HEALTHY AND NATURAL PURE COCONUT OIL, 350 ML. COOKING OIL

P 25.00 Per Bottle Big Discount on Bulk orders: Why Is Coconut Oil Good for You? A Healthy Oil for Cooking A great example of a controversial food is coconut oil. It is generally praised by the media, but some scientists doubt it lives up to the hype. It has mainly gotten a bad rap because it is very high in saturated fat. But new studies suggest saturated fat is not as unhealthy as previously believed. Is coconut oil an artery-clogging junk food or a perfectly healthy cooking oil? Coconut Oil Has a Unique Composition of Fatty Acids Share on Pinterest Coconut oil is very different from most other cooking oils and contains a unique composition of fatty acids. The fatty acids are about 90% saturated. But coconut oil is perhaps most unique for its high content of the saturated fat lauric acid, which makes up around 40% of its total fat content. This makes coconut oil highly resistant to oxidation at high heat. For this reason, it is very suitable for high-heat cooking methods like frying. Coconut oil is relatively rich in medium-chain fatty acids, containing around 7% caprylic acid and 5% capric acid. Epileptic patients on ketogenic diets often use these fats to induce ketosis. However, coconut oil is not suitable for this purpose as it has a relatively poor ketogenic effect. While lauric acid is often considered a medium-chain fatty acid, scientists debate whether this classification is appropriate. The next chapter provides a detailed discussion of lauric acid. SUMMARY Coconut oil is rich in several types of saturated fat that are otherwise uncommon. These include lauric acid and medium-chain fatty acids.