It's not "poison," but American Heart Association data has shown more than 80 percent of the fat in coconut oil is saturated — far beyond butter (63 percent), beef fat (50 percent) and pork lard ...

Coconut oil is an incredibly healthy fat. It’s rich in several medium-chain fatty acids that can have powerful effects on your metabolism. Fractionated coconut oil is made from coconut oil and ...

In wet processing, coconut oil is obtained from raw coconut meat — instead of dried — to create virgin coconut oil. This helps retain the coconut scent and results in a lower smoke point ( 25 ).

But those facts have been known for years — and still, a survey conducted last year by the polling firm Morning Consult found, 7 out of every 10 Americans consider coconut oil a healthy food. So ...

The study found that coconut oil, which is 92 percent saturated fat, raises LDL (bad) cholesterol less than butter does, but significantly more than unsaturated plant oils do.

Medium-chain triglyceride (MCT) oil and coconut oil are two oils that have a variety of uses. Although similar, they both have their own benefits and health risks. MCT oil is a concentration of ...

Like many trendy health foods, coconut oil enjoyed a burst of popularity that has waned in recent years. While retail sales of coconut oil peaked in 2015, they fell by around 30 percent in 2018.