Kick Cellulite to the Curb

To all the women out there, we know that cellulite happens to the best of us. And with swimsuit season now in full swing, banishing that stubborn cellulite is on the brain.  Well getting rid of cellulite for good seems nearly impossible, we have a secret formula to help reduce its appearance… Coffee and Coconut Oil!

Caffeine tightens and firms by stimulating blood flow and provides antioxidants to the skin when applied topically.  It has been shown to reduce the appearance of cellulite over time.  Our special, DIY formula combines 1/4 cup of coffee grounds with 1/2 cup of moisturizing Nature’s Approved^® Organic Long Life Coconut Oil with added vitamin E.  Massage this mixture on your problem areas and it will stimulate blood flow resulting in tighter, smoother skin.

Massage a bit of this scrub on your face as well and it will leave you with glowing, bright skin.. It even improves acne and redness too as an added bonus!

G I V E A W A Y !!!

We have good news for all of you… we will be conducting a giveaway and our two lucky winners will receive our assorted three pack including our Nature’s Approved® Organic Long Life Coconut Oil, Nature’s Approved® Organic Peppermint Coconut Oil, Nature’s Approved® Organic Garlic Coconut Oil.

Here’s how to enter:

1. Go to our instagram page (natures_approved) and follow us
2. Like our GIVEAWAY post
3. Comment and tag 3 friends and have them follow us

Our two lucky winners will be selected on Sunday at 6pm EST

VEGAN Blackberry Cheesecake

One of our favorite Instagrammers Dani Nemeh has blessed us all with this incredible vegan blackberry cheesecake recipe.  Doesn’t it just look so decadent??? Lucky for all of you, we have the recipe, and this mouth watering treat was made with none other then our Long Life Coconut Oil which is packed with Vitamin E. Make sure to follow Dani on Instagram (dani_nemeh) to see all her amazing food creations.

Here’s what you’ll need to do…

For the crust Dani used 1 bag of Purely Elizabeth Original Granola (but any unflavored granola will do) and gave it a whirl in the blender with 1/3 cup of Nature’s Approved^® Organic Long Life Coconut Oil.  She then spread and pressed the mixture firmly down in a 8X8 pan covered in parchment paper and baked it in the oven at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

For the cheesecake layer Dani blended 1 1/2 cup of soaked raw cashews (soaked for 3 hrs prior to using them), 1/3 cup of pure maple syrup, 1/3 cup of Nature’s Approved^® Organic Long Life Coconut Oil, 1/2 cup of blackberries, 1 tbsp of vanilla extract, and juice from one lemon.  She then poured the cheesecake mixture over the cooled crust and placed it in the freezer to set.

This recipe is easy and incredibly delicious.  Make sure to give it a try!

Testimonials

We’ve received some great feedback on our organic coconut oils and we would love to share it with all of our readers and customers!

I have the oil and it’s the best I ever had, and that’s saying a lot as I’ve had lots of brands even some of the high end brands. To me it has a mild coconut taste very fresh clean. I got it on the 23rd so that was fast.

– greenie352

 

Hi Ken,

I just wanted to say I received my Extra Virgin Organic Coconut Oil today…This Oil is by far the best I have tasted in years..I have been using Coconut Oil for 6-7 years now and have tasted the premium oils of so many brands…The price per gallon on your product is incredible…The taste is truly fresh,buttery and smooth…Your Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil from the green processing to the quick arrival at my door was just incredible…Thank you for bringing the true treasure of the South Pacific to my home and family. Cheers…

Terence

 

Hi Ken,

Linda and I have been using your coconut oils for several years and find them to be of the highestquality.  We now use coconut oil exclusively for cooking.  We are trying to eat as healthy as possible and coconut oil is a major part of our diet.

We just recently ordered the ‘Long-Life Coconut Oil’ and are amazed by its flavor !  We just ordered another gallon.  We will continue to use your other oils, but this new one is our favorite.  It has a rich buttery flavor and consistency that is excellent when used in recipes that would normally require the richness of real butter.  We also use it on breads and vegetables.  It is truly a wonderful addition to our strategy of eating healthy and maintaining the flavor.

Sincerely, Brad & Linda

Simple Side Dishes

Our coconut oils add great flavor to any simple side dish, especially our garlic flavored coconut oil.  Here are some side dishes to try out.  They are the perfect, light, low carb side to any summer meal.

 

Ingredients

2 tablespoons of Organic Garlic Coconut Oil from Nature’s Approved.

About 4 ounces of Baby Broccoli (incredibly high in antioxidants) from Trader Joe’s, the stalks are soft and can be eaten entirely with the leaves and crown. The younger broccoli has a higher density of antioxidants than the fully grown broccoli. Broccoli is known for its great anti-carcinogens.

Four ounces of mushrooms

2 ounces of walnuts , one of the healthiest nuts  (or other nuts such as a handful of mixed nuts from  Nuts.com who carry many organic nuts)

Salt and pepper to taste. (adding half a teaspoon of chopped fresh French tarragon to the  Asparagus version below  added  sweetness  and made it very interesting.)

Directions

In a large, non-stick skillet melt the oil, sauté the greens and mushrooms for about 4 minutes. Add the walnuts and stir for another 3 minutes and serve.

This recipe is so simple, fast, and easy to make and it is sure to be a hit!

 

Alternate Greens and Ingredients

You can use asparagus, kale, brussel sprouts, or collard greens as well.  For the asparagus, break off and discard the bottom of the stalk where it is rigid and fibrous. Sauté with ½ teaspoon of fresh French tarragon plus almonds instead of walnuts. The almonds need to go in just before the asparagus so they soften enough.

If you are cooking kale as the green vegetable, strip the leaves off the stalks and sauté. For brussel sprouts cut in half lengthwise and for collard Greens, strip the leaves off the stalk and tear into smaller pieces.

Spiked White Peppermint Mocha

We’ve been in the kitchen stirring up new recipes for all of you, and we have found a match made in heaven: our peppermint coconut oil, white chocolate, and coffee. This delicious, spiked white peppermint mocha is the perfect night cap for an evening with friends or just for cozying up on the couch.  With a touch of peppermint, this drink is indulgent, yet refreshing and is great served with dessert for a sweet end to your night.

Ingredients:

1/2 white chocolate bar (about 2-3 oz)

2 cups of milk (I prefer 2%)

1/2 tbsp Nature’s Approved^® Organic Peppermint Coconut Oil

2 cups coffee, brewed (can be caffeinated or decaffeinated)

2 ounces White Chocolate liquor

 

Yields 4 Servings

Directions:

Fill a sauce pan with water and place over high flame to bring to a boil.  Place a large metal mixing bowl or saucepan above the boiling water to create a double boiler.  Add 1/2 tbsp Nature’s Approved^® Organic Peppermint Coconut Oil and the white chocolate to the bowl and allow to melt and combine completely.  Slowly add in the 2 cups of milk and combine with the melted chocolate and coconut oil.  Pour the brewed coffee into four separate glasses with 1/2 ounce of the White Chocolate liquor in each of the four glasses.  Top with the white chocolate and milk mixture.  The drink should be one part coffee to one part white chocolate mixture.  Sit back, relax, and enjoy!

 

Coconut Pumpkin Bread

This Coconut Pumpkin bread is a healthier alternative to most pumpkin or spice cakes and smells magnificent baking in the oven- try it for Thanksgiving, holiday celebrations, family get-togethers, after-school snacks, or as a basic dessert (and it’s delicious with ice cream).

 

• 1 cup Nature’s Approved^® Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil and 1 Tbsp (for greasing pans)
• 3 eggs, brown or white (free-range, organic)
• 3 cups organic sugar (or substitute 2 cups maple syrup, agave nectar, or honey)
• 2 cups organic pumpkin purée
• 2 tsp organic vanilla extract (aluminum-free preferred)
• 3 cups, all-purpose organic flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt, fine
• 1 tsp nutmeg, ground
• 1 tsp cinnamon, ground
• 1 tsp cloves, ground
• 1 tsp allspice, ground
• Optional:  1 cup walnuts or pecans, chopped (best to get raw pecans, roast them and then chop & add)

(Makes 8+ Servings)

Directions: Preheat oven to 350°F.  Grease bread loaf or other baking pans with 1 Tb Nature’s Approved^® Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil, and flour lightly, to prevent sticking when removing the bread.  (If you want to roast whole Walnuts or Pecans, roast for 10 minutes now). In a large bowl, mix together Nature’s Approved^® Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil, eggs, sugar, pumpkin and vanilla. Combine and stir together flour, baking soda, and spices in a separate bowl with a fork or spoon.  Add dry ingredients to pumpkin mixture until fully incorporated. Fold in chopped nuts, if desired. Bake for 1 hour 10 minutes checking for doneness with a toothpick or a knife.

 

Brightening Facial Scrub

We are obsessed with this coconut oil facial scrub and you should be too! This one simple-to-make facial scrub can be your face wash, exfoliator and moisturizer all in one.  It will leave your skin soft and bright…. and smelling AMAZING!

Here’s what you’ll need:

• Enough Nature’s Approved^® Organic Peppermint Coconut Oil to make a thick paste
• 1 cup Brown Sugar
• 3/4 cup salt

Mix well and place in a sealed container. You can leave it in your shower or next to your sink so you can use it when ever you want.  And the great extra is that if you get it in your mouth, not only is it good for you… but it tastes great too.  Enjoy!

Peppermint, Garlic, and Long Life Coconut Oils; We Bet You’ve Never Seen These Before

Peppermint coconut oil? And garlic too?  Our new flavored oils deliver all the same benefits as regular extra virgin coconut oil but pack a punch of flavor as well.

We believe in the culinary value as well as the health benefits of our unique cold-pressed oils.  Our Organic Peppermint Coconut Oil is for desert making or dessert topping (adding to tea for flavor and an energy boost), baking, adding to batters, smoothies, oil pulling, making a natural toothpaste, and great for a cooling massage.

Our Organic Garlic Coconut oil has added organic garlic oil which contains over 50% allicin. A fabulous New Organic Garlic Coconut Oil, the best and healthiest  way to serve or use garlic flavor, delicious in itself for dipping, stir frying, and soups.  It has a full round comforting flavor with a slight kick to finish. No bitter burnt bits, no lost garlic flavor, no wild fluctuations of garlic flavor across the dish, no prep time, controlled flavor strength, and the health value retained.

Why is Nature’s Approved Organic Garlic Coconut Oil So Special?

A fabulous New Organic Garlic Coconut Oil, the best and healthiest  way to serve or use garlic flavor, delicious in itself for dipping, stir frying, barbecuing and soups.  It has a full round comforting flavor with a slight kick to finish.

  Allicin is the active health ingredient in garlic and flavor strength goes along with it. It is only released from the clove by crushing it (not by cutting), waiting ten to fifteen minutes and then cooking with it.Cutting only forms a little of the Allicin as only a little crushing happens at the same time as cutting and the flavor strength varies according to how much you crushed when you cut. 

     This is not an Infused garlic or garlic flavor where the health content and flavor strength can vary so much. The health properties of the 50% Allicin in our garlic oil are many, many times higher than those of powdered garlic with less than 1% of Allicin.

The result is the easiest, healthiest garlic flavor you will ever use. You can adjust the flavor intensity with more or less of our Garlic coconut oil. You have Garlic control!

 

What Makes Our Organic Peppermint Coconut Oil Unique?

Nature’s Approved Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil is produced on a remote Pacific island in FIJI, where both water and air are pure and unpolluted. Uniquely, renewable fuel, husks, shells and old trees, fuel the boiler that drives the generator.  Diesel is not used in the processing our Coconut oils are certified organic and kosher, nor are they refined, bleached or deodorized (RBD).   It is also not hydrogenized nor altered by fermentation, which allows it to retain beneficial properties from the oil and plant sterols.

 Our final product has medium chain fatty acids and 50% lauric acid recognized as highly beneficial to health. This process ensures a lengthy shelf life of 1 year or more (at room temperature).

 

Peppermint Oil’s Many Uses Include:

Peppermint has a long tradition of use in folk medicine and aromatherapy

Oil pulling (a spoon full in the mouth swished around for ten minutes extracts toxins from infected gums or teeth and delays a visit to the dentist) and is made far better for health and taste with the peppermint oil

 It is used to freshen your breath!

It has been used historically to soothe nausea and other stomach issues

 It can perk the senses up before a long meeting

The entire plant contains menthol, an organic compound with local anesthetic properties which provides a wonderful cooling sensation for overworked muscles.

Peppermint can  help to clear nasal congestion

 

Why is Nature’s Approved Long Life Coconut Oil Different From Other Coconut Oils?

 Our Long Life Coconut Oil has extra high levels of tocotrienols (vitamin E) and Carotenes as well as an extended shelf life.  It is ideal for stir frying vegetables, rice or burgers, and is great to use when baking or even whipping up a smoothie.  And.. it’s an EXCELLENT BUTTER replacement!

Our oil should last for more than four years (indicated by high stress short term tests) with proper care such as storing it solid (below 76 ° F where it melts) and perhaps much longer.

•  This is the All Purpose UPMARKET special Extra Virgin Organic Coconut Oil.

• Our Extra Virgin ORGANIC COCONUT OIL (99%) and has a Golden Buttery appearance . . . with high tocotrienols (Vitamin E) and Carotenes to give you added health benefits.

•  IDEAL COSMETIC OIL due to its health properties and energy value and versatility with applications from cooked or uncooked food for mind or muscles to wonderful skin and hair treatment combined with the extended shelf life.

•  The Long Life Oil™  will almost certainly further add to the shelf life of any food or cosmetic products made using coconut oil as the Vitamin E will probably be active in such products.

• The 64% medium chain Triglycerides (MCT’s) in Nature’s Approved Extra Virgin Organic coconut oil can be quickly turned into Keytone bodies by the liver and as such can be used for fuel for the brain or the muscles.

Coconut Oil Isn’t Just for Cooking…

… it’s also a beauty multitasker!!

Here are a few beauty benefits of this miracle oil:

Coconut oil is super hydrating and is a miracle worker on the skin and hair.  Our new peppermint coconut oil is especially perfect as a body oil or hair mask, leaving behind a cool, minty aroma. Try out any of these 10 surprising uses for coconut oil!