Actually, it's not. You may have heard the news. Coconut oil is more unhealthy than butter, lard and butter. This statement appeared in a new article published by the American Heart Association (AHA), which discussed the role of dietary fat in reducing the risk of heart disease. Coconut oil is named for the following reasons. \x0d\AHA said: "A recent study shows that 72% of the American public think coconut oil is a' healthy food', while only 37% nutritionists agree with this view. The disconnect between people and experts can be attributed to the marketing role of mass media in coconut oil. " Coconut oil is touted as promoting weight loss, helping digestion \x0d\ even promoting your metabolism. But in fact, coconut oil contains as much as 82% saturated fat, so logically, it should belong to the food camp that is not conducive to human body. \x0d\ We usually associate saturated fat with animal products, such as butter and lard, while unsaturated fat comes from olive oil, nuts and seeds. Coconut oil is the big winner in this trend, because it is a kind of vegetable oil with high saturated fat content, and it also has a complex molecular structure, which means that various fatty acids it contains have different effects on blood cholesterol. According to the latest report of \x0d\AHA, research shows that coconut oil can really raise cholesterol in blood, whether it is low-density lipoprotein or high-density lipoprotein. The researchers also pointed out: "The changes of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol caused by diet or drug therapy are no longer directly related to the changes of cardiovascular disease", so what we really need to pay attention to is whether food will increase low-density lipoprotein. \x0d\ There is evidence that when people replace saturated fat with unsaturated fat in their diet, the incidence of cardiovascular diseases drops by about 30%. So, if you like to add coconut oil to your diet, treat it as a pleasure and keep your intake to a minimum. Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, reduce the intake of processed food and try to avoid the intake of saturated fat, thus reducing the risk of heart disease. It is best to choose vegetable oil when cooking. Maybe coconut oil should be used as cosmetics. Obviously, it is a good conditioner.