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Description: American Heart Association Says Coconut Oil Isn't Good For You, Coconut Oil Is Under ATTACK by the American Heart Assoc. (Know The Facts) - Dr Alan Mandell, D.C., American Heart Association warns against coconut oil
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Coconut oil , or copra oil , is an edible oil extracted from the kernel or meat of mature coconuts harvested from the coconut palm ( Cocos nucifera ). It has various applications. Because of its high saturated fat content, it is slow to oxidize and, thus, resistant to rancidification , lasting up to six months at 24 °C (75 °F) without spoiling.
Numerous health authorities advise against regular consumption of coconut oil due to its high levels of saturated fat (similar to that of animal fat ) having potential to increase risk of cardiovascular disease .
Coconut oil can be extracted through "dry" or "wet" processing. Dry processing requires that the meat be extracted from the shell and dried using fire, sunlight, or kilns to create copra . The copra is pressed or dissolved with solvents , producing the coconut oil and a high- protein , high- fiber mash. The mash is of poor quality for human consumption and is instead fed to ruminants ; there is no process to extract protein from the mash. A portion of the oil extracted from copra is lost to the process of e
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