The Complete Idiot S Guide To The Coconut Oil Diet

For many years, coconut oil has been anecdotally credited with relieving and even curing a wide variety of the most deadly diseases and conditions. Recent evidence suggests that, taken in the right doses, it can also cause dramatic improvement in the brain function of Alzheimer's patients. Because conventional medicine so far has failed to find an effective treatment for this devastating disease, people are willing to give coconut oil a shot. But how much should they take, and what are easy ways to work it into the diet? And how and why could it really work? The Complete Idiot's Guide® to the Coconut Oil Diet examines the science behind medicinal coconut oil and helps readers integrate natural coconut oil into their diets easily. It gathers evidence and expert opinions on the use of coconut oil to help with the deadliest diseases and conditions, including: Alzheimer's disease. Diabetes. Heart disease. Hypertension. Compromised immune system. Viruses and bacterial infections. Obesity. Skin conditions.

Get everything you need to know to eat like our ancestors and go paleo! Going paleo can be confusing, but it doesn’t have to be. Whether you’re looking to lose weight or transform your health, the paleo diet, with its emphasis on eating protein-rich meats and seafood, fruits and vegetables, and nuts and seeds, while eliminating sugars, carbs, and dairy, is a revolutionary way to lose weight, reduce inflammation, and improve overall health, but most people often don’t know how to get started on it. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Eating Paleo is the only guide any beginner will need to get started with this life-changing diet. Now you can learn how to get started on the diet, and stick with it, from the experts at paleoplan.com Here’s what you’ll find inside: • A complete breakdown of the paleo diet, including how it works, why it benefitted our ancestors (and how it can benefit us today), and how it can transform your health • Over 100 delicious paleo recipes with detailed meal plans, each with detailed nutrition information so you’ll know exactly what you’re eating and know that you’re going 100% paleo • Detailed guidance on what to eat and what not to eat, and how you can eliminate the bad foods in your diet and integrate the good foods so you can achieve your nutrition goals • Tips for sourcing ingredients, stocking your pantry for paleo, and stocking your fridge and freezer with paleo-friendly ingredients

Within these pages, readers will learn how the diet works, how they can follow it to improve their own health and lose weight, and how they can diagnose their own blood pH levels at home. With a comprehensive list of the best alkaline foods, as well as meal plans and more than fifty delicious, healthy recipes, The Complete Idiot's Guide® to the pH Balance Diet is an ideal all-in-one introduction to the diet.

The TLC (Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes) Diet is a low saturated fat, low cholesterol diet that was originally designed to help high-risk patients reduce their high blood cholesterol levels, as well as lowering risk for developing heart disease and suffering future heart attacks. However, this diet isn't just for those dealing with health problems, because recent studies have also revealed that TLC happens to be one of the healthiest and best overall diets for anyone interested in a healthier lifestyle. U.S. News and World Report recently ranked TLC as the #2 best overall diet, as well as being one of the best diets for heart healthy eating (#2) and overall healthy eating (#2). The TLC Diet was created by the National Institutes of Health's National Cholesterol Education Program and is considered a medically-sound and well-researched diet. As opposed to gimmick diets that are often debunked, this diet will be around for the long term. However, unlike other diets that offer a step-by-step plan, TLC requires effort and attention on the part of the follower for long-term success. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to the TLC Diet offers readers a structured program not only for eating and cooking for TLC success, but it offers guidance for healthy lifestyle changes that will provide a non-gimmick, medically-proven plan for anyone interested in healthy, life-changing results. Readers will learn the often confusing differences between "good" and "bad" cholesterol, how to cook and eat right to get the desired results, and how to change their lives for the better with this sound, healthy program.

Healthy food = healthy lifestyle Based on a nutritional principle time-tested for success for literally thousands of years, the Mediterranean Diet consists of a balance of all food groups with an emphasis on foods with high Omega-3 fat content such as fish, beans, and olive oil. The Complete Idiot's Guide® to the Mediterranean Diet introduces the healthy cuisine enjoyed in countries such as Spain, Southern France, Italy, Greece, Turkey, and much of the Middle East. • Features more than 75 delicious, easy to prepare recipes-each with a complete nutritional breakdown of fats and calories-and daily meal plans • Easy step–by–step shopping and preparation tips and instructions • Detailed chapters about food groups and nutrition

New research shows that abnormal inflammation may be linked to a variety of diseases and conditions. In this book, you will find what diseases and conditions are caused by inflammation, which foods reduce inflammation and which foods contribute to inflammation, and how to tweak today's diets to make them anti-inflammatory. Over 60 million Americans suffer from cardiovascular disease and over 20 million Americans suffer from asthma - two conditions thought to be affected, if not caused, by inflammation. Many Newsweek articles have been dedicated to this topic, including 'Quieting a Body's Defenses' by Anne Underwood, in 2005. New York Times best-selling author Andrew Weil dedicated a portion of his new book, Healthy Aging, to a discussion of inflammation, its role in diseases, and the use of diet to control ageing.

Save money and preserve your harvest with more than 80 delicious recipes! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Dehydrating Foods is a comprehensive introduction to the process of food dehydrating. Today, people are using home dehydrators for drying and preserving all types of foods, and at a fraction of the cost were they to buy commercially-dried foods. The authors take you through the dehydrating process, step by step, and show you how create a huge variety of dried foods, while maximizing your yield and savings. Here's what you'll find inside: 80 simple and delicious recipes for fruits, vegetables, herbs and blends, meats and jerkies, dairy, crackers, grains and granola, fruit leathers, vegetable and fruit powders, dried soups and snacks, as well as desserts and healthier pet treats that your pet will absolutely love Practical guidance on buying the right dehydrator, setting up your dehydrating kitchen, purchasing essential tools and supplies, food safety and storage, and how to troubleshoot common issues Clear instructions for techniques to help make your dehydrated foods come out perfectly every time including slicing, peeling, prep work, pretreating, and rehydrating, plus tips for room drying and sun drying your foods Fun ideas for making special gifts with your dehydrated foods, plus tips for making gifts with dried flowers, creating potpourri, and more

Vegan cooking is often associated with being healthy, but it’s not always low in fat. The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Low-Fat Vegan Cooking brings a fresh and delicious approach to the vegan kitchen, but minus so much of the fat that can often be added to make vegan dishes more flavorful. The vegan chef will open readers up to a universe of fantastic, 100% vegan recipes that offer the added benefit of being low in fat and lower in calories. Readers will be able to craft menus and discover recipes that go from variations on everyday comfort foods to delicious, nutrient-dense dishes that offer maximum nutritional benefit.