From morning to night, you can enjoy the benefits of coconut in a variety of ways. Adding coconut oil to your breakfast smoothie will help you feel powered up all day. Honey Lime Coconut Dressing livens up a salad, while coconut boosts simple weeknight dinners. And delicious lemon tarts with a coconutty crust are gluten-free, dairy-free and easy to make too. Coconut 24/7 features recipes and tips on using and cooking with all things coconut, including coconut oil: Great for you inside and out, coconut oil is a medium-chain fatty acid that helps reduce inflammation. You can use coconut oil as a body and face moisturizer and in frying and baking. It's also excellent for making popcorn coconut water: Naturally high in potassium and fibre, coconut water is a popular post-workout drink that works well in soups and juices too. coconut meat: Fresh or dried, sweetened or unsweetened, coconut meat boosts everyday recipes.
coconut cream and milk: Offering all the benefits of coconut oil, they're dairy-free addition to smoothies, main dishes and desserts-and are also easy to make. coconut flour: High in fibre, gluten-free and low in carbohydrates, it's a delicious alternative to wheat and nut flours. coconut sugar and nectar: Rich in enzymes, low on the glycemic index, and low in fructose, coconut sugar and nectar are good substitutes for refined sugars and molasses. coconut aminos: Low in sodium and gluten-free, coconut aminos make a great alternative to soy sauce. Book jacket.