RX: Coconut! (the Perfect Health Nut): How the Coconut Can Enhance Your Life and Well-Being:

by Vermen M. Verallo-Rowell

With medically-sound research written for the average reader, this health handbook takes you on an enlightening journey through the facts and falsehoods of fats in foods, our cells and skin, and all the vital good stuff so crucial to our well being. The coconut proves to be the Perfect Health Nut ... for heart fitness, weight loss, carb-and-calorie control, even cancer prevention, disinfection, and skin care! A short set of recipes and a simple how-to guide (the Coconuts Lifestyle) get you started on enjoying all the coconut's health benefits. In a nutshell, this book is a doctor's prescription for a diet and lifestyle that keep you heart-fit, slim, disease free, more cancer resistant and naturally gorgeous. It's an easy-to-follow Rx for head-to-toe, cell-to-surface health. Praise for Coconuts! (The Perfect Health Nut) "Expounds on the clinical usefulness of our discovery on monoglycerides . A must-read for anyone concerned with their health and the way they look." Jon Kabara, B.S., M.S., Ph.D., Chicago, IL "An enlightening read on coconut oil's efficacy for various skin problems. infections and precancerous lesions . Ideal for the dermatologist and the average person interested in skin care, weight control, and all aspects of their health." - Conrado S. Dayrit, M.D., FACC, Fellow, American College of Cardiologists, FPCP, FPCC.

272 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2005