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Saturated fat in coconut, palm kernel, and palm oils (known as tropical oils), do in fact raise LDL cholesterol considerably.

For the health of your heart, lowering your LDL cholesterol is the single most important thing to do

Coconut oil is bad news for your LDL cholesterol, heart, and overall health

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So Coconut Oil Is Actually Really, Really Bad For You

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So Coconut Oil Is Actually Really, Really Bad For You

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A recent survey reported that 72 percent of the American public rated coconut oil as a ‘healthy food’ compared with 37 percent of nutritionists

This disconnect between lay and expert opinion can be attributed to the marketing of coconut oil in the popular press.

Virgin coconut oil contains small amounts of antioxidant compounds that may help curb inflammation, a harmful process thought to worsen heart disease

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High-fat oil and low-paid farmers: the cost of our coconut craze.

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High-fat oil and low-paid farmers: the cost of our coconut craze.

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The market for all things coconut is still expanding

The American Heart Association issued a report that warned consumers off coconut oil because of its absurdly high saturated fat content  (82%)

Around 40-60% of the 3.5 million coconut farmers in the Philippines are living in poverty, on less than a dollar a day

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Coconut oil: are the health benefits a big fat lie?

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Coconut oil: are the health benefits a big fat lie?

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Coconut oil has emerged as the latest “superfood” extolled by celebrities and health food shops for its nutritional, healing and mind-enhancing powers

Holland & Barrett claims “coconut oil is very healthy”

Sites such as these, along with celebrity endorsements from the likes of Gwyneth Paltrow and Kourtney Kardashian, have helped UK sales of coconut oil rise

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Surprise surprise, coconut oil isn’t actually that good for you after all

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Surprise surprise, coconut oil isn’t actually that good for you after all

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Coconut oil has a higher percentage of saturated fats than beef fat

We might be better off sticking with cheaper alternatives like olive oil rather than splashing out on fancy virgin coconut

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A known culprit in raising heart disease risk

Compared with the unsaturated oils, coconut oil raised total, HDL, and LDL cholesterol levels, although not as much as butter did