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Originally Posted by Brent 3dSexCash
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Oh really? So every cardiovascular doctor I know and all the major health organizations must be lying. This is another unhealthy fad that will pass with time.
Coconut oil - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Many health organizations advise against the consumption of coconut oil due to its high levels of saturated fat, including the United States Food and Drug Administration,[2] World Health Organization,[3] International College of Nutrition,[4] the United States Department of Health and Human Services,[5] American Dietetic Association,[6] American Heart Association,[7] British National Health Service,[8] and Dietitians of Canada.[9]
Coconut oil contains a large proportion of lauric acid, a saturated fat that raises total blood cholesterol levels by increasing both the amount of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.[31] Although this may create a more favorable total blood cholesterol profile, this does not exclude the possibility that persistent consumption of coconut oil may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease through other mechanisms, particularly via the marked increase on blood cholesterol by lauric acid.[31] Because the majority of saturated fat in coconut oil is lauric acid,[31] coconut oil may be preferred over partially hydrogenated vegetable oil when solid fats are used in the diet.[32] |
I've been doing high fat coffee for a few months, and my cholesterol numbers have been going down. But in addition to the coconut oil I've been drinking a little olive oil and macadamia nut oil too (monounsaturated fat).
The medical industry has been wrong about fat and it's effect on cholesterol for years. I just had a doctor tell me recently that he thinks diet has less to do with your cholesterol than previously thought. It's going to take a while, but I think the rest of the world will get the memo that fat is not the enemy. But still, all things in moderation.
How do we explain my high cholesterol, although I eat lots of vegetables and I'm in good shape? I think my number is my number. If I had a choice between being the 300 lb guy with good cholesterol numbers, and a fit guy with "high" numbers -- I'll choose to be the fit guy.