Cherie Calbom - The Coconut Diet - The Secret Ingredient for Effortless Weight Loss

In 1988, Nebraska millionaire Phil Sokolof joined in the attack by taking out a full-page newspaper ad warning against coconut oil. Sokolof was a recovered heart attack patient and the founder of the National Heart Savers Association. His newspaper advertising accused food companies of “poisoning America” by using tropical oils high in saturated fats. He ran a national ad campaign attacking tropical oils as a health danger by showing a picture of a coconut “bomb” with a lighted wick, and cautioned consumers that their health was threatened by coconut oil. 16

The tropical oil industry, centered in countries like the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia, did not have the financial resources to counter such negative media campaigns. However, many researchers who knew the truth about coconut oil tried to set the record straight, but public opinion was already very high against saturated fats and tropical oils.

Researchers familiar with tropical oils were called upon to testify before a Congressional hearing on tropical oils in June of 1988. “Coconut oil has a neutral effect on blood cholesterol, even in situations where coconut oil is the sole source of fat,” reported Dr. George Blackburn, a Harvard Medical School researcher at this congressional hearing.

Dr. Mary Enig stated: “These [tropical] oils have been consumed as a substantial part of the diet of many groups for thousands of years with absolutely no evidence of any harmful effects to the populations consuming them.”

Dr. C. Everett Koop, the former Surgeon General, even called the tropical oil scare “Foolishness!” and added “but to get the word to commercial interests terrorizing the public about nothing is another matter.” 17

But despite their efforts, the voices of coconut oil defenders were drowned out by mainstream media sources informed by members of the edible oil industry and members of the scientific and medical community, thus, virtually banishing coconut oil to the margins of the American diet. But this is all about to change with the Coconut Diet.

I have lost 56 pounds so far and have another 20-50 pounds to go. I know I’ll get there. I have added coconut oil to a low-carb diet that I’ve been on for eleven months. I am now off all prescription medications for high blood pressure, asthma, and allergies. My cholesterol levels have improved greatly—triglycerides were 940, and in three months have gone down to 247. I have energy again and can exercise. A year ago I could not walk around the mall without stopping to rest. Now I go day hiking with my hubby. The coconut oil fits perfectly with this way of eating. I have my life back!

Dabs

The Truth Can Make You Trim

What we know today, but was not understood in the 1950s, is that hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated vegetable oils create trans fatty acids that have been linked to heart disease as well as other health problems. And vegetable oils, which are made up predominantly of LCTs can cause us to gain weight.

Amidst all the hype and hoopla about coconut oil—you now know the full story. Coconut oil is one of the reasons Asians and people of the tropics eating a traditional diet that includes coconut are typically not overweight and don’t usually suffer from diseases that plague Westerners. The secret of the tropics—the key to weight loss and vibrant health—is in eating the right kinds of fats, avoiding refined carbohydrates, and consuming a diet of whole foods.

The 21-day program in the Coconut Diet will help you to make dietary changes for the better and reap the benefits of improved health and weight management. You will lose weight on the Coconut Diet and the program, meal plans, and recipes will help you put this diet into action.

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