{"id":32464,"date":"2021-08-17T15:31:01","date_gmt":"2021-08-17T13:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"\/blog\/?p=32464"},"modified":"2021-08-17T15:31:01","modified_gmt":"2021-08-17T13:31:01","slug":"coconut-oil-everyday-uses-and-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/coconut-oil-everyday-uses-and-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Coconut Oil: Everyday Uses and Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Considered one of Mother Nature&#8217;s sweetest tropical fruits (or nuts or seeds, depending on who you ask), coconuts are to be rich with protein, while the\u00a0milk inside the coconut\u00a0is light and refreshing with a low sugar level. Besides being a South-East Asian food, coconuts have other uses as well.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps the handiest use of coconuts is on the inside, the oil, which health activists say contributes to higher energy levels and a stronger metabolism. In fact, coconut oil&#8217;s benefits have become a hot topic amongst health gurus and nutritional experts, as more and more people turn to coconut oil to better their wellness habits and alter their lifestyle.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32466 aligncenter\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Nuts-about-cooking-oil-300x186.jpeg\" alt=\"Nuts About Cooking coconut oil\" width=\"702\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Nuts-about-cooking-oil-300x186.jpeg 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Nuts-about-cooking-oil-768x475.jpeg 768w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Nuts-about-cooking-oil-163x102.jpeg 163w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Nuts-about-cooking-oil.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 702px) 100vw, 702px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Want to introduce coconut oil into your life? Here are a few innovative uses for coconut oil:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is a natural anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory agent which makes it a faultless oil in your daily beauty regime; good for moisturising your hair and body. Use it with your favourite essential oils (but be sure to check which products are suitable for use on the skin).<\/li>\n<li>It helps your digestive system. Coconut oil is very easy to digest, and it contains compounds destroy bad bacteria and promote growth of probiotics. Nuts About Cooking&#8217;s\u00a0deflavoured Coconut Oil is available in different shapes and sizes for use in homes or the hospitality industry at an affordable price.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s an excellent ingredient to treat and prevent skin dryness. This is because it provides a good barrier and holds moisture within the skin. We love smooth, hydrated skin.<\/li>\n<li>Coconuts have been used as an insect repellent (mosquitoes\u00a0dislike the smell and haze of a burning coconut shell).<\/li>\n<li>This hack is for the guys too! Coconut oil is the perfect after-shave oil because once applied, the oil acts as a barrier to maintain moisture within the skin. We love using Nuts About Cooking\u2019s Coconut Oil with a few drops of tea tree oil (5 drops tea tree: 1 Tbsp coconut oil) for the perfect after-shave skin soother.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We hope these uses help you look at coconut oil in a whole new light after these innovative ways in which coconut can be used in our everyday lives. It works well from head to toe, any day, anytime, anywhere.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Find the best price on coconut oil online with PriceCheck now:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pricecheck.co.za\/categories\/168\/Oils?utm_source=blog.pricecheck.co.za&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=blog_Coconut_Oil_Everyday_Uses_and_Benefits&amp;utm_content=Coconut_Oil_Everyday_Uses_and_Benefits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21641 size-medium\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers-300x57.png\" alt=\"view offers\" width=\"300\" height=\"57\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers-300x57.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Buttons_ViewOffers.png 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Top tips for using coconut oil.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":32467,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"amp_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[41,2849],"tags":[8360,4950,8359,3061,8358,3996,5398,4839],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Coconut_Oil_header.jpeg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32464"}],"collection":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32464"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32464\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32565,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32464\/revisions\/32565"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32467"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32464"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32464"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32464"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}