Coconut oil has been around for centuries and it may seem surprising to some that a lot of the information that they may have received about coconut oil and how it can be used was really a myth. "Coconut Oil: Dispelling the Myths" helps the reader to learn the true value of coconut oil. Through the words of the author the reader gets to learn what coconut oil is, where it comes from, how it is processed and how it can be used. The text is written by an author who once questioned the true value of coconut oil himself. In the long run, he did his research and was able to dispel the myths that he had in his own mind. To make it easier for other readers he simply put what he knew was not a myth in a format that could be accessed by all.