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I recently received a bottle of Skinny & Co. Raw Coconut Oil to sample. Cool! I\u2019ve used coconut oil before to cleanse and moisturize my skin, so this was not a new-to-me item. But when I checked out their website I found they were doing other things with it. Like coconut oil pulling.<\/p>\n
Related: DIY Coconut Oil Lotion<\/a>, Coconut Oil Coffee<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n Safe to say, coconut oil is a popular ingredient right now. Used in cooking, beauty<\/a>, even wellness, it is a versatile and healthy oil. But coconut oil pulling is new to me. While I\u2019ve used coconut oil in the past to cleanse and moisturize my skin and have even done a little cooking with it, oil pulling has never been an area of interest.<\/p>\n Coconut oil pulling first thing in the morning is said to boost the immune system and promote oral health. You simply place a small amount of coconut oil in your mouth and swish. Easy, right? And then keep swishing for another 5-20 minutes. That is a lot of swishing. (Skinny & Co. offers more in depth instructions on the practice<\/a>.)<\/p>\n Whiter teeth being one of the touted benefits of oil pulling, I decided to give it a go. It wasn\u2019t as icky as it sounds, but not something I\u2019d look forward to doing each morning. My teeth were not noticeably whiter, but that probably takes consistent use.<\/p>\n Ok, so coconut oil pulling may not be my thang. Still, this oil is perfect for the skin (makes a super great lip balm!) and in foods. I ran across this awesome looking pumpkin granola recipe<\/a>\u00a0 that uses coconut oil on my Monday Pinterest crawl that is a fall must-make.<\/p>\n Skinny & Co. does not mess around. To the brothers who started this business, coconut is more than just a product. It\u2019s a movement. A backpacking expedition that began as an adventure, led Luke and Matt Geddie to the wealth of healthy foods native to Vietnam. They made it their mission<\/a> to share the pure, raw coconut oil from the Ben Tre jungles to America. A partnership that brings a healthful product to local businesses here in the US while benefiting the people of Vietnam.<\/p>\nWhat the heck is coconut oil pulling?<\/h3>\n