Tropical Traditions

I have mentioned Tropical Traditions a few times on the blog but i wanted to talk more about them. We get all of our coconut products from them from coconut oil to skin care products. Aside from selling great quality coconut oil at a good price their website is full of tons of resources from free coconut recipes to articles and research on coconut oil. They also have great specials all the time from 2 for 1 products and free shipping!

We use the expeller-pressed coconut oil for all of our cooking. it has been steam deodorized so the coconut smell has been removed, which makes it good for every day cooking. we use the gold label coconut oil when we want the coconut taste such as in smoothies or baking. we also use it on our skin! in addition to the oils we have ordered coconut flour (which we use in baking, to coat fish and chicken for cooking and even as a protein addition to smoothies). we have also purchased coconut lotions, deodorants, teeth cleaner and natural coconut insect repellent from them. all of which we love. so far we have been pleased with all of the products we have tried and we highly recommend them. they also have a great referral program.

Referral Program: Once you have placed your initial order, you are then eligible to earn free products by referring your friends or blog readers to them as well.

Plus when you take part in the referral program, you will receive the book Virgin Coconut Oil, How it has changed people's lives and how it can change yours! By Brian & Marianita Jader Shilhavy for free. The book contains interesting information about benefits that people have experienced in using the coconut oil in their daily health and diet plan, plus it includes 85 great recipes!

Here is how you get the book: When you place an order with them as a first-time customer, please select "Referred by a friend" and then in the box that says "How did you hear of us?" enter our sponsor ID number #5958808. By telling Tropical Traditions that I referred you, you will receive a complimentary copy of the book with your first order!

Doesn't get much better than that. give coconut oil and try. we hope you'll love it as much as we do. as i mentioned before coconut oil has so many health benefits from regulating thyroid to making your skin look great. if you have any questions about coconut oil please feel free to ask us.

Sun Protection & Coconut Oil

i have changed the way i think about sun and sun protection. i used to love lying out in the sun. when i was younger i would slather on a thick coating of sunscreen and spend hours outside. as i got older i would worry about cancer and put on even more sunscreen and limit my time in the sun. i bought daily lotions that had SPF in them so whenever i was outside i would be protected.

as my view on health has changed i have been thinking more about not only what i'm putting into my body but what i'm putting on my body. we have started to use coconut oil for everything from cooking to skincare. coconuts are one of the most incredible super foods and i am discovering more each day on the benefits of coconut. we have replaced all of our cooking oils with coconut oil. and have started to use it as a skin moisturizer as well. Benefits of coconut oil include: improving digestion, reduced inflammation, supports thyroid function, promotes healthy hair and complexion, etc. we get the bulk of our coconut products from Tropical Traditions, they have a lot more info about the benefits of coconut oil on their site as well as great recipes! another incredible benefit of continuous coconut oil use is providing protection from the damaging effects of UV rays from the sun. If you ingest about 3-4 tbsp of coconut oil a day as well as apply it to your skin after 6 months to a year you can start using it as a sun protector. we tested this out the other day, we were out in the sun for 30 - 45 minutes at the pool and we didn't burn.

Dr. Axe posted an article on his site the other day about sunscreen which drove this point home for me even more.

we'll continue to try the coconut oil as our sun protection throughout the summer and report back.

a note on coconut oil: you can purchase the oil in stores but it's pretty expensive. Tropical Traditions has the best prices and different variations of the oil. more on coconuts and coconut oil later.