Coconut oil is 'pure poison', says Harvard professor

Where is the literature? Without strong supporting studies, arguments like these have little merit.<p>This seems like more of the established argument that saturated and mono unsaturated fats are unhealthy (butter, coconut oil, beef tallow, etc), where in fact polyunsaturated fats are better for you (canola oil, sunflower oil, most fried foods, etc).<p>I find this hard to believe. Just a simple common sense analysis disagrees: saturated and mono unsaturated fats are found in higher ratios to polyunsatured fats all over nature in the foods our ancestors have been eating for hundreds of thousands of years. One great example is wild seafood, especially salmon.<p>For those wanting an introduction to the literature on this stuff, &quot;Perfect Health Diet&quot; is a great read.<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;perfecthealthdiet.com&#x2F;2010&#x2F;09&#x2F;saturated-fat-reduces-risk-of-stroke-and-heart-disease&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;perfecthealthdiet.com&#x2F;2010&#x2F;09&#x2F;saturated-fat-reduces-r...</a>

The idea that saturated fat is bad for you is a complete joke and it&#x27;s frankly embarrassing that so many smart people are still duped by it. Human beings have been hunting and eating animals (mostly ruminants, which are predominantly <i>GASP</i> saturated fat) for hundreds of thousands of years, if not longer. Yet the rates we see heart disease, cancer, diabetes (so-called diseases of civilization) have never been more prevalent than in recent years. Doesn&#x27;t that suggest the cause is something other than unjustly vilified saturated fat?

There is no scientific evidence to support the statement that Coconut Oil is pure poison. This professor is a quack.

Has this guy been living under a rock for the last 10-15 years! The healthiest fats you can consume are saturated, they don&#x27;t oxidize has quickly in your arteries and cause blockages. Instead he recommends &quot;rapeseed&quot; oil (Canola) -- that is PURE poison and the reason for so much heart disease. One simple rule to <i>live</i> by, don&#x27;t fucking eat any type of vegetable oil!

I would expect the write-up from a professor to be academic and scientific. Where is their write-up?

Isn&#x27;t the role of saturated fats in cardiovascular disease being revisited&#x2F;questioned nowadays?<p>...or did my lenses get tinted by the &quot;carbs are poison&quot; crowd?

There are people in Kerala, India. Who pretty much cook all food in coconut oil. How are they able to survive &gt;100 years, if it is pure poison?.

Don’t believe the hype. All saturated fats are not created equal. Coconut oil boosts the “good” HDL cholesterol levels, as opposed to other fats which will only raise your “bad” LDL cholesterol. This article is clickbait and reads like an attempt for an otherwise unknown epidemiologist (not even a nutrition specialist) to raise their profile by saying something provocative with no evidence.

I put this stuff on my face every morning and my skin has never looked or felt better.<p>I also put it on toast almost every morning, have been doing so for years, and I am the healthiest I&#x27;ve ever been. I mean, I have also taken other steps towards my health (coconut oil is definitely not the biggest factor either) but come on, this article is a joke.<p>Sounds like fake news.

Hmm... maybe that explains why I like coconut oil so much! Seems like it&#x27;s always the unhealthy stuff that tastes so good. I highly recommend you make your popcorn with a little high quality coconut oil and a little salt; positively orgasmic.

I&#x27;ve actually found it relatively difficult to even find good, pure, coconut oil (for a reasonable price).

some people seem pretty pleased with its benefits: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.mcsweeneys.net&#x2F;articles&#x2F;behold-the-power-of-coconut-oil" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.mcsweeneys.net&#x2F;articles&#x2F;behold-the-power-of-coco...</a>

Isn&#x27;t the primary human use of coconut oil topical? Is it poisonous topically as well?

I have a hard time believing that an oil which is liquid at body temperature is the same threat as saturated fats which are solid at body temperature.