If you’re ever stranded on a deserted island, it may comfort you to know that coconut oil has a variety of uses ranging from cooking to skin care. People all around the world use coconut oil and in some cultures it’s extremely popular, but with 90% saturated fat, some people have serious concerns. Could coconut oil be a detriment to your health, or is it the missing ingredient for your next dinner?
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Coconut Oil is the most resistant to heat of any major cooking oil in the world. It can withstand 170 degrees Fahrenheit without any molecular damage.
Coconut Oil contains antiviral, antimicrobial, and antifungal saturated medium-chain fatty acids (sometimes called MCFAs or MCTs). For most people the high prevalence of saturated medium-chain fatty acids makes Coconut Oil easier to metabolize than any other saturated fat or oil.
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