Are coconut oils good for your health?
Some say it's bad for your health, while some say it's not. Who are we going to believe?
Everyone nowadays are becoming health conscious. They stopped smoking and drinking, get lots of exercise, measure the foods they take, count each and every calorie and fats and salt and sugar.
No one would argue with the above list as being healthful. But what's arguable are the FATS. Because of the different types of fats, and differing sources, opinions here seem to be different, depending on who's talking.
Kinds of Fats
Not all fats are harmful. In fact, our bodies need fats to properly functions. According to mayoclinic.com, the healthy fats are the unsaturated fats, monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats. The unhealthy fats are the saturated fats, trans fats, and cholesterol.
Healthy Fats:
Monounsaturated
olive, peanut and canola oils, avocados and nuts.
Polyunsaturated
vegetable oils:safflower, corn, sunflower, soy and cottonseed oils.
Omega-3 fatty acids(polyunsaturated fats found in seafoods)
fatty, cold-water fish, such as salmon, mackerel and herring. Flaxseeds, flax oil and walnuts, soybean and canola oils.
Harmful fats
Saturated fat
red meat, poultry, butter and whole milk. COCONUT, palm and other tropical oils.
Trans fat (trans-fatty acids)
Commercially baked goods - such as crackers, cookies and cakes - and in fried foods, such as doughnuts and french fries. Shortenings and margarines.
Dietary cholesterol
meat, poultry, seafood, eggs, dairy products, lard and butter.
Healthy Fats:
olive, peanut and canola oils, avocados and nuts.
vegetable oils:safflower, corn, sunflower, soy and cottonseed oils.
fatty, cold-water fish, such as salmon, mackerel and herring. Flaxseeds, flax oil and walnuts, soybean and canola oils.
Harmful fats
red meat, poultry, butter and whole milk. COCONUT, palm and other tropical oils.
Commercially baked goods - such as crackers, cookies and cakes - and in fried foods, such as doughnuts and french fries. Shortenings and margarines.
meat, poultry, seafood, eggs, dairy products, lard and butter.
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