It turns out that this product has an even worse health impact than lard.
So suddenly, so suddenly! Coconut oil, as soon as it appeared, was immediately recognized as a superfood. They advised to cook only on it, and masks based on coconut oil were considered miraculous, no less. Scientists still have nothing against the latter. But there is this product is still advised less, without fanaticism.
Claims to the now apparently former superfood appeared from Dr. Karin Michels, a professor at Harvard School of Public Health and director of the Institute for Prevention and Tumor Epidemiology at the University of Freiburg. She gave a talk on “Coconut Oil and Other Nutritional Errors.”
In this speech, Dr. Michels states that coconut oil is “one of the worst foods you can eat.” It’s all to blame for the saturated fatty acids with which coconut oil is stuffed, it consists of these acids almost completely.
Scientists have been talking about the destructive effect of consumption of saturated fatty acids on the human body for several years now. In particular, these substances increase the risk of coronary heart disease and other cardiovascular diseases. This is because these acids increase the level of “bad” cholesterol in the blood.
“Eating coconut oil is much more dangerous than eating lard every day,” says Dr. Michels.
But, as in the case of lard, experts do not recommend completely excluding oil from the diet. After all, an overly low-fat diet increases the risk of early death by 25 percent. Therefore, it is important to observe the measure in everything. And the measure is this: 20 grams of saturated fat per day for women and 30 grams for men.
“Any food can be poison if you forget about moderation. It is important to remember that no product is inherently good or bad. It’s all about quantity “, – , a leading London nutritionist.
Top Sources of Saturated Fat …
– butter
– hard cheeses
– ghee
– sausages and semi-finished meat products
… and unsaturated
– oily fish
– nuts and seeds
– vegetable oils
– avocado