Today I am happy to give away two-$25 gift certificates to two lucky winners for my favourite coconut source, Tropical Traditions. This company is my primary source for coconut oil and coconut flour, and I always recommend them to anyone and everyone who is interested in natural, healthy living. You can win two of [...]

A couple of days ago, I awoke with a scratchy, sore throat, something that seems to happen when the weather starts changing. I still had energy and felt great physically and mentally, but the sore throat really put a damper on trying to swallow food or conversing with others. I knew that I wanted this gone, [...]

This post is a part of Simply Gluten and Sugar Free’s ‘Slightly Indulgent Tuesday’! Chocolate and peanut butter. They were both meant to be, weren’t they? I think so, which is why I wanted to put together these delicious chocolate peanut butter truffles to share with you for the holidays. Actually, when it comes to [...]

Since I started hosting this giveaway for coconut oil, I’ve received numerous ideas from various sources on the multiple uses for coconut oil. Not only can it be used in the kitchen, but it may also be a potent beauty aid. It is known to be a really good, natural moisturizer, and some people even [...]

This post is a part of Simply Sugar and Gluten-free’s ‘Slightly Indulgent Tuesday‘! In all honesty, I don’t eat a lot of desserts, including my healthy, grain-free and sugar-free desserts on this blog. It is true that I have quite a few recipes for cakes, cookies and other sweet things, but I only treat these [...]

This post is a part of Slightly Indulgent Tuesdays over at Simply Sugar and Gluten-free! This healthy carrot cake combines two of my favorite ingredients: carrots and almond flour. Sure, coconut flour is included, but many of the nutrients provided for you in these single serving carrot cake muffins come from the monounsaturated fat in [...]

It is true. Coconut oil raises your total cholesterol. The paradox? It actually has a positive effect on cholesterol, and contains types of fats that may even help prevent heart disease. Unfortunately, many shun this natural plant-based saturated fat after decades of nutritional propaganda and confusing medical research. Why Saturated Fat from Coconut Oil is [...]

You may remember my previous post about coconut oil, and the few reasons why I use this oil above all others. Well, there is another benefit to coconut oil that I didn’t mention so I could cover it in its own post. You wouldn’t know it, but coconut oil contains a fat that is showing [...]

There are many reasons for using coconut oil, all of which have attempted to detail in this blog post. The health benefits of coconut oil are innumerable, from being anti-bacterial and anti-fungal, to helping decrease body fat and increasing satiation. It provides the brain with nourishing fats needed for proper development and growth, and can [...]