Coconut oil and health myths
Is coconut oil healthy? So many people think so. So many students in my class have told me they use coconut oil as someone recommended it to them as being good for their health. Not surprising since the NY Times reported that 72% of Americans think coconut oil is healthy. Even more surprising is that 37% of nutritionists thought coconut oil was healthy. A recent article in USA Today highlighted on MSN probably says it best as the title of their article is: Coconut oil is about as healthy as beef fat or butter . What does the American Heart Association say about coconut oil? The go to place for information on heart health is the American Heart Association, at heart.org. There are so many misconceptions about coconut oil, the American Heart Association has released a report advising against coconut oil. Why is coconut oil bad for you? Coconut oil raises your bad, LDL cholesterol. Why? ...