Still Hangry: Lucy Bee Coconut Oil & Recipe Book *Product Review*

This review has been a long time coming, I love Lucy Bee Coconut Oil and use it all the time, for everything!

I've used a few coconut oils over the past couple of years, but have found Lucy Bee to be by far the best. I don't find it gives off much of a coco-nutty flavour like the other brands I've tried. I've only once found the flavour came through too much in the food, which is when I cooked a bolognese, everything else from fried eggs to paleo bakes gives off a slightly sweet flavour. It most definitely smells more of coconut than it tastes, so if you have fussy family members, they'll pick out the smell more than the taste.

Another winning point for me is the texture, the other coconut oils I've used never seems to melt evenly. The only one that I've used that has even come slightly close in both texture and smell is the Groovy Virgin Coconut Oil, but to me does give off a stronger taste.

Why Coconut Oil?

Coconut oil is more stable than most other oils at high temperatures, so great for frying and roasting
It can help you burn more fat
It has natural antibacterial benefits
It may help prevent cardiovascular disease including high cholesterol
It can reduce hunger. Being a fat, it'll help to make you feel fuller for longer!
It may help to improve brain function, and could be used as a part of a high fat diet which may also help reduce the risk of seizures and dementia
It's a great beauty staple! Use it to moisturise skin, strengthen nails, revive hair and clean teeth!
It tastes great!

Why Lucy Bee?

It has a mild flavour and smell
It's texture is the smoothest I've found
It's a fair trade product so you can be assured it's sourced responsibly
It's organic and the processes used to make it are as gentle as possible
Lucy Bee is a family venture and the family use the product themselves (a good sign right?)
They give to charity (via Amazon purchases)
They give you a free jar for every 12 labels you send to them
Their jars are THE BEST for storing food in
Their totally fabulous on social media, very interactive, friendly and provide top notch customer service

When I don't use coconut oil?

The only time I prefer to use olive oil is when I'm not heating the food, such as making a salad dressing or mayonnaise. I use it when frying eggs, steak, fish. I grill with it, bake with it. Some people even spread it (I'm not a fan of this). Coconut oil is so versatile, and with so many health benefits you'd be crazy not to try and add it into your life somewhere!

Using it as a beauty product

I've had terrible skin since I was a teenager, I eat healthy, drink plenty of water, exercise constantly, rarely drink alcohol and have tried pretty much every product on the market! Around four weeks ago I braved washing my face with Lucy Bee, I have to admit it felt pretty awful rubbing oil into my skin, but once I'd rinsed it off it immediately felt smoother. After about two weeks of washing my face this way, once a day, using no other products I noticed that I had no new spots! There's still scarring, and I currently have a huge spot on my chin, but I'm confident the coconut oil is helping so I'll continue.

I've also been using it in my hair, just before washing and leaving on for around 15 minutes, and when my hair is down (I mostly wear it up), everyone is commenting on how long and healthy it looks (I have ombre and highlights too). I rub the excess into my nails, using shellac I find this helps to keep them hydrated and regularly oil pull (swill in mouth for 20 minutes) and have found my teeth to feel cleaner and look whiter.

All in all I get through a lot of the stuff these days!

Their book

I also own the Lucy Bee - Coconut Oil, Nature's Perfect Ingredient book. I wasn't sure what to expect, but my first impressions were what fantastic quality the book is. The hardback feels, very well made and the cover and layout inside are clean but contemporary. If you are new to coconut oil then I certainly recommend this book as it delves into much more details than my review about the benefits of using coconut oil, both for cooking and beauty, and also explains in more depth where it comes from any why it's good for us.

There's some great tips in there too, suggesting handy kitchen essentials, the pictures make my mouth water and the recipes that I've tried so far have been really tasty, I also love the fact they're gluten free and each recipe comes with a symbol to show whether it's Gluten Free, Lactose Free, Wheat Free, Vegetarian, Dairy Free or Vegan - A really helpful tool.

Their jars!

Don't ever throw them away! They are amazing for storage, and don't forget to save your labels. Send them 12 of the same size and they'll send you a free jar of coconut oil!