Harvard University Prof. claims coconut oil is not healthy

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2 pointsdustfinger4 comments

Augh, I did not realize that someone else already posted on this topic [1]. Probably best to comment there and ignore this post.

[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17811338

Neither article seems to link to substantive support of the conclusion. Last I looked the American Heart Association was against low-carb diets in general, while organizations like the American Diabetes Association seemed more open to them.

The science of the effect of nutrition on human health seems to be a very difficult problem. Society appears to be continuously spammed with contradictions resulting in confusion and distrust. Although I know it is an impossibility, I often wonder, in an idealistic society with all other things being equal, but with the removal of greed and corruption, if scientists simply researched for the sake of finding the truth, would we understand by now the effects of nutrition on human health?

I know that can't be answered, but I wonder just what 8 billion human minds are actually capable of.

I cook with coconut oil all of the time because it has a high heat capacity. My wife also bakes with it frequently. I am curious what other's know about the health affects of coconut oil. I am no health expert.

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