Coconut Oil as a Deep Conditioning Hair Mask Heat from blow-dryers and straighteners, chemicals from hair dye and other products, and even UV rays from the sun can do serious damage to your hair. Salon deep conditioning treatments can cost hundreds of dollars. Kourtney Kardashian has claimed to use organic Coconut Oil as a monthly deep conditioning hair mask and you can too! Here’s how: Mash one ripe Avocado and…
Read moreThese delicious treats combine three of my favorites…peanut butter, chocolate, and coconut…YUM! I was looking for a sweet treat to make for my friend who follows a vegan and gluten-free diet. Low-Carb, More Protein, and Healthy Fats I’ve been following a lower-carb diet after reading a few different diet books last year, and at the recommendation of my doctor. Most of the diet books I read are reviewed in this…
Read morePerfect Supplements is happy to pass on valuable information about nutrient dense food and achieving optimal health for you and your family through proper food preparation. Wise Traditions Beginner Video Series Available for viewing by clicking the “Videos” tab in the header of the Weston A. Price Foundation website. This 12-part series covers all aspects of Traditional Food Preparation and is an ideal starting place for the visual learner…
Read moreOn March 1, 2011, the New York Times published an article, Once a Villain, Coconut Oil Charms the Health Food World, written by Melissa Clark. In this article Ms. Clark wrote about the new found benefits of cooking with coconut oil. “I quickly learned that virgin coconut oil has a haunting, nutty, vanilla flavor. It’s even milder and richer tasting than butter, sweeter and lighter textured than lard, and without…
Read moreDid you get your copy of the 2011 Weston A. Price Foundation Shopping Guide? This little pocket guide is loaded with useful information about where to find the healthiest foods and which foods to avoid. Weston A. Price was a dentist who traveled around the world to find the healthiest people on the planet, and study what they ate. The Weston A. Price Foundation (WAPF) is dedicated to sharing the information Dr. Price observed through education, research,…
Read moreSally Fallon, the president of the Weston A. Price Foundation co-authored a book entitled Eat Fat Lose Fat (read the book review). When I wrote the book review six months ago, I said I was going to try it and get back to you with the results. At the time, my weight had been creeping up to about ten pounds more than my normal weight, and ten pounds is enough to make…
Read moreThanksgiving is almost here and we have a wonderful Holiday Recipe for you to try. It isn’t overly sweet like many of the traditional sweet potato recipes and it uses healthy coconut oil. Ingredients: 5 sweet potatoes (not too large), peeled and cubed ¼ cup coconut oil (Perfect Coconut oil from Perfect Supplements) ½ cup pure maple syrup ½ cup water ¼ cup dried cranberries ¼ cup chopped pecans Directions: Preheat oven to…
Read moreAre you looking for a unique pumpkin soup to complete your Thanksgiving feast? Why not give this curry and coconut oil recipe a try. It’s sure to be a crowd pleaser! CURRY-COCONUT PUMPKIN SOUP ¼ cup Perfect Coconut Oil 1 cup chopped onions 1 clove of garlic, minced 3 cups broth (preferred: homemade chicken bone broth, or vegetable broth) 3 scoops Perfect Collagen (boosts protein levels of vegetable soups, particularly beneficial…
Read moreCan you eat an entire bowl of popcorn in one sitting? Well guess what, it might actually be good for you! New Research is suggesting Popcorn as a Powerful Superfood! Current studies found that the amount of polyphenols (micronutrients that play a major part in preventing diseases such as cancer and cardiovascular diseases) in popcorn was as high as 300 mg a serving! This can be compared to 114 mg for a serving of sweet…
Read moreDr. Mary Enig, International expert on fats, and Sally Fallon, the President of The Weston A. Price Foundation, have written a book entitled EAT FAT, LOSE FAT. The title seems like an oxymoron doesn’t it? Even the USDA food pyramid only includes a sliver of fats. If you were a teenager in the 80’s (like me), you have lived the last two decades being told to “Lose Weight by Eating…
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