"I'm innocent", says coconut oil

There is widespread misconception that coconut oil is bad for you because it is said to be saturated fat and can raise blood cholesterol and cause heart disease. 

First of all, "saturated fats are bad for you" is misguided.  Scientists now recognize that just as there is good and bad cholesterol, there are also good and bad saturated fats.

Coconut oil are mostly medium-chain fatty acids, which are easily digestible and converted into quick energy. It is less likely to cause obesity because they are immediately used by the body and have no opportunity to be stored.

The real culprits are bad saturated fats like hydrogenating fats and its by product trans fatty acids, which lower the "good" HDL cholesterol and raise the "bad" LDL cholesterol.


As a matter of fact, recent studies show that coconut oil can even heal Azheimer’s disease.

Watch this TV segment where researchers say the ketones found in coconut oil have slowed the progression of Alzheimer's disease in some people and may actually prevent it.


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