The health and nutritional benefits derived from coconut oil are unique and compelling. They are under-appreciated today by both the producer and the consumer. Better recognised are jthe functional advantages coconut oil has, over competing oils, in many food products. Historically, coconuts and their extracted oil have served man as important foods for thousands of years.Two important areas will be covered in this paper. In the first part, a review of the major health challenge facing coconut oil today has been included. This challenge is based on a supposed negative role played by saturated fat in heart disease. It is proposed to dispel any acceptance of this notion with the information that will be presented here.
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