There is an incredible thing that happens when you lose weight and finally get your health in order (I’m not talking about buying a new bikini)…Everyone wants to know how you did it. Am I right?

This is exactly what has happened to my mom. Last year she lost 40 pounds and was able to stop taking her blood pressure and cholesterol medications just by using the principles in The Diet Solution (I haven’t asked her about the bikini).

Now, even a year later, all of her friends are constantly calling her to ask their nutrition and health questions. Funny thing, they never want to talk to me, they only want to talk to her!

Last week my mom called me and needed a bit of help. “Isabel, I tried to tell one of the ladies at the YMCA where I exercise that she should use coconut oil to cook and she nearly fell off the exercise machine. I think she thought I was trying to kill her. She said her doctor told her to stop eating all saturated fat and that oils like coconut oil are fattening. How do I explain to her that it’s actually good for her?”

This same scenario happens to me all the time. People have a really hard time believing that coconut oil is not “fattening” or “dangerous”. We have all been falsely led to believe that fat, especially saturated fat, is the cause of our weight gain and health problems. This is only true half true. Some fats like hydrogenated oils and vegetable oils do contribute to heart disease and weight gain but good fats like coconut oil, butter and olive oil are actually great fats for our bodies. Think about how much healthier people were in the late 1800′s and very early 1900′s. Heart disease was almost unheard of back then.

Let’s put some of these MYTHS about coconut oil to rest right now.

Myth #1 – Coconut Oil contains a lot of fat so it must be fattening.

Truth – Not all fat makes you fat (I want to get this tattooed on my forehead). Certain fats do cause weight gain but other good fats will actually burn unwanted fat off your body and accelerate your metabolism. I explain this in much more detail in my video “Does Fat make you Fat?”. You can watch it here:

Myth #2 – Coconut Oil contains almost all saturated fat so it must be bad for you.

Truth – Saturated Fat is not the cause of heart disease, weight gain and high cholesterol. Saturated Fat has been falsely accused and it is SUGAR that is Enemy Numero Uno (It is worse than the Joker in Bat Man). I have explained this very thoroughly in my video “The Truth About Saturated Fat”. If you haven’t watched it already, you can watch it here:

Myth #3 – Coconut Oil should be avoided by those who are at risk for heart disease

Truth – The fat in coconut oil is one of the healthiest oils you can consume (yes, even for those with heart disease). It is rich in lauric acid, which is known for its antiviral, antibacterial, and antifungal properties and contains no trans fat. The saturated fat in coconut oil is different than many other oils in that it is of the medium-chain fatty acid (MCFA) variety. The body digests MCFAs more easily and sends these fats directly to the liver where they are immediately converted into energy. Now isn’t that great? A fat that is used to make energy instead of storing it on our bodies. We can all use some of that.

I highly recommend everyone use unrefined, organic coconut oil for all of their cooking needs. 1 – 2 tsps for most cooking is more than enough. You can even use it raw if you like as I think, it tastes OH SO DELICIOUS! I usually have about 2-3 total TBSPs per day which is a perfect amount for a fat burning eating plan. While it’s really good for you, there’s no need to go overboard.

If you have a hard time finding coconut oil in your local supermarket, I buy mine here:

http://nutiva.net

Now go right ahead and enjoy your coconut oil.

In health and happiness,

Isabel De Los Rios

www.TheDietSolutionProgram.com

  

I’ll admit, I’m a pretty good cook and people love when I invite
them over for dinner. Not only are my meals super tasty and super
healthy (Did you expect anything less?), but you would not have any
trouble making them for you and your family.

On Sunday night I made such a delicious dinner, I had to share it
with you. I will admit, it was a bit more weekend appropriate as
the actual prep time was about 20 minutes total, but the chicken
took 1.5 hours in the oven.

Anytime I consider making any meal or trying a new recipe it has to
pass the Isabel test:

1. Follow and adhere to all Diet Solution Principles

2. Easy and quick to prepare (no I don’t have hours to spend in the
kitchen)

3. Easily accessible ingredients (I don’t want to play scavenger
hunt in the supermarket just for some random ingredient)

Sunday’s dinner definitely passed the above test and it also passed
the most important test of all: TASTE!

Here are the recipes with references to each ingredient in the Diet
Solution Manual.

Isabel’s Secret Baked Chicken (and now it’s no longer a secret)

Ingredients:

· 1-2 Tbsp unrefined, organic coconut oil (Why? – Details found in
Chapter 8. Can be purchased at www.nutiva.net)

· 1 tsp organic minced garlic (I buy this already minced)

· 1 tsp Celtic sea salt (Why? – Details found in Chapter 12. Can be
purchased at www.celticseas.com)

· 1 whole lemon

· 1 whole red onion

· 3-4 lb whole chicken (I buy all my meat and poultry from
www.grasslandmeats.com)

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

I mixed the coconut oil, garlic and sea salt in a bowl. I rinsed
the whole chicken and transferred it to an oven safe pan. I then
coated the chicken with the coconut oil mixture (I put the mixture
on my hands and rubbed the mixture under all of the chicken skin.
Yes, I got down and dirty with it). I then cut the whole lemon into
4 parts (after I washed my hands of course). I put all 4 pieces of
lemon under the chicken skin, spread apart around the chicken. I
then cut the red onion in 4 parts and put that in the chicken
cavity. This whole process took me less than 10 minutes. I put the
chicken in the oven at 375 degrees and it was delicious in 1.5
hours.

Now it was a Sunday and I was home but I had a million things to
get done around the house, so I didn’t have much time to prepare
dinner but I was going to be around for the hour and a half cook
time.

After I took the chicken out of the oven, I prepared some homemade
guacamole and chopped up some fresh veggies to have with it.

Isabel’s Homemade Guacamole (this never was a secret recipe)

· 2 Avocados

· ½ tomato chopped

· ¼ onion, chopped (you may want to use less. I had onion breath
the rest of the night. Even my dogs didn’t want to talk to me)

· Chopped cilantro (I’m not sure how much went in there, but it was
loaded)

· Celtic Sea Salt

I mixed all the ingredients together. While I was chopping the
contents of the guacamole I sliced up some cucumbers and tomatoes
and got out a bag of baby carrots. This is what I used for the
guacamole instead of chips.

Now, if you really want to use chips, I suggest making some spelt
chips yourself.

Cut 1-2 spelt tortillas into 4-6 pieces. Cook these in coconut oil
until crisp. I don’t suggest you have these too often, as many
people will lose weight faster without too many grains.

There was my dinner: Baked Chicken, cut veggies and guacamole. You
may even want to add in some lettuce and use the veggies and
guacamole as a salad.

Oh, and I won’t forget to mention the small piece of organic dark
chocolate I had after dinner. One small piece really hit the spot.

In health and happiness,

Isabel De Los Rios
www.TheDietSolutionProgram.com

P.S. – Just in case you need to convert the units of measurements
above, use our free online conversion calculator at
www.thedietsolutionprogram.com/freestuff.aspx

P.P.S. – There are many more delicious recipes like these included
in The Diet Solution Program Manual. They have all been Isabel
tested and approved. If you haven’t already, download your copy of
The Diet Solution Program at www.TheDietSolutionProgram.com