I received the opportunity to give away free Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil from Tropical Traditions. I did not receive free product to review this time, but have gotten this product before for free to facilitate another review at a previous time. Also this post has affiliate links. Thank you for supporting my blog.
Tropical Traditions carries all kinds of great quality organic, all natural, and good for you products. I love all their products I have tried so far. They have coconut oil, organic food, skin care products, oral hygiene, household goods, supplements, healthy oils, books, health appliances, and pet products.
Tropical Traditions is America’s source for coconut oil. Their Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil is hand crafted in small batches by family producers, and it is the highest quality coconut oil they offer. You can read more about how virgin coconut oil is different from other coconut oils on their website: What is Virgin Coconut Oil?
Tropical Traditions also carries other varieties of affordable high quality coconut oil. Visit their website to check on current sales, to learn about the many uses of coconut oil, and to read about all the advantages of buying coconut oil online. Since the FDA does not want us to discuss the health benefits of coconut oil on a page where it is being sold or given away, here is the best website to read about the health benefits of coconut oil.
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DISCLOSURE/DISCLAIMER: Tropical Traditions provided me with the opportunity to giveaway another Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil. I have already reviewed this product on a different post a while ago. My thoughts are mine and my family's own opinion on that particular review post and have not been altered by anyone else. I did not receive any other compensation for posting this giveaway. This post has referral links in it. By clicking on my referral link that I am potentially benefiting from your purchase. If you order by clicking on any of my referral links and have never ordered from Tropical Traditions in the past, you will receive a free book on Virgin Coconut Oil, and I will receive a discount coupon for referring you.
I'm reporting to you as your friendly Purex® Insider. Purex® Natural Elements® Tropical Splash Detergent is a new fragrance to the Natural Elements® line. It has a wonderful scent of exotic fruits like pineapple and coconut combined with flowers to whisk your thoughts away to a tropical vacation. The Natural Elements® line of laundry detergent is made with naturally sourced ingredients and natural fragrance extracts. This detergent is also hypoallergenic and dye-free for sensitive skin. The formula is also biodegradable and so it is better for the environment and promotes green cleaning practices.
New to 2013 and now enhancing all the Purex® detergent line is their Dirt Lift Action™. This new special formula works deep into the fibers of your clothes to get them so bright, white, and clean for an average of half the price of the leading brand. The Dirt Lift Action™. helps to remove stains with its superior cleaning. All detergents from Purex® work in both traditional and High Efficiency (HE) washers.
I received a 50 fl oz (33 load) bottle of the Purex® Natural Elements® Tropical Splash Detergent. I love, love, love this detergent!! The smell is amazing, in my opinion! I also love that I can use it for my kids who have skin sensitivities to most detergents with fragrance. It is awesome that it is hypoallergenic and dye-free! I am also a firm believer in products that are better for the environment and this is one of those. I will definitely be purchasing this product to have in my home again after this one runs out!
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You can purchase this detergent in the liquid detergent aisle at your local Purex® retailers. Purex® detergent is an average of half the price of the leading brand which makes it a great value and very affordable.
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Coconut water, also known as "super water", is found in young, green coconuts and is rich in antioxidants and electrolytes that provide replenishing hydration usually as a refreshing drink. New Dial® Coconut Water Body Wash contains coconut water to keep your skin clean, healthy, and hydrated. It also contains Bamboo Leaf Extract which contains antioxidant properties, anti-irritant properties, and silica that helps to absorb essential minerals into the skin making this a nourishing soap too. The scent of this hydrating soap is a lovely mix of floral, green and coconut that help you fantasize yourself on a tropical island without ever leaving the shower.
The bottle has a pop open lid and easily dispenses onto a wet body sponge, poof, or loofah. This hydrating body wash starts out more like a gel then makes some nice rich creamy lather when rubbed onto the skin. It washes away clean and leaves a light refreshing scent behind. My skin felt smooth, soft, and moisturized after I used this body wash. The label says this does have Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Tetrasodium EDTA, artificial colors, etc. in it. This skin care product works as described.
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DISCLOSURE/DISCLAIMER: Thanks to Purex for providing me this
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entered to win one of 5 $25 Amazon gift cards for driving traffic using my unique URL! My thoughts are mine
and my family's own opinion and have not been altered by anyone else. I
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Post has a new cereal in the Honey Bunches of Oats lineup. Honey Bunches of Oats Tropical Blends has crispy mango flavored flakes, real coconut shavings and crunchy coconut flavored granola clusters with just a touch of honey.
Good Points:
10g Whole Grain (per 3/4 cup serving)
120 Calories (per 3/4 cup serving)
6g Sugar (No high fructose corn syrup) (per 3/4 cup serving)
9 Essential Vitamins & Minerals including 60% Daily Value of Iron (per 3/4 cup serving)
4 Wholesome Grains
Heart Healthy: 0g Trans Fat, 0.5g Saturated Fat, 0mg Cholesterol (per 3/4 cup serving)
No Artificial Food Dyes (contains Annatto extract for color)
No Unpronounceable Ingredients: All of the Ingredients in the Cereal were things I had heard of.
WIC Eligible
Labels For Education
Bad Points:
Corn (first ingredient) and other Corn products are present. Most likely this cereal contains GMOs. It doesn't say otherwise.
Contains: Natural Flavor. Who really knows what this term actually means??
BHT (Butylated Hydroxytoluene) added to packaging material to preserve product freshness (I had to look this one up and I also ended up calling Post about it. This chemical has a MSDS, Material Safety Data Sheet, that states: ingestion causes abdominal pain, confusion, dizziness, nausea, vomiting. BHT may have effects on the liver and be linked to cancer. The lady on the phone for Post informed me that the BHT, a chemical added to many foods to prevent fats from going rancid, is in the bag with which the cereal touches, but it is only trace amounts so I am told that there is no need to worry.)
Contains: Wheat and Milk. This is only a bad point if you are allergic to these items. (I'll award good points also since this is clearly labeled in bold on the box).
My Thoughts:
I am one of those people that always looks at the ingredients labels, especially on food products. This label was pretty mild from some of the ones I've seen. Honestly, I eat so many things with corn products I guess I shouldn't complain, but I do wish (like most) that GMOs were labeled right on the packaging so it wouldn't be such a mystery to try and figure out. The BHT scared me at first, but I was a little reassured that it is only trace amounts and I guess it shouldn't matter, or so I am told. No one in my immediate family is allergic to wheat or milk, but I know many others that are.
So, what does the cereal taste like? It has a very unique flavor. My favorite part of all Honey Bunches of Oats cereals are the granola clusters (and dried fruit when there is any)! The clusters have just enough crunch and sweetness to make the cereal so tasty. I love coconut too so making the clusters coconut flavored in this cereal was brilliant IMO. The mango taste is OK. It doesn't taste weird, but I wish it had real dried mango instead of just "mango flavor"...at least it has real coconut flakes. My kids loved the cereal and ate it up.
My semi-related rant: Honey Bunches of Oats doesn't have their yummy Honey Bunches of Oats with Real Peaches anymore...it has been discontinued and it was one of my favorites of the flavors.
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DISCLOSURE/DISCLAIMER: Thanks to Post for sending me product for free and promotion information to facilitate my review and free coupons for this
giveaway. This opportunity was provided to me because I am a Purex Insider. By posting I will be entered to win prizes. My thoughts are mine and my family's own opinion and have not been altered by anyone else. I did not receive any other compensation for posting this promo.
Tropical Traditions Organic Raw Honey comes from the remote, wild frontier areas of
Canada, and is only harvested during a 6-week period in the summer. These areas are rich in wild vegetation that produce some of the finest honey in the world.
Tropical Traditions is the exclusive source of this premium organic
honey in the U.S. Tropical Traditions Organic Raw Honey has not been subjected to the heat of processing, only warmed enough to flow (same temperatures the honey would see inside the hive). They select only premium honey that is pure, smooth and creamy, with the consistency of soft margarine at harvest. The honey contains live yeast and enzymes, because it has not been processed. It also contains pollen because it has not been filtered—merely screened.
100% organic by strict USDA & Canadian Organic Certification standards
raw
wild
unprocessed
My thoughts: I love the creamy soft texture of this delicious honey. This is all pure natural crystallized honey, not that liquid runny stuff you can buy at the store. When I opened up the glass jar and seal there was a crystallized white glaze over the top of the honey. I scooped a bit out by spoon and it was like soft peanut butter consistency. The flavor was amazing. It was rich and had a slight flowery taste to it. I love this honey! I love that since it is raw, organic and unprocessed it is also healthier for me.
Tropical Traditions is America’s source for coconut oil. Their Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil is hand crafted in small batches by family producers, and it is the highest quality coconut oil they offer. You can read more about how virgin coconut oil is different from other coconut oils on their website: What is Virgin Coconut Oil?
WIN IT Prize: Win One 17.6 oz Jar of Tropical Traditions Organic Canadian Raw Honey
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DISCLOSURE/DISCLAIMER: Tropical Traditions provided me with a free sample of this product to review, and I was under no obligation to review it if I so chose. Nor was I under any obligation to write a positive review or sponsor a product giveaway in return for the free product. This post has referral links in it. By clicking on my referral link that I am potentially benefiting from your purchase. If you order by clicking on any of my referral links and have never ordered from
Tropical Traditions in the past, you will receive a free book on Virgin
Coconut Oil, and I will receive a discount coupon for referring you.
This book has over 85 previously unpublished recipes that all have some form of coconut in them. It also has testimonials from over 100 different people that are using virgin coconut oil. This book is very informative and had a lot of things I just didn't know about coconut oil.
I learned that virgin coconut oil is processed differently from refined coconut oil. Because of the purity, virgin coconut oil is supposed to be better for you than refined. These refined coconut oils are hydrogenated, meaning they contain "trans fatty acids" (TFAs), which are toxic substances that enter cell membranes, block utilization of essential fatty acids (EFAs) and disrupt cell functionality. TFAs also cause a rise in blood cholesterol that could increase the risk of coronary heart disease. Non-hydrogenated virgin coconut oil does not contain harmful TFAs. Not all saturated fats are bad for you. Fats are categorized as short, medium or long chain regarding the number of carbon molecules they have. About two-thirds of the saturated fat in coconut oil is made up of medium chain fatty acids. Both short and medium chain fatty acids are easily digestible and converted into quick energy, thus less likely to cause obesity. Other plant-based oils usually consist of the long chain fatty acids which are stored in the body as fat. Since medium chain fatty acids are also very resistant to any change via heat the heat when cooking with the coconut oil does not destroy enzymes and other beneficial nutrients. Also, nearly 50% of the fatty acid in natural virgin coconut oil is lauric acid, which changes to the fatty acid monolaurin while in the body. Monolaurin helps support your immune system since it is antimicrobial and antiviral. It is also an active ingredient found in breast-milk!
I found this book interesting and was particularly drawn to the part about virgin coconut oil and thyroid health in chapter 6 because of the fact I know of so many people who are all plagued by thyroid problems. It is so true that many, many people are. This book made some very captivating points and facts that I just didn't know about this topic.
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You can buy this book HERE at $14.99 or $9.99 for the ebook version.
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The information provided on this blog post is, at best, of a general nature and cannot substitute for the advice of a medical professional (for instance, a qualified doctor/physician, nurse, pharmacist/chemist, and so on). I am not a medical professional, just a mom with a opinion. Coconut oil is a food, not a medication. It is not supposed to "cure" anyone's ailments and I am not suggesting or claiming that it does. I am only suggesting that according to this book virgin coconut oil might be a better, healthier alternative to other oils.
This is one of the best coconut oils I have tasted! It is organic, unrefined and still all handmade from the Philippines. It was the first exported coconut oil from the Philippines to the USA. They produce their oil the traditional way of grating the fresh coconut by wet mill, extracting the coconut milk by cold press, and then letting the coconut milk stand in a covered container for about 24 hours. After about 24 hours, the oil naturally separates from the water producing a crystal clear oil that retains the full scent and taste of coconuts. It tastes so fresh! You can use this oil in a lot of recipes! It is very versatile and it contains no trans fatty acids so it is better for you than butter or vegetable oil.
It has been soooo hot lately here and I love coconut macaroons so when I saw this no-bake version and had to make them! These were unfortunately not as good as the bake in the oven kind because they were way way too sweet. The no-bake is a big plus since I don't have to turn on my oven and heat up the house, but I think next time I am going to try half or even a third of the maple syrup!
* 3 cups coconut flakes
* 1 1/2 cups almond flour (I used regular white flour because I didn't have this.)
* 1 cup maple syrup (possibly cut this into a half cup or a third cup so not as sweet)
* 1/3 cup coconut oil, melted
* 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
Mix all ingredients together well. Form into balls and refrigerate until firm. These are also wonderful frozen!
See more recipes with Tropical Traditions products HERE.
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Until Thursday August 19th you can get 2 gallons of the Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil for $99! Buy other sizes at different prices on their website store. Please when making an order choose “Referred by a Friend” and enter my User ID: 5689834 on your first online order! By doing this you will get a complimentary copy of Virgin Coconut Oil book and it will be automatically added to your order.
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Tabitha from Tropical Traditions has generously offered a Quart of Coconut Oil for one of my readers to win.
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DISCLOSURE/DISCLAIMER: Thanks to Tropical Traditions for sending me a free Tropical Traditions Gold Label Virgin Coconut Oil in the 32 oz. size to test and review. This giveaway is also provided free from Tropical Traditions. My thoughts are mine and my family's own opinion and have not been altered by anyone else. I did not receive any other compensation for doing this review. Tropical Traditions provided me with a free sample of this product to review, and I was under no obligation to review it if I so chose. Nor was I under any obligation to write a positive review or sponsor a product giveaway in return for the free product.
