Coconut oil, an item easily found in the health food aisle of your local grocery store, has long been a well-kept secret of South Indian women and beauty editors alike.

Jan 1, 2009 - Anna Cabrera Cristofaro

Coconut oil is a great natural beauty treatment and can do wonders for dry skin and hair. A few treatments a week is all it takes for a dewy complexion and shiny hair.

Jan 10, 2010 - River Holmes-Miller

Coconut oil has long been regarded by Pacific islanders as an essential part of health maintenance. Westerners are now becoming aware of the many benefits of coconut oil

Mar 31, 2010 - Andrea Julian

Substituting vegetable oils that contain harmful transfatty acids with traditional, healthy, saturated fats in coconut oil may lead to eradication of many diseases

Feb 16, 2009 - Harry P. Schlanger

Coconut oil is unlike other fats because it doesn't make you fat. It is converted into energy which increases metabolism and burns calories.

Feb 15, 2011 - Linda DuToit

Think you need to shell out lots of money for movie-star hair? Not so! Coconut oil is the miracle hair solution you have been waiting for.

Jul 20, 2010 - Jessica Lee Lafleur

Coconut oil is a healthy oil. Oil pulling with virgin coconut oil pulls out bacteria and toxins in the mouth, and improves and restores oral health.

Sep 17, 2010 - Lizzie Elzingre

Chicken and broccoli in a creamy coconut peanut sauce.

May 22, 2011 - Megan Faulkner

Meringues make for a light dessert -- and the addition of coconut gives this traditional treat a tropical twist.

Nov 4, 2009 - Nicole Barlow

Some people eat coconut macaroons for treating diarrhea. Does this home remedy work?

Apr 14, 2010 - Kristie Leong

Find out how coconut oil can serve well to promote and encourage hair growth in your African American child.

Jul 9, 2011 - Faye Davison

Dates, almonds and coconut make these vegan cookies a recipe that's as sweet as it is healthy.

Apr 24, 2007 - Stephanie Gallagher

Virgin coconut oil's lauric acid and caprylic acid (derived from coconut oil) are effective anti-fungal treatments of candida albicans yeast infections.

Feb 28, 2011 - Linda DuToit

Find out the steps for performing a pre-wash, oil treatment with coconut oil.

Jul 13, 2011 - Faye Davison

Of the many uses of coconut milk, recipes for piña coladas and Thai chicken curry rank among the most popular, but there are many options to choose from.

Aug 14, 2009 - Genevieve Kiger

Laden with coconut, nuts, and dates, along with the fresh oranges and peanut butter, this cake brings a bit of the tropics into your kitchen.

Nov 20, 2011 - Catherine E Whitehead

When looking to cook a nice romantic dinner for two, but short on time, try an easy Thai recipe like shrimp fried coconut rice with pineapple.

Sep 15, 2009 - Erin De Santiago

With more than 15 times the potassium found in sports drinks, coconut water can meet the before, during and after hydrating needs of most sports enthusiasts

Sep 1, 2010 - Grace Joubarne

Vegetable and other plant oils are much more than a "carrier base" for essential oils.

Jan 18, 2011 - Terri Webster

Look no further for an easy Indian recipe with lots of flavour. This coconut chickpea curry recipe is cheap, easy, nutritious, and, above all, delicious.

Sep 10, 2010 - Heather Fawcett