Coconut Magic for Clear Skin, Good Health

Coconut is an all-rounder not just for your diet, but also for your skin. Coconut oil is used in many natural beauty products, and for a good reason.

Coconut oil for skin is an excellent moisturizer, it can nourish hair better than other oils, and, well, it smells like cookies. The ingredient can enhance the sweetness of your desserts and also make for a good moisturiser, toner and make-up remover, suggest experts.

Purba Kalita, co-founder at salebhai.com, and Sonia Mathur, Head and Trainer at Divine Organics, have listed ways on how to incorporate coconut in different ways:

Is Coconut Oil Healthier Than Soyabean Oil?
Be it soyabean oil or coconut oil, each oil has its own fatty acid levels which may increase cholesterol levels, weight gain and liver disease.

‘Coconut oil is hailed as the darling of the ‘natural world’. Experts have listed ways on how to incorporate coconut in different ways’

Edible uses of coconut:

Coconut can enhance the sweetness of your desserts. Add grated coconut or coconut milk in your favourite sweet treat. You can also substitute all-purpose flour with coconut flour while baking a cake or make your pie tastier with a filling of tender coconut chunks.

Also, roll your chocolate cookies in dessicated coconut before baking to relish the goodness of the fruit.

Coconut Flour a Healthy Product: Study
Coconut flour is a rich source of dietary fibre, protein and low in digestable carbohydrates and is good for preventing cancer, heart ailments and diabetes.

Make some refreshing drinks with a variety of fruits such as watermelon, orange or sweet lime and add coconut water in it to delight your guests. Serve your guests sol kadhi made of kokum fruit and coconut milk after meals to aid digestion.

If you are looking to give a twist to your daily fruit smoothie, try a tropical-flavoured one made of low-fat coconut milk or coconut water. You can also add tender coconut chunks along with your choice of fruit(s) and blend them together to enjoy something cool and healthy.

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Flavored Coconut Milk Launched by Coconut Development Board
Coconut milk is a healthy, vegan and environment-friendly alternative to dairy milk, with nutritional advantages and serves as a source of essential nutrients.

Coconut can be used as a natural moisturiser. Coconut will hydrate your skin and keep it nourished all day long. Applying virgin coconut oil directly or mixing a few drops of it to your daily moisturiser will make your skin ready to go out.

Coconut not just smoothens your skin but also works as a natural toner. The fats present in coconut minimises the pores that attract all the dirt and bacteria and prevent the skin from getting damaged.

The toning property of coconut helps in preventing acne by minimising the pores of the skin.

Make-up remover: Take a dab of coconut oil and rub it gently to your face. It will remove all the makeup and excess oil leaving your skin supple and smooth.

Source-IANS