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Is Coconut Oil All It's Cracked Up To Be? Get The Facts On This Faddish Fat

Coconut oil's potential health benefits are outweighed by its heavy dose of saturated fat, most nutrition experts say. Saturated fat is associated with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke. (Getty Images/Cultura RF)
Coconut oil's potential health benefits are outweighed by its heavy dose of saturated fat, most nutrition experts say. Saturated fat is associated with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke. (Getty Images/Cultura RF)

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