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From what I have read on it, it is good for your heart.

It is even worse than other oil...it is 42 % saturated fat if I remember correctly. Coconut milk is as bad for you as the oil. And again, highly refined.....which we have to stay away from
When I started this way of eating I found coconut oil and coconut milk and absolutely loved it....no wonder , coconut milk tastes amazing and works sooo well in curries. But I learned fast that both are a big no no on this WOE.

This topic has been covered before.

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Michael

91% saturated fat actually, even worse!

Wow, that is even worse than I remember

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What about coconut water? I had a 17 oz bottle of that today (given to me by a co-worker). The label said 120 calories, no fat. (It had some pineapple juice in it, as well).

But i LOVE coconut milk n water and eat the flesh right out of the shell. OOooo coconut milk I will miss you.

A doctor did tell my mom to use coconut oil to reduce her cholesterol

glassbird, I think that coconut water is mostly water with very little fat, so u prob safe but im not absolutely sure.

Say NO! to OIL.....unless you want to slather it on your skin...Fat=fat-no{fat}=thin

what is the final virdict on the raw flesh and the milk though?

The milk and flesh are extremely high in saturated fat. a 2"x2"x1/2" square has 16 grams of saturated fat. That's a whopping load. Coconut milk is worse, 1 cup has 43 grams of saturated fat!!!! These are BIIIG no no's!

So I googled coconut oil health benefits. This comes from the first hit:

The health benefits of coconut oil include hair care, skin care, stress relief, maintaining cholesterol levels, weight loss, increased immunity, proper digestion and metabolism, relief from kidney problems, heart diseases, high blood pressure, diabetes, HIV and cancer, dental care, and bone strength. These benefits of coconut oil can be attributed to the presence of lauric acid, capric acid and caprylic acid, and its properties such as antimicrobial, antioxidant, antifungal, antibacterial, soothing, etc.

Maintaining cholesterol levels?? Seriously - who needs help with this?


Don't believe everything you read.

Just too bad that all the stuff that tastes sooo good is bad for us. Before I knew how bad this stuff is for us, I used it in cooking and it made everything taste sooo much better
As soon as I knew how bad it is for us, I gave my last cans away to the food bank.

I have used coconut extract for cooking. Curries taste delicious. Even my "gourmet" son was impressed!

Why are doctors and sites promoting it as the next health food. I know money but they say it is the sat fat that does not harm you.
I agree fat is fat, but we all need good fat, from nuts and avocadoes.