Can saturated fat be good for you? Natural coconut oil - not the hydrogenated version often found in processed foods - is a saturated fat but not the kind your doctor has warned you about. Studies have shown that this uniquely curative oil actually has innumerable health benefits ranging from disease prevention to anti-ageing. Now in his revised edition of the first book to describe the therapeutic properties of coconut oil Bruce Fife offers a nutrition plan with dozens of tasty recipes that will allow anyone to experience the healing miracles of what he deems the perfect food. When taken as a supplement used in cooking or applied to directly to the skin coconut oil has been found to: - Promote weight loss - Help protect against heart disease cancer diabetes arthritis and many other degenerative diseases - Strengthen the immune system - Improve digestion - Prevent premature ageing of the skin