In recent years, coconut oil has established itself as a universal "medicine" and a tool that can serve a wide variety of purposes - from deep frying food to teeth whitening.
However, scientists now claim that coconut oil is no better than other types of oil. Moreover, they believe that it might be worse.
The American Heart Association published new dietary recommendations at the beginning of last week in which coconut oil is out of favor.
According to a recent study, coconut oil contains 82 percent saturated fat, much more than other oils, making it potentially dangerous for arteries.
In other words, there is no reason to trade butter or olive oil for coconut oil, because it is not any healthier.
"A quality diet does not mean eliminating fat, but careful selection. You should choose unsaturated fats and whole grains, instead of sugar and refined carbohydrates," says Victoria Taylor from the British Heart Association.
"Every change should be seen in the context of the overall diet. The traditional Mediterranean diet has been proven to reduce a number of risks for heart health. We recommend that you replace saturated fats in your diet with unsaturated ones and that instead of fatty meat and oil, you should use fattier fish, nuts and seeds," he reports. Subway.
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