Coconut good or bad fat?
Coconut oil is high in saturated fat and this has left it on the “bad fats” to avoid list for too long. The thing is that there are many different saturated fats and not all of them raise cholesterol or do us any harm. Coconut oil is high in medium chain triglycerides – MCTs for short – and not only do these not raise cholesterol they tend to burned off far easier than other fats. In fact MCTs were popular at one time as a supplement for athletes looking to prolong performance. While that didn’t quite work there is evidence that we are more likely to use these fats for fuel than for them to end up on our waistline. The other thing about coconut oil is that it has a high smoke point and this makes it stable for cooking at high heat. Flaxseed oil may be fabulously healthy but cook with it and you destroy the oil. You need to use the right oil for the right application. My vote is for coconut oil to be recognised as a healthy cooking fat with it’s rightful place in the pantry. To boot it tastes delicious and the smell as you start to cook is fabulous – great for stir fries and curries.
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I wish more people like you – with credentials would come out – on national TV and state that Coconut Oil is good for you. It was done a terrible misservice years ago, and no one had publically recinded the notion that it is bad for you.
Congratulations.
Just ME in Tassie
So glad a professional with your credibility is endorsing this fabulous oil. We have a couple of suppliers of terrific coconut products listed on our directory – http://australianorganicdirectory.com.au/FOOD/Coconut.htm
thanks
Thank you! I love using virgin coconut oil in daily baking and cooking. It has also been a perfect remedy for my skin during the cooler winter months.