Coconut oil is da bomb! There’s no other way to say it. Here at Elegant Elements by Zeigler, it is one of the most heavily used ingredients we have on stock. We love it, but not just because of its wonderful scent. Coconut is one of the most natural products you can use.

Our  popular lip balms and  lemon lavender deodorants  have as one of their main ingredients coconut oil. In fact, if you examine a lot of natural beauty products, you will find coconut oil heavily used.

Have you noticed on places like Facebook and Pinterest, how many articles about coconut oil are spotlighted? So what is all the hub bub about coconut oil?

Isn’t it fattening? What about being greasy? Once considered  hazardous in high quantities to your diet, coconut oil is now something we should become nuts about because the benefits are just too compelling to be ignored.

 

 

Reason to be Nuts About Coconut Oil:

#1

Coconut oil contains something called Lauric Acid. This acid is  powerful  because of its ability to kill bacteria, viruses and fungi. In addition, lauric acid is more easily absorbed by the body and is found in saturated fat, which actually assists the body in weight loss.

#2

Coconut oil is non-comedogenic which means it does not clog pores. Because of this trait, coconut oil should be looked to for cleansing as well as moisturizing. One of the biggest problems people with bad skin have is breakouts due to clogged pores which means coconut oil should be their best friend.

#3

Coconut oil can be used to reduce cravings. Because of the nature of fatty acids found in coconut oil, absorption of nutrients is more enhanced. So the theory is, the more nutrients that are absorbed by the body, the less it needs to eat more to satisfy itself. It actually acts as an appetite suppressant.

#4

Coconut oil has proven beneficial in lowering cholesterol. It actually raises the amount of HDL (the good kind of cholesterol) and modifies the amount of LDL (the bad kind) into a less threatening substance. With this capability in place, this makes coconut oil a major combatant against heart disease.

#5

Coconut oil has a proven track record with reducing abdominal fat. One study touts results of women reducing their abdominal fat in 12 weeks by using 30ml of coconut oil a day. On the surface this may not impress you too much but consider that this is with no reduction of intake of calories or additional exercise – it simply stems from the addition of coconut oil to their diet.

 

If you want to expand on the 5 reasons above, below is another well written piece on coconut oil. In fact, what you’ll learn about this amazing substance is only limited by how much you are willing to research!

20 Coconut Oil Benefits (#5 is Life-Saving)

To date, there are over proving to be one of the healthiest foods on the planet. Coconut oil benefits and uses go beyond what most people realize.

 

Do you use coconut oil? If not, are you considering it now?

Because there’s “a better way to live, ”

Cathy