17 Delicious Coconut Oil Recipes to Brighten Up Your Day

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Coconut Oil Recipes

Coconut oil has been gaining popularity as a heart-healthy superfood, despite recent controversy as to whether or not it’s saturated fat content is harmful.

Like any other fat, coconut oil should be consumed in moderation to enjoy the health benefits without the risks. Not only can coconut oil help fight off bacteria and viruses, it helps control blood sugar, boost thyroid function, reduce cholesterol, and can help aid in weight loss.

In fact, a study done in 2009 indicated that participants had reduced abdominal fat (which is the hardest to lose).

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Flax & Honey Pancakes – A Superfood Way To Start Your Day

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Starting your morning with a healthy, super charged breakfast is important to get your day off on the right foot.

Instead of reaching for a box of sugar filled cereal or picking up fast food on the way to work, try these easy to make, superfood pancakes. Breakfast can set the tone for your day, so make sure yours is positive beginning with good fuel!

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Top 100 Health & Nutrition Blogs

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Are you looking for new resources in the following topics: Healthy Eating and Nutrition, Wellness and Lifestyle, Health, or Fitness? We have rounded up our top 25 blogs in each major category.

These are blogs worth reading if you are passionate about healthy living. While anyone can write a blog, these are the cream of the crop in our opinion. Each category is in no particular order.

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Benefits Of Sea Kelp : What It Is And Why You Should Incorporate It Into Your Diet

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Kelp, also known as brown algae, is a type of brown seaweed that lives in the ocean and can grow to enormous sizes.

Eaten and used medicinally for hundreds of years in various forms, kelp is processed today and combined with by-products to be used in some ice creams, salad dressings and even chocolate milk! It is a common ingredient in Asian cuisine and has become a popular dietary supplement, mostly due to its high iodine content.

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15 Energy Boosting Superfoods for New Moms

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For a new mother, the biggest challenge is to keep up the energy levels between all the diaper changes, endless crying, and feeding.

But no one wants to wear maternity clothes once the baby arrives, and the struggle begins to try and lose those extra pounds gained during pregnancy.

While dealing with this dilemma of increased energy requirements and urge to get back in pre-pregnancy shape, you need to eat right.

If you are breastfeeding, you need to eat food that will nourish and replenish your body with the lost nutrients, as well as provide essential nutrients to your baby for its growth.

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