Virgin Coconut Oil VCO - The Coconut Diet : The Secret Ingredient for Effortless Weight Loss

356 Pages·2022·10.631 MB·English

by  Cherie Calbom, Marianita Jader Shilhavy, John Calbom, Brian Shilhavy, Marianita Jader Shilhavy

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contents
Introduction vii
PART ONE The Basis for the Coconut Diet |
ChapterOne = Weight Loss Secrets of the Tropics
Chapter Two The Carbohydrate Conundrum 16
Chapter Three The Big Fat Misconception
39
Chapter Four Thyroid Health: A Key to Weight Loss 57
Chapter Five Special Help When Diets Don’t Work 78
PART TWO The Coconut Diet 101
Chapter Six Phase |: The 21-Day Weight Loss Kick-Off 103
Chapter Seven “Phase ll: The Cleansing Programs 226
Chapter Eight Phase III: Introducing Healthy Carbs 248
Chapter Nine Phase IV: Maintenance Plan 294
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Notes
Resource Guide 332
Index of Recipes 335

introduction
You may have tried nearly every diet available. Or maybe this
is the first time you’ve decided to lose weight. No matter what
your needs or your successes or failures, you will be pleased
to know that this is the diet that has worked for many people—
when nothing else would! You won’t be disappointed by
the Coconut Diet.
Now, if you’re thinking you have to sprinkle coconut flakes
on everything you eat, that’s not what this diet is about.
Though the Coconut Diet does have a number of recipes that
incorporate coconut milk or coconut flakes, the diet is about
coconut oil. You can eat many of your favorite foods such as
fish, chicken, beef, lamb, turkey, and vegetables prepared with
coconut oil. You.can even enjoy my Low-Carb Coconut Smoothie
and still melt away the pounds!
The secret ingredient that has promoted such phenomenal
weight loss success for many people is the oil of the coconut.
Coconut oil works wonders when combined with a low-carb diet
because it is made up of medium chain triglycerides (MCTs) that
burn up quickly in the body—a lot like kindling on a fire; this
helps improve metabolism. And, there’s plenty of research to
back up that statement in the pages that follow.
Thousands of people have discovered the weight loss mira-
cle of coconut oil added to a low-carbohydrate, lean-protein diet.
Many of these people had tried various weight loss diets with lit-
tle or no success. They were discouraged and disappointed. Then
they added coconut oil—two to three tablespoons a day—toa
healthy, low-carbohydrate diet and to their surprise—the weight
came off without effort!
viii the coconut diet
The Diet that Works!
With the exciting 21-day low-carb, coconut diet meal plan and
dozens of scrumptious recipes, you are on your way to a new you.
You can enjoy your favorite low-carb foods prepared with coconut
oil. That’s all you have to do. Just think, you can eat great tasting
food and lose weight!
You’ll be amazed at how your food tastes prepared with
coconut oil. It’s so delicious! But even more amazing—you’ll lose
weight on food that tastes great.
Does this sound too good to be true? You'll hear from scores of
people who have tried the Coconut Diet and lost weight. And they
not only lost weight, they lost a host of health problems to boot!
The Coconut Diet is fun, easy, delicious, and exciting. It’s
exciting because it gets results without struggle or deprivation.
Without cravings or climbing the kitchen wall. You’ll feel satisfied
after eating. You’ll enjoy your food. And you'll be smiling when
you step on the bathroom scale. eh
The Coconut Diet is one of the best-kept secrets of the trop-
ics. Now it’s yours.
You may be thinking, “Yikes! Coconut Oil! Isn’t that a satu-
rated fat—something that could kill me in short order?” Let me
reassure you that people eating traditional diets rich in coconut
oil have lived for centuries free of many modern diseases, includ-
ing obesity and heart disease that plague Western cultures.
Coconut oil, and saturated fat in general, have gotten a bad rap.
It all started with faulty studies decades ago. You can read more
about that in Chapter Three.
Right now, get ready to enjoy great-tasting food made with
the best weight loss ingredient ever—coconut oil.
Known as the “treé of life,” the wonderful fruit of the coconut
palm is rich in specific fats that have incredible health benefits.
Traditional tropical populations that regularly consume coconut oil
as part of their diet are seldom overweight, and are generally free
from many of the modern diseases that afflict Westerners. And,
now you can experience the health and weight loss benefits, too.