Monday 26 August 2013

Coconut oil much maligned but ready for a revival - Ockham's Razor - ABC Radio National (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Coconut oil much maligned but ready for a revival - Ockham's Razor - ABC Radio National (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

....Not only was the coconut oil compared to soy oil hydrogenated, destroying the 8% fraction of unsaturated fat it actually contains, but its lack of an omega-3 component was overlooked. The rats fed coconut oil were deficient in omega-3 while the soy rats were not. What if the essentials had been added, just as they are in traditional coconut-consuming societies where fish and chicken are common fare?

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