How to Enjoy a Coconut Oil and Low Carb Diet

A coconut oil and low carb diet can help you lose weight and feel great at the same time. The great thing about eating a coconut oil and low carb diet is that you can nourish your body with delicious foods while trimming your body to its optimal size, or maintaining your ideal body weight. The coconut oil miracle is that coconut fat is used for energy, not stored, by your body. Here's how to get started on a coconut oil and low carb diet.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Coconut Oil
• Cookbook
• Food

1. 
    

   Read the book "Eat Fat, Lose Fat: Lose Weight And Feel Great With The Delicious, Science-based Coconut Diet" by Sally Fallon and Mary Enig to research the benefits of a coconut oil and low carb diet. See Resources, below, for books to read and cookbooks to help you with your coconut oil diet.

2. Make a menu plan for your own coconut oil and low carb diet using the suggestions in Sally Fallon's book and other organic coconut oil resources.

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   Purchase extra virgin organic coconut oil and transition to your coconut oil and low carb diet by cutting out high-carb, empty calories from your diet and replacing with good fats and nutrient-dense foods such as eggs, yogurt, coconut oil smoothie and other delicious snacks.

4. Make a new recipe each week or even every day as you transition to more natural foods on your coconut oil and low carb diet. Keep your diet interesting and delicious with new ideas and tastes.

Tips & Warnings

• Read Sally Fallon's Nourishing Traditions cook book for more on the history of coconut oil and other good fats.
• Stick to your menu plan. No diet will work without some self-control and hard work.

Resources

• Source Naturals Coconut Oil Extra Virgin-Jar, 16 ounce (Pack of 2)
• Eat Fat, Lose Fat: The Healthy Alternative to Trans Fats
• Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition
• Coconut Oil book bargains on Amazon
• Best Cooking, Food & Wine books on Amazon
• Natural Health Information web site
• Coconut Oil at Wilderness Family Naturals

[brantsbabe]

on 2/13/2009 Great information, esp. since I've been trying to learn a lot about this topic, coconut oil.

[miramira]

on 1/7/2008 coconut oil is a miracle/saviour for those with dry skin. you may think it won't absorb but wow your skin will be awesome!
but only buy ORGANIC extra Virgin...and it is cheap you don't have to buy online and spend a fortune shipping. you can buy at any health food store.

[favefive]

on 12/21/2007 I love coconut...I am also on a low-carb diet currently. Great how to article :)