MACADAMIA OIL AND WEIGHT-LOSS

Hawaii is making its own waves in the diet industry with both the Atkins diet and the Hampton's diet using Macadamia Oil in their low-carb weight loss programs. Even referring to it as the "secret weapon" in weight loss. Oils of Aloha, as you may know, was the first company to make Macadamia Oil easily accessible to the world as an edible cooking and salad oil.

Macadamia Oil is perfect for any diet plan whether it be low-carb, high-carb, or even low fat. Fat is a necessity for the human body to function and shouldn't be eliminated from anyone's diet completely. Macadamia Oil has the highest percentage of mono-unsaturated fat at 80%, which may lower cholesterol, reduce heart disease and it contains the antioxidant Vitamin E. It also has small amounts of Omega-3 fatty acids making it a good botanical source of palmitoleic acids which help in the metabolism of stored body fat encouraging weight loss.

So no matter your diet or non-diet plan is; try one of our Macadamia Cooking and Salad Oils at a very special price. Just put the code MAC15 in the comments section at checkout and we'll deduct 15% off the macadamia products once we receive the order. Offer expires May 31, 2009.

OILS OF ALOHA VOLUNTEERS

Employees of Oils of Aloha donated their time to the AINA In Schools program, an organization that teaches and connects children with the land, water and food in Hawaii.  We helped out at the Garden Party where the children learn by hands on experience the joys of gardening.

We prepared the land for next school years planting.  Everyone worked together and no volunteer was too small to help.  We also donated garden supplies and thank you gifts to the volunteers.  We hope to continue to this throughout next school year.  Check out the finished project.  What a successful afternoon!

THE TASTE OF WAIALUA

Last Weekend we participated in the Taste of Waialua which was hosted by Island X at the Old Waialua Sugar Mill.  Thirty lucky VIPs were able to taste locally grown coffee made in Waialua and throughout the Hawaiian Islands, as well as other products made in or around Oahu's North Shore area.  

Oils of Aloha was on hand to pass out samples of our popcorn made with our Macadamia Cooking and Salad oils.  We also had an opportunity to inform guests of all the benefits of our Kukui Skin Care products.  Check out the pictures below to see our two Oils of Aloha experts.  If you ever see them around the island, don't be afraid to to go up to them and ask them about our products.

HOW TO DEAL WITH OIL STAINS

We all enjoy the feel of freshly applied Kukui oil on our skin whether self applied or after a super relaxing massage.  However, one of the side effects to having moisturized skin with oil is that it can sometimes leave stains on your sheets or clothes directly after application.  Here are some tips & tricks I've learned on how to remove oil stains from fabrics.  Some sound like they'll work, while others sound a little unusual.  It's small price to pay for beautiful skin.

Tip #1: Use  Kukui oil sparingly and wait a few minutes before dressing or getting into bed.

Tip #2: If the stain is fresh, blot the spot with flour, corn starch or talcum powder let absor for a few minutes, then brush off.  Pre-treat it with a stain remover and wash in hot water.

Tip #3: Pre-soak stain in lemon-lime soda for 3 minutes.  Add the remaining soda to the laundry along with your regular detergent.  Wash as usual.

Tip #4: Rub Dawn dish soap on stain, wet and lather. Let set, then launder.

Tip #5: Use a concentrated solution of OxiClean and soak the item overnight.  Then wash as usual.

Please let us know what you have found works best to remove oil stains?  This is a reoccurring problem we hear about often and would love to pass on your advise.