Tips from InStyle!

So at my trip to Publix today (to buy some extremely unhealthy food) I impulse purchased an InStyle magazine. While I was going through it I came across an article called "10 ways to look great in a bikini." In this article I found some interesting and helpful nutrition facts I would like to share with you all!
1. In order to get rid of bloat: "Scale back on carbs and salty foods for two to three days before you slip into a bikini, says NYC nutritionist Cynthia Sass. Also replace gas-producing vegetables like beans, onions and broccoli with cooked asparagus, spinach, celery and tomatoes, which are diuretics. Double your bloat-reducing efforts by taking supplements that include natural ingredients like seeds and green clay, which minimize gas."
2. Coconut oil can increase your metabolism!!: "The pressed white meat of the fruit produces coconut oil, a unique saturated fat, that actually increases calorie burning. It's made of medium high chain triglycerides instead of long chains, making it easier to digest, explains Bruce Fife of the coconut research center, studies show that after eating a meal containing these medium chain triglycerides, metabolism can increase 48%. The sweet-tasting oil is great for searing seafood or as a butter substitute in baking."

These are the reasons why nutrition is so interesting!! We really are what we eat!