Over the weekend, a new study was released which declared coconut oil to be more unhealthy than fat or butter. To clarify, it was not a newly commissioned study, rather a review of existing data, but after reviewing the data, the American Heart Association released a report advising against the use of coconut oil. They advise consuming no more than 13 grams of saturated fat per day, which is the amount found in 1 tablespoon of coconut oil, or 1 Bulletproof coffee. Basically, coconut oil is made up of 82% saturated fat, and while it can boost your HDL cholesterol, which is the good kind, it also raises LDL cholesterol, the bad kind. There are a few studies claiming it can help with weight loss, but claims attributing it to coconut oil alone are tenuous, and are most likely a result of other dietary & lifestyle changes as well. As I said, this information isn't new, it was already out there and the AHA's report just gathered data that already exists. So as I was catching up on the

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