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Originally Posted by Monticore
Isn’t coconut oil high in saturated fats “bad” fat and can raise your ldl.
And wouldn’t high cholesterol make you more at risk to covid?
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That's one argument. The other is that since they are a MCT they are not bad.
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Coconut oil is a tropical oil derived from the dried nut of the coconut palm tree. Its nutritional components include the following:
It contains nearly 13.5 grams of total fat (11.2 grams of which are saturated fat) per tablespoon.
It also contains about 0.8 grams of monounsaturated fat and about 3.5 grams of polyunsaturated fat, which are both considered “healthy” fats.
It doesn’t contain cholesterol.
It’s high in vitamin E and polyphenols.
According to the Mayo Clinic, the oil from fresh coconuts contains a high proportion of medium chain fatty acids. These don’t seem to be stored in fat tissue as easily as are long chain fatty acids.
Experts say that coconut oil’s lauric acid, which is a healthy type of saturated fatty acid, is quickly burned up by the body for energy rather than stored. That’s why some people think of coconut oil as a potential weight loss tool.
All types of fat have the same number of calories. It’s only the difference in the fatty acid makeup that makes each fat distinct from the others.
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https://www.healthline.com/health/hi...il#coconut-oil