inflammation, gingivitis and cavities, oil
pulling can help with these. When you
swish the oil around your mouth, the
bacteria clings and dissolves in the liquid
oil. Basically, you remove a large amount
of the bacteria and plaque in your mouth
each time you do this. There are a lot
of celebrities using this technique and
showing their results on Instagram. I look
forward to achieving the pearly whites
they have. (We shall see!).
The Body Scrub I make and use
consists of just two ingredients; ½ cup
of Coconut oil and 1 ½ cups of Sugar.
This has a lovely subtle smell of coconut
and leaves my skin feeling nourished and
smooth – basically, amazing. I have given
it as a gift to a number of people and I
am already being asked when they can
next have more. I tend to make it look
prettier for presents by adding a little bit
of food colouring and an essential oil, for
example: a couple of drops of green food
colouring and peppermint extract make
an amazing mint green version. I put it in
a mason jar and tie some string around
it. Then you have a beautiful hand made
gift perfect for Christmas.
A friend introduced me to the ‘healthy’
coconut macaroons and she has them
as her sweet treat while she follows her
Paleo lifestyle. I tried one once and was
pleasantly surprised. If you are trying to
stick to a healthy lifestyle but you really
need that ‘something sweet’ these will
do just the job. Now of course they won’t
taste just like the ones you get at the
bakery but that is because they aren’t full
of all that ‘bad refined sugar’. The taste is
still there without all the guilt – why would
you say no?
Who doesn’t love to bake? That beautiful
aroma filling the house and the delicious
warm goodies to line your stomach and
help you ‘fill out’ those jeans. I have
always loved making a Banana loaf.
I find it so easy and so yummy and a
great way to use old bananas. This one
has a bonus feature though - No added
sugar.
To make it you will need:
• 3 ripe bananas
• 3 eggs
• /3 cup coconut oil Mix together and
1
bake at
• tsp baking soda 350degrees for about
1
an hour
• 1 tsp salt
• 3 tbsp cinnamon
• 1/4 cup walnuts chopped
• 2 cups oats
Now it is your turn to try it out. I challenge
you to not find at least 1 use for it that you
will benefit from. Remember, my list is not
exhaustive; you will be amazing by how
many uses and benefits you will find on
the World Wide Web.
You can buy it in Holland and Barrett and
some supermarkets but the best value
for money is from Amazon with
free delivery. I usually pay around £9
for 500ml.
I hope you enjoy and love it as much as
I do! #COCONUTOIL
By Aimee Wynne
I wish I remembered more often to use it
in my hair. The silky feeling afterwards is
fabulous. To use as a conditioner for hair,
take a tablespoon of the oil and rub it in
your hands until it melts, rub it through
the ends of your hair while it is dry, wrap
a warm towel around your hair and leave
for half an hour to an hour, or as long as
you can. If your hair is really dry then it
is worth using from the roots down but
remember, it is an oil, so be sure to wash
it out properly and don’t be surprised if
your hair needs a wash again the next
day. It will be worth the extra wash.
Now, I love doing my nails and I admit it
takes over most of my life but I swear by
using a cuticle oil everyday. Once I found
out the versatility of coconut oil I decided
to try it on my cuticles and, of course, I
love it.