About this title: When taken as a supplement, used in cooking, or applied directly to the skin, coconut oil has been found to promote weight loss, help protect against many diseases, strengthen the immune system, improve digestion, and prevent premature aging of the skin.
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Edition: Later Printing
Binding: Quality Paperback
Publisher: Avery / Penguin Group (USA) Inc., New York
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781583332047ISBN:1583332049
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Edition: 4th edition
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Group Usa
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9781583332047ISBN:1583332049
Description: New. When taken as a supplement, used in cooking, or applied directly to the skin, coconut oil has been found to promote weight loss, help protect against many diseases, strengthen the immune system, improve digestion, and prevent premature aging of the skin. read more
"Pretty interesting book on a natural food source that has fallen out of vogue. I thought it was odd that the only place I saw coconuts, coconut oil and coconut milk was at health food stores (Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, etc.). Why would that be if it's not healthy to consume? A friend of mine answered that question by providing this book to me. I'm glad he did. While not the most articulate or eloquent piece of writing you'll run across, Fife takes the time to break down cocunut's history (pushed out of the mainstream when saturated fats all fell under one umbrella and then became taboo as soy products and vegetable oils were being pushed), its differentiation from most fats (MCFA's are becoming a more widely researched nutrient in fight infections, cancer and viruses) and its multiple uses. Most eye-catching to me: despite the influx of soy products and the promotion of vegetable oils by the FDA, the very people consuming them at the highest rates see their odds for heart disease, cancer and drained immune sytems rise dramatically. Meanwhile, tropical people consume diets of over 50% saturated fats from tropical oils and have an almost non-existent rate of these health issues. Much like green tea or the acai berry, coconuts have been overlooked by the western world because our medicine has manufactured both money and an inflated ego in creating its own pharmaceuticals. The natives of the lands that consume things like the naturally occurring items listed, however, have reaped their benefits for centuries."
"A very quick read with a LOT of information on coconut oil. I agreed with the author about hydrogenated oils not being great for you, but I think I'm going to have to take him up on the 6-month coconut oil test before I'm totally sold on it. I'm happy to substitute it in with my cooking - but I'm skeptical about using it as face lotion and as a cure all for everything."
"This book is to the body as the Book of Mormon is to the soul. It's so horrible to know that our own government allowed the soybean industry to tell us that coconut oil is bad for your health for financial gain, however it's so great to know that all the horrible effects of the free radicals and harm they have already caused in everyone's body can be reversed and your body can be healed by adding coconut oil and coconut products to your daily routine -- and with no calorie restrictions or limitations! This is a must read. Everyone needs to be using coconut oil almost exclusively to cook and bake with. The best part is it's so delicious! Thank you God for creating this wonderful fruit/nut/vegetable miracle!"
"Anyone with any health problems, especially digestive issues, or who wants to best preserve the good health they do have, should take advantage of the wealth of great info/research pesented in this book. One of my children had had some physical/behavioral symtoms that lead me to use a glutenfree/casein free diet for awhile(and a fish oil supplement), which helped a good deal, but there was still clearly a piece of the puzzle missing. Coconut oil/milk/meat has been that piece. It's potent healing properties are truly an every day miracle. Plus the recipes for coconut cookies(you can make them with agave sweetener instead of sugar) and the curried cauliflower soup are supper tasty! Highly recomended."
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