Healthy and Beautiful with Coconut Oil / Holzapfel, Cynthia & Laura / Saddle Stitch

Coconut oil is the perfect choice for baking and frying because it doesn’t break down at high temperatures and won’t create harmful trans fats. It keeps cakes and pastries moist and fresh, making it the ideal replacement for hydrogenated oils. And it’s a tropical beauty secret too! Enjoy it in a selection of delicious recipes and experience its amazing health benefits, including:

• Helps prevent and reverse heart disease
• Won’t raise cholesterol levels
• Reduces inflammation and immune responses
• Boosts metabolism and enhances weight loss
• Soothes the digestive system
• Kills certain disease-causing germs
• Promotes beautiful hair and skin
• Protects against damage that causes aging

Table of Contents

• The Interest in Coconut Oil
• A Comparison of Fats
• The Role of Fats
• Nutritive Benefits of Coconut Oil
• Antimicrobial Properties of Coconut Oil
• Coconut Oil for Beauty
• Commercial Processes for Making Coconut Oil
• Recipes
• Nutritional Properties of Coconut
• GLOSSARY
• REFERENCES
• BIBLIOGRAPHY
• ABOUT THE AUTHOR