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Every day we're scouring the web for the top beauty tips, and Twitter is just brimming with them. Take a recent tidbit from celebrity nutritionist Kimberly Snyder, who is known to her holistic approach to beauty. When asked by a follower her recommendation for a natural body lotion choice, Snyder replied, "Try coconut oil! Use a bit at a time to let it absorb." Great advice; not only does coconut Read more
For the past month, my roommate has been doing the Clean detox program. This means our apartment is filled with things like maca smoothies and flax tea, which aren't my thing. However, I can 100 percent get behind her use of coconut butter (or coconut oil) as a body moisturizer. It costs about $10 at health food stores, and it's solid until heated. Apply it to skin and it melts, leaving skin Read more
Thanks to the wonderfully warm weather we've been having as of late, I have coconut on the mind. The sweet and creamy scent, which conjures up thoughts of lounging at the beach with piña colada in hand, can be found in products ranging from lip balms to shampoos. So, in spirit of this gorgeous season, I've gathered together a few coconut-scented goods. Are you cuckoo for coconut, too? Shop Read more
Coconut, besides being a tasty ingredient that goes in everything to fruity libations to decadent desserts, to Indian curries, is a tropical oil that has many uses — particularly when it comes to beauty. Coconut oil is an emollient that helps the skin feel smooth and soft. The sweet-smelling oil is extracted from the meat of a coconut, and even contains antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral Read more
While I feel that coconut water may be nature's sports drink, I have always been a bit wary of the claims people make about coconut oil. I was happy to read a nutritional explanation of the oil from a source I can trust – Lance's Armstrong's trainer Chris Carmichael. Well, not his trainer exactly, but a nutritionist on Carmichael's team. The article has lots of great information on coconut oil Read more
Ford Models has been uploading videos of its models to the Web, and I get such a kick out of seeing what the models have to say. I'll be honest: Some of them have that (unintentional?) I'm-so-beautiful thing going on, and the last thing I need is to see a bikini model prancing around in a fitting room. With that said, though, some of the videos are really fun. This one features Shana, a Costa Read more
If you've got a cookie craving, you're in luck: FitSugar readers Pure2raw recently shared this gluten-free chocolate chip cookie cake with us in our Healthy Recipe group. Everyone loves cookie cake, right? We have a chocolate chip cookie cake that is not only gluten-free but egg- and dairy-free, too. It is full of flavor with a great soft, cakelike texture. Plus the three-ingredient coconut Read more
FitSugar reader JuicyNoelle came up with this special cookie for Valentine's Day; she posted the recipe in our Healthy Recipe group. Tied with a festive pink ribbon and a little love, I’m hoping these cookies will be perfect for Valentine's Day. The whole-grain oats, nuts, and cherries in these cookies add heartiness, while the melted dark-chocolate chunks deliver bursts of richness. The chia Read more
When you're craving a salty, crunchy snack, there are many to choose from — but they're not always healthy. Here's how to make your favorite snacks that much better for you with just a few tweaks. Popcorn: It's one of the lower-calorie snacks to choose from already, but watch out for toppings — that's where you can get carried away with fat and calories if you're not careful (just look at Read more
While your odds of developing stretch marks during pregnancy are (for the most part) left to fate outside of your control, Molly Sims is following a diet rich in good-for-you fatty acids to improve her odds of avoiding them. Molly is a follower of Lori Bregman's Rooted For Life program, a holistic approach to pregnancy and motherhood. Today on her blog, the 4-month pregnant mama-to-be shared some Read more
