Whether you're looking to lose weight, live a life free from illness or achieve overall better health, "The Coconut Diet" acts as an all-inclusive guidebook that targets each of these areas and more! Many people are unsuccessful in their weight-loss attempts because they are missing one key ingredient from their diet -- coconut oil. Part of the beauty of following the Coconut Diet is that it gives you weight-loss results without the feelings of struggle or deprivation. Calbom does this by providing you with an easy-to-follow 21-day weight-loss program and rounds off her chapters with detailed grocery lists along with a wide array of simple tasty recipes that those with very busy lifestyles will have time to prepare.

In the Coconut Diet book you will find: An exciting easy-to-use 21-day weight loss program complete with carefully selected foods and suggestions for each meal of everyday. You will also find suggestions on how coconut oil speeds up your metabolism for weight loss and its disease-fighting benefits Four important quizzes to find out if you have symptoms of conditions such as candidiasis or fibromyalgia, which can act as barriers to your weight loss success Cleansing plans designed to eliminate toxins from your liver, gallbladder and colon that will contribute to weight loss, better digestion, increased energy and a more youthful appearance Detailed shopping lists that contain the foods you should avoid and those you should buy for the Coconut diet Over 70 delicious recipes like crispy coconut chicken salad, Thai coconut salmon and many more mouth-watering dishes Plenty of testimonials and personal success stories from people from every walk of life who used coconut oil to improve the quality of their life The Coconut Diet

Adding just two to three tablespoons of coconut oil a day to your diet will keep your hunger at bay and help curb your sweet cravings. This may come as a surprise to many people however the book, "The Coconut Diet," written by leading nutrition expert Cherie Calbom with John Calbom, president of Trinity Wellness Institute, gives you the facts and statistics on the fat-burning benefits of coconut oil and how it actually works by speeding up your metabolism.

Coconut Oil: The Key to Weight Loss and Vibrant Health

In the first few chapters of her book, Calbom dispels the bad press coconut oil has received over the past several decades and explains how a diet high in saturated fat like coconut oil was often the staple in the diet of tropical islanders. In fact, coconuts were the very reason for the trim physiques and optimal health they displayed throughout their lives!

Calbom refers to numerous studies throughout her book, which support the evidence that coconut oil contributes to optimal health and weight levels. One study involving Dr. Weston Price, a dentist who studied the diets of Pacific Islanders in the 1930s, found that those who ate a diet rich in coconuts were not obese while those who traded commercially with Western countries suffered from common Western diseases and tooth decay.

Many people will likely find the middle chapters among the most engaging. If you are challenged by weight issues, you'll find several self-help quizzes in the middle chapters that will help you determine if you have some condition that might be hindering your weight loss attempts. Some of these conditions include:

• Insullin resistance (p. 38)
• Underactive thyroid (p. 78)
• Candida (p. 101)
• Fibromyalgia (p. 106)

Each condition is followed up by step-by-step recommendations on how to use "The Coconut Diet" to correct these problems and how to address the pre-disposing factors associated to the condition.

Statistics and research throughout this book support the fact that coconut oil promotes weight loss. This happens through its composition of medium chain triglycerides that enable the body to metabolize quickly by converting fats to energy rather than storing them.

Coconut oil is now starting to get the respect it deserves as not only the healthiest oil you can consume but also as very effective for weight loss and disease prevention. Calbom's book does a remarkable job of putting all of the insights into a full plan that you can really use to improve your weight and health. Even after just a few days of following the program you may notice great energy surges and for many women a significant reduction in PMS symptoms.

	I am 52 years old and I am keeping up with visiting grandsons (6 and 8 years old) as if I am 30-something. I have lost 10 pounds in about five weeks and have 10 more to go. My dry eyes are gone along with the aches and pains of my arthritis, Sjogren's, osteoporosis and fibromyalgia. I feel like the combination of my good diet, virgin coconut oil, and exercise is the key to my success. -Sharon (p. 44) I am marveling over and over about how coconut oil is working! By the time I finished my first quart of virgin coconut oil, I could tell my hypoglycemic hunger cravings were subsiding, and my taste for coffee and chocolate was changing. I feel like a "born-again believer." -Beverly (p. 45)

Calbom captures the essence and goal of her book in the following quote:

"The Coconut Diet" takes these healthful fats from the coconut, and helps you learn how to add them to your favorite foods and dishes in order to reap the benefits of weight loss and improved health. This delicious fat makes everything taste great and almost seems too good to be a weight-loss-promoting ingredient. Add to that a host of health benefits and you just might be calling it your "miracle oil."

As you go through the chapters you will be inspired by the many testimonials from various people ranging from students to nurses to grandmothers, revealing the weight loss rewards they experienced after adding coconut oil to their diet.

Experience Weight Loss With Ease and Fabulous Food Choices

After Calbom supplies you with all the history and health benefits of coconut oil she prepares you for the "21-Day Weight-Loss Kickoff." This exciting chapter complements many of the components needed for optimal health expressed in Dr. Mercola's Total Health Program. Specifically stressing the importance of exercise, sleep and choosing free-range grass-fed proteins, Calbom hits upon some of the key essentials to weight loss and maintenance.

Within days of starting this program you will find yourself feeling more energetic and healthier. You could quickly reference to both the foods you can eat (p. 117-122) and those foods to avoid (p.128) for a lifetime of healthful eating. Calbom gives you an easy-to-follow 21-day sample meal plan complete with tasty recipes that accompany each meal.

After you complete the first phase of this diet you should have eliminated your cravings for sugars and starches and thus your body should be far less resistant to insulin.

Trim Your Waistline Faster and Improve Your Health by Cleansing

Chapter 7, titled "Cleansing-A Weight Loss Advantage," delves into the benefits of cleansing programs, the process of eliminating waste and toxins from your body that you could further facilitate your weight loss regime. You will find other added bonuses of these cleansing programs include:

• Loss of wrinkles
• Healthier skin
• Better digestion
• Increased energy
• Stronger immune system

This four-phase cleansing program successfully targets ridding your body from toxins from the colon (p. 216), liver (p. 222), gallbladder, (p. 228) and kidney (p. 233) thus promoting proper elimination and ultimately weight loss.

In this testimonial one woman described how she found cleansing helped with her sleep issues:

I had my gallbladder removed 20 years ago, so I have to support my liver and elimination. If my body gets too "toxic," I will find myself awake with a racing mind, even though I'm not under any other kind of stress. Good cleansing can help one's sleep.

-Monique (p. 228)

Once you reach your ideal weight you are now ready to enter the last phase of the program, which centers on maintaining your ideal weight. In this last chapter Calbom provides you with a list of foods to avoid, a one-week sample plan followed by several delicious recipes. By following the steps in this chapter you will not only be able to maintain your ideal weight for the rest of your life but will also be on the road to a life-long disease prevention lifestyle. Most importantly it will help you avoid debilitating diseases such as:

• Heart disease
• Cancer
• Diabetes
• Stroke

Leading a healthy lifestyle, one that involves a healthy weight and one free of illness, is a choice and Calbom's, "The Coconut Diet" is the vehicle that will help drive you to achieve these goals. Calbom's program covers all of the key components needed for weight-loss and disease prevention by providing you with in-depth shopping lists, step-by-step instructions for each stage of the program and a collection of over 70 delicious recipes. Once you make the decision to become proactive with your health Calbom's book will offer you all the tools you need to a new healthy lifestyle and outlook on life.

The Coconut Oil Diet is also the perfect complement to "Eat Fat, Lose Weight," written by Dr. Mary Enig, world-renowned biochemist and nutritionist, and Sally Fallon, founder and president of the Weston A. Price Foundation which also explores the reasons why coconut oil is the prime choice for recommended fats and also expands on the myriad of benefits of coconut oil.

In the Coconut Diet book you will find: An exciting easy-to-use 21-day weight loss program complete with carefully selected foods and suggestions for each meal of everyday. You will also find suggestions on how coconut oil speeds up your metabolism for weight loss and its disease-fighting benefits Four important quizzes to find out if you have symptoms of conditions such as candidiasis or fibromyalgia, which can act as barriers to your weight loss success Cleansing plans designed to eliminate toxins from your liver, gallbladder and colon that will contribute to weight loss, better digestion, increased energy and a more youthful appearance Detailed shopping lists that contain the foods you should avoid and those you should buy for the Coconut diet Over 70 delicious recipes like crispy coconut chicken salad, Thai coconut salmon and many more mouth-watering dishes Plenty of testimonials and personal success stories from people from every walk of life who used coconut oil to improve the quality of their life The Coconut Diet