Coconut oil has been in the limelight because of the misconception that it’s not good for your health. For over 60 years, health care officials and media claim that saturated fats should be avoided at all cost because of its negative effects.
But this is just a myth. There is no evidence that the naturally-occurring high saturated fat found in coconuts and coconut oil poses a threat to your health. Fifty percent of the fat content in coconut oil is lauric acid, which is rarely found in nature. Lauric acid is a medium-chain fatty acid, which has antibacterial, antiviral, and antiprotozoal properties.
