Being Healthy- One of My Favorite Tips For Overall Health (Part 2)

 I believe an overall healthy lifestyle is so much better than yo-yo dieting. Maintenance is key! Here is a health tip that has made a big difference in my health over the years! I will be sharing more health tips in future posts so look out for more great tips!

Coconut Oil

Where do I begin! There are SO many benefits to Coconut Oil. To start, I recommend using Organic Extra Virgin, Cold Pressed Coconut Oil. I just picked up a great one at Costco.

My favorite use for Coconut Oil is for my skin. It is our largest organ so we may as well take care of it, right! Skin naturally produces an oil called sebum.. When sebum mixes with too much dirt, bacteria, and dead skin cells it can clog pores and lead to acne and other blemishes. Coconut oil naturally clears away dirt, grime, and dead skin cells. It even has some antibacterial properties, killing off harmful bacteria. So its wonderful for acne! It softens the skin so it helps with wrinkles, giving your skin a smoother appearance.  It aids in healing cuts, scrapes and bug bites. Its also an antioxidant so it helps prevent cellular aging.

I use it to clean my face. It does a great job removing makeup! I also use a blend of Coconut Oil and Organic sugar as a scrub for my face and body. It feels luxurious! Your skin will feel smooth and hydrated.

Did you know that Coconut oil is a natural sunscreen!? It is only about an SPF 4 so you still need to apply sunscreen. But it helps for every day use! All natural sunscreen! So go ahead and throw it in your beach bag!

Another wonderful use for Coconut Oil is as a hair mask! Coconut oil reduces protein loss for both damaged and undamaged hair. Coconut oil is hydrophobic, meaning it repels water. When its applied as a pre-wash conditioner, it inhibits the penetration of water into each strand, which would otherwise cause the cuticle, or surface of the hair shaft, to rise, making it prone to damage and breakage. Also,  when its applied as a pre-wash treatment, a small amount is able to penetrate deeper into the hair shaft during the wash, when the hair fiber swells slightly. So its fabulous for people who struggle with frizzy hair! I recommend this to my clients all the time!

I usually comb it through my hair and massage into my scalp one evening a week. Braiding your hair keeps it from getting all over everything. I put it on in the evening and sleep with it. (You may need to put a towel or old pillow case over your pillow) And I shampoo it out in the morning. I always shampoo twice, then condition.

There are so many other uses and benefits of Coconut Oil. I could go on and on!

I hope you enjoyed these tips! If you have any tips you’d like to share please leave a comment below. Or if you use my tips be sure to let me know how it works for you!

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How To Get Rid of Cellulite- Plus DIY Cellulite Scrub

With summer coming I thought this would be a subject that would appeal almost every woman! Let me give you some tips so you can be bikini ready by summer! I have been using this scrub for weeks and I have noticed a difference!
To start lets get a little inside knowledge to what cellulite actually is. First off, you don’t have to be overweight to be dealing with cellulite. Cellulite are fatty deposits so its likely that you may have more if you are overweight but even if you re thin you can have fatty deposits underneath the skin. The key to improving the appearance of cellulite is circulation! Toxins can gather in your fatty tissues when there is poor circulation. This is why the technique of dry brushing is so good for cellulite! Dry brushing should be done every day or twice a day. Starting at the feet and working up and from the hands and working inward, always brushing toward the heart. This should be done on dry skin so I normally do it before I get in the shower. There are other benefits to dry brushing! It gets rid of dead skin and helps the lymphatic system to drain toxins and aids in digestion and kidney function.
The cellulite scrub I’m going to share with you has the main ingredient, coffee. The reason coffee is so good for cellulite is because its a diuretic. So when you apply it as a scrub its releasing water from the cells and helping the cells circulate and release toxins.

Here’s the recipe.

6 Tblsp ground coffee
5 Tblsp sugar
2 tsp cornstarch
2 tsp baking soda
3 tsp ground cinnamon
3 Tblsp melted coconut oil

Blend together in a bowl with a lid and bring right in the shower with you!
Scrub away!

Another great tip is to use Rosemary essential oil with an oil to massage into skin. Rosemary will help bring the blood to the surface. I do this right in the shower after my coffee scrub. Smells great too!!

Enjoy these tips!

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DIY Face and Body Scrub

Here are the ingredients. Blend these in a bowl to a consistency of your liking.

Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Lemon

Organic unbeached sugar

Manuka honey

 

Sugar is a great exfoliator and source of glycolic acid. I recommend a raw honey like Manuka honey. Honey in a pure form has amazing benefits for the skin. It has antibacterial qualities and helps inflammation. It can help repair tissue damaged by bacteria. Great for acne! Next you are going to need Extra Virgin Olive Oil which is high in vitamin E. One lemon that will brighten and lighten the skin. Lemons are a great source of vitamin C which builds collagen. And helps lighten sunspots and age spots.

1 lemon
3/4 cup of sugar
1 T honey
1 T olive oil

Mix it all up! Gently massage on face, including lips! Leave on for about 10-15 min, then rinse with warm water. Follow with some moisturizer.

Use a couple times a week on your face.

As needed on your body!

Watch your face and body glow!

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