I am ambivalent about all the health claims for coconut oil: lowered cholesterol, weight loss, et. al. -- no, I don't trust the claims, mostly from manufacturers. But I'll let you read the article and decide for yourself, and give your opinion! I do believe that if you are at risk of high cholesterol or high blood pressure, you should stay away from coconut oil, at least until definitive studies prove otherwise:
Image: Andrew Scrivani for The New York Times
"...The last time I checked, coconut oil was supposed to be the devil himself in liquid form, with more poisonous artery-clogging, cholesterol-raising, heart-attack-causing saturated fat than butter, lard or beef tallow..."
Coconut Oil - From Villain to Health Food - A Good Appetite - NYTimes.com
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