are equally misleading.

But there’s good news: Keeping a house clean does not require the use of any toxic chemicals. Simple, inexpensive ingredients, such as baking soda, vinegar, lemon, and salt get the job done.

Coconut oil is a must-have ingredient to add to the mix. Traditional island communities have used coconuts and their sweet-tasting oil for thousands of years. Modern research suggests the oil has powerful antibacterial, antiviral, and antifungal abilities. It can handle the toughest scrubbing, reconditioning, and greasing jobs.

Ready to become a clean, green, coconut oil machine? Read on to learn how to replace expensive products and clean and polish every room in the house with coconut oil.

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Ingredients Everyone Should Cook With + Recipes

October 21September 30Posted in FoodTagged chia seeds, coconut oil, Cook, flax seeds, healthy, ingredients, liquid aminos, miso, nutritional yeast, quinoa, recipes, seitan, soy sauce, sunflower butter, tempeh, wheat germLeave a comment

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Wheat Germ

WHAT IS IT? Wheat germ sounds like powdered cooties, but it’s actually really tasty and makes whatever you put it in feel virtuous (including Your Body). It’s a nutty toasted flake made from the heart of the wheat berry.

WHY SHOULD I USE IT? Wheat germ is an easy way to add fiber, folic acid, and Vitamin E to your diet. You can use it almost anywhere you’d use a whole grain flour or rolled oats: on yogurt, in hot cereal, as breading for meat and fish, in baked goods, waffles, and pancakes.

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