The Coconut Miracle Cookbook: Over 400 Recipes to Boost Your Health with Nature's Elixir

Product Description Bruce Fife, bestselling author of The Coconut Oil Miracle, presents a companion cookbook and a complete guide to reaping all the health and beauty benefits of cooking with coconut Healthy, rich, and delicious, coconut is nature’s miracle healer. The Coconut Miracle Cookbook explains the benefits of coconut, and shows readers how to incorporate this superfood into meals every day with more than 400 delicious recipes. Coconut has been shown to have countless health benefits, including: Weight loss Preventing heart disease, cancer, diabetes, arthritis, and many other degenerative diseases Strengthening the immune system Improving digestion Preventing premature aging of the skin Beautifying skin and hair Reap the health and beauty benefits of coconut oil, milk, water, and cream. Feel—and see—the amazing results. About the Author Bruce Fife, C.N., N.D., is an author, speaker, certified nutritionist, and naturopath. He has written over 20 books, including  Coconut Cures and  Coconut Lover’s Cookbook. He is the publisher and editor of the Healthy Ways Newsletter. He serves as the president of the Coconut Research Center, an organization whose purpose is to educate health care professionals and the public about the health and nutritional aspects of coconut. Fife was the first to gather together the medical research on the health benefits of coconut oil and present it in an understandable and readable format for the general public. He is widely recognized as one of the leading authorities on the health benefits of coconut oil. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. This book was written for people who love coconut. It was also written for the growing number of health-conscious individuals who recognize coconut as a marvelous health food and want to gain the many health benefits it provides. Of particular interest is coconut oil, which has gained a reputation in recent years as a super health food. It is considered by nutritionists to be among the healthiest of all dietary oils. People who want to take advantage of the health benefits of coconut oil will find this book a blessing. It contains many creative ways to add the oil into the diet using a variety of delicious recipes. Many people who live in non-coconut-growing regions of the world mistakenly think of coconut as just an ingredient for making desserts and sweets. Coconut, however, is very versatile and can be used in a variety of ways other than desserts. How to Choose a Good Coconut Fresh coconuts are available at most grocery stores, health food stores, and Asian markets. The quality of fresh coconuts varies greatly even in the same store. The age of the coconuts and how they are handled greatly affects quality. Coconuts that have been battered around and cracked spoil very quickly. Once a crack occurs in the shell, mold quickly develops inside. Most coconuts are shipped long distances over extended periods of time. You have no way of telling how old they are when you buy them. The older they are, the more likely they are to be moldy. You can identify mold when you break open the coconut and see yellow or brown coloring in the meat, or smell an off odor. Sometimes you can smell mold on the outside of the coconut before breaking it open. When choosing a fresh coconut, look for one without any cracks. If the coconut is damp or has wet spots, it means the shell is cracked and the coconut water is leaking. Shake the coconut to detect the swishing sound of the coconut water. If there is little or no water in the coconut, it is old or cracked. Avoid those with white spots, particularly around the “eyes.” The white is mold that has probably developed from water leaking from a tiny crack. How to Open a Coconut To open a coconut, first puncture two of the “eyes” and drain the water. Coconuts have three eyes. One of the eyes is soft and very easy to puncture; the other two are a bit more difficult. I use an ice pick. You may also use