Young coconuts: Sealed in plastic wrap, their husks are shaved down to look like off-white huts, cylindrical on the bottom half and shaved to a pyramid point at the top. The coconut’s immature ...

Let’s face it: a diet high in fructose and excess sugar makes you weak. Simple sugars cause food cravings, age your tissues, disrupt hormone function, sap your brain energy and dopamine, and raise ...

It is believed that in the 16th century the name “coconut” was given by Portuguese sailors because the three holes on the coconut shell looked like a human face. In Portuguese, “Coco” means “laughing ...

Coconut oil's champions say it works as a treatment against everything from Alzheimer’s disease to thyroid issues. But a German epidemiologist is shaking up coconut oil lovers in a recent YouTube ...

In case you haven't heard, coconut water is the latest health craze to sweep the nation — but, uh, where does coconut water come from? It promises a slew of benefits, including hydrating your body, ...

World Coconut Day is an annual observance dedicated to celebrating the coconut palm (Cocos nucifera) and its various contributions to human life. Let's delve into its historical origins, its ...

I'm staring at a really cute picture of my granddaughter and I smile. I shuffle through other pictures on my computer and smile again at the coconut-covered bunny cake I made for Easter. And I wonder ...

In the past few years, coconut oil has been called a superfood that can help you blast belly fat and raise your good cholesterol. The sweet and nutty trendsetter has been featured in many cookbooks as ...

From beating sugar cravings to aiding weight loss, there are more benefits of coconut oil than most of us may realise. Coconut oil contains short term medium-chain saturated fatty acids (MCFAs), which ...