How Coconuts can Save Your Life

July 6, 2010

The more I read about and eat coconuts, the more I think that they are one of the greatest foods. Coconut meat has a remarkable ability to rejuvenate oxidative tissue damage, improve the functioning of the nervous system, and restore male sexual fluids.  The coconut is a natural water filter that takes almost nine months to filter each liter of water in the shell. In David Wolfe’s book, Eating For Beauty, he says, “Young coconut water is identical to human blood plasma, making it the universal donor. Plasma makes up 55% of human blood. The remaining 45% of our blood consists of hemoglobin, which is essentially transformed plant blood (chlorophyll). When we consume a drink consisting of 55% fresh coconut water and 45% fresh green-leaf juice, we give ourselves and instant blood transfusion.” Sounds like I need to find a coconut green smoothie recipe…

Swap out your cooking fats and your body lotion for coconut oil. Dr. Peat relates that in the 1940s, farmers attempted to use coconut oil to fatten their animals, but instead, it made the animals lean and active. They switched to corn and soy feed, causing the animals to get fat without eating much food. Cooked unsaturated oils (corn, safflower, canola, soy, etc) suppress the metabolism and slow the thyroid. Coconut oil does just the opposite, leading to weight loss. Buy a jar and spoon it out into the pan, just as you would any other cooking fat- it’s delicious.

Coconut Oil is excellent at repairing and nourishing the skin. It is easily absorbed by the skin and helps prevent and lighten stretch marks. Its antiseptic quality keeps skin young and healthy and relatively free from infections.  On the other hand, Commercial lotions and creams provide temporary relief from dry skin, but eventually weaken the skin over time. – My bottle of commercial lotion is just running out so I am going to try out Coconut Oil/Butter, next. Ideally, you want coconut oil/butter that is raw (cold-pressed), organic, and packed in dark glass bottles. It does not need to be refrigerated.

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  • HeidiASanchez
    I lost a ton of weight, (before my pregnancy), with the help of coconut oil in my cooking! I love it! I also love to use it in my hair as hot oil treatments and my heals, elbows and knees for healing dry skin. My favorite has got to be using it one a piece of toast instead of butter though! Delicious!
  • Aregis72
    I heard that you need to buy the green coconuts not those brown dried looking things in the grocery store. Where would I look for Green coconuts and how do you use the meat? Do you just scoop it out and chew?
  • The brown coconuts with the "hair" on them are mature coconuts and I actually like the meat quite a bit. The meat is harder, has less flavor, and more protein.
    The green coconuts are young coconuts, they are often called thai coconuts. They can be found in many grocery stores in the produce section. They are usually trimmed so that they are white all around and wrapped in plastic. Make sure to get on that is fresh- if it looks moldy or smells funny- don't get it!
    The young coconuts are full of coconut water that is very hydrating and nutritious, when you cut into the coconut, make sure you don't waste the water! Once you have enjoyed the refreshing coconut water, you can simply scrap out the soft meat with a spoon and eat it or add it to a smoothie or other recipe. Enjoy!
  • Hi Mary,

    This is completely unrelated to coconuts, but I just have a question. I have started my own journey with food (http://healthierfoodfrenzy.blogspot.com/) and there are a few areas (ok, a lot right now!) where I am struggling. I am hoping to purchase your book very soon, as I think it will be tremendously helpful. There are two things that I'm not sure I can do without...eggs and bacon. Not necessarily together, but I bake a lot and eggs are a big staple for me with baking. And bacon...I just LOVE bacon. I don't eat a ton, might have a BLT sandwich every now and again. What do you think about this? Is it worth ditching the eggs and the bacon, or should I keep these?
  • Hi Jen, I think that is wonderful that you are working toward healthier eating. In answer to your question, I would work on all the other aspects of your eating before you even started to think about cutting out eggs and bacon. Take it one step at a time! Certainly now, you can make sure that you are using organic eggs. When you are ready to start cutting back on eggs, I have quite a few replacement ideas in the book for baking without eggs. Bacon is a bit trickier, just because it is really hard to replace. Maybe for now, bacon can just be your "guilty pleasure"- nothing wrong with that (as long as it is not every meal). Once you are eating cleaner and greener, you will be surprised at how much your tastes and eating preferences naturally shift. I hope this helps and keep me updated!
  • Thanks Mary for the quick reply. In other aspects I'm doing pretty well. I've been eating mostly fruits and vegetables for some time. Dairy has always caused digestive issues for me so I try to avoid when I can. And I've never been much of a carnivore (except for bacon!) so when it comes to meat, I can take it or leave it and I don't feel like I'm missing out. I know that I need to incorporate more (non-white bread type) grains and more protein. Would you have any suggestions for a bread to start with for someone coming off of white bread? I saw the recipe you made for KNL and it sounds delicious. I can't wait to make it. I need something a little sweet in the morning and that would be perfect, although I'm not a fan of the nuts, so I think I'll just leave those out, but the rest sounds terrific. Thanks again!
  • I started cooking with coconut oil about two months ago. My husband was experiencing some skin rashes on his hands for several weeks, without any sign of it letting up... a couple of day after the coconut oil it was gone. I just recently started using it as a moisturizer and LOVE it. Such amazing stuff!
  • That is an amazing story about your husband. It is always inspiring to hear about people's experiences. I am glad to know you love coconut oil as a moisturizer, I have babies and am so glad to have found the perfect baby oil!
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