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Coconut-butter - hardened coconut oil - 100% fat. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) You may not know this, but the apple cider vinegar you mix in your salad or the coconut oil you use for deep frying are also effective treatments and remedies for many hair and skin care problems. For example, prepare a solution of 50% apple cider vinegar and 50% water and rub some of it on a dry and flaky scalp. It's also a good treatment for dandruff. Other possible uses for apple cider vinegar and coconut oil are described below. Hair Conditioner Combine 1 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar with 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Separate the whites from 3 eggs and mix the clear albumen with the oil-and-vinegar concoction. Rub this mixture into your hair from its roots to the ends. Cover your hair with a shower cap for 30 minutes before rinsing thoroughly. Pour a bit of coconut oil into your palm and rub it into itchy scalp. The oil moisturizes the dryness in the scalp as well as stimulates hair gro...

It seems the power of olive oil in maintaining a healthy body is applicable not only to skin but to the entire body system. Now it is proven that olive oil can also help reduce weight the natural way without hurting your health. The main component that effects such a dramatic claim is the oleic acid found in large amounts in olive oil, especially the extra virgin kind. Oleic acid is an active ingredient that enables stimulation of small-intestinal mucosal cells. These cells produce the lipid messenger oleoylethanolamide (OEA) that induces a feeling of fullness. This lipid messenger controls the amount of fat we ingest, thereby preventing obesity. According to researchers, a monounsaturated fat-rich diet helps to prevent central body fat distribution (belly fat).

Image by Martin McDonald via Flickr Olive oil has been used for many years as a delicious ingredient in making sauces and salads, but do you know the same extra virgin olive oil in your kitchen can become your strongest ally in fighting aging, dry skin and skin problems? Yes, olive oil has large amounts of antioxidants and the compound linoleic acid which is a component of skin that prevents water loss through evaporation. Strangely enough linoleic acid is not naturally made by the human body. It has to be applied through topical creams and lotions, or absorbed through one's diet. So eating olives, or using olive oil in cooking can greatly help. You can also use olive oil as moisturizer through direct application or as a bath oil. Using extra virgin olive oil is better than classic or mild olive oil because of the greater amount of antioxidants in it. This is because extra virgin olive oil is a result of the first extraction in the process. Aside from that olive oil comes from ...