Coconut oil is a saturated fat, however, and saturated fats have long been known to increase risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). So, is all this talk of coconut oil's heart healthy properties unfounded? Or is coconut oil somehow different from other saturated fats?Jaime Savitz...
"There have also been bizarre claims that coconut oil lowers cholesterol, cures Alzheimer's disease and even prevents heart disease, however the research does not support this. "In fact, coconut oil is full of unhealthy saturated fat which raises badcholesterol levels, clogs the arteries and incr...
Heart Health Though one of the highest sources of saturated fat in the plant kingdom, coconut oil has actually been proven to be beneficial for cardiovascular health. Approximately 50 percent of the saturated fats in coconut oil is made up of lauric acid and is not at all like...
Last week the American Heart Association released an extensive study on fats and how they relate to cardiovascular health. Coconut oil, the AHA says, puts people at risk for cardiovascular disease, and as a result, the association advises against its use. In recent years, coconut oil had been...
If you don't have heart disease, saturated fat isn't as bad for you as we used to think. However, lots of other oils have been shown to be beneficial to your health, such as olive oil and canola oil and omega-3s from fatty fish. 3. Coconut oil has differ...
And yes, in seven controlled trials, coconut oil consumption increased levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, also known as “bad” cholesterol. Since higher levels of LDL are automatically assumed to increase our risk of cardiovascular disease, the American ...
Why Coconut Oil is a Super Food: 1. Good for the Heart Almost half of the fat in the oil is made up of Lauric Acid. Lauric Acid helps tolower bad cholesterolandincrease the good cholesterol. Also since the saturated fat is easily absorbed by the body, it is one of the best oils fo...
Side effects of hydrogenated oil According to the FDA , trans fat can raise people's low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol. This is also known as “bad cholesterol.” Higher LDL cholesterol levels increase a person's risk of developing heart disease, which is the leading cause of death ...
Coconut oil (and all saturated fats) has been blamed for many years as a cause of increased cholesterol levels, which supposedly leads to heart disease. But studies done on traditional tropical populations that consume large amounts of coconut oil show just the opposite. One of the best ways ...
I Heart Coconut Oil! by Sean Croxton It’s the coconut oil, baby! Last year, I lubed up my head and face, got my keyboard all sticky, and posted one of the most infamous videos ever made on the benefits of coconut oil. I think I’ve gotten more email about coconut oil than just...