Unrefined coconut oil, despite being very high in saturated fat, - TopicsExpress



          

Unrefined coconut oil, despite being very high in saturated fat, actually improves blood lipid profiles. In two separate rat studies, virgin coconut oil was compared against copra oil (refined coconut oil) and corn oil. The virgin coconut oil significantly reduced Total and LDL cholesterol, oxidized LDL, triglycerides and increased HDL (the good) cholesterol (1). It also had favorable effects on blood coagulation factors and antioxidant status (2). In a study of women with abdominal obesity, coconut oil increased HDL and lowered the LDL:HDL ratio, while soybean oil increased Total and LDL cholesterol and decreased HDL (3). Medium chain triglycerides (the fats in coconut oil) have also been shown to reduce blood triglycerides compared to longer chain fats (4). If anything, coconut oil should be protective against heart disease, NOT the other way around. Authority Nutrition Sources: 1: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15329324 2: sciencedirect/science/article/pii/S1751499107000431 3: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19437058 4: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19156155
Posted on: Sat, 15 Jun 2013 15:50:22 +0000

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