Coconut Oil Is Bad For You. Coconut Oil Is Good For You.

No sources mentioned in this little blurb of an article in the LA Times, but the author, Elena Conis, reports that "researchers have revealed that the fat molecules in coconut oil are shorter than those in animal-derived saturated fat." She then adds: "Some say that this subtle difference may explain why the traditional Polynesian diet — high in tropical oils, like coconut — appears to lead to relatively low rates of heart disease."

Full article is located here.

Posted by brian at May 19, 2005 05:15 PM