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Is Coconut Oil High in Saturated Fat? Coconut oil comes from whole coconuts and is mostly saturated fat. Advocates of using coconut oil argue that the oil is a unique type of saturated fat that does not contribute to health problems. The Food and Drug Administration and the American Heart Association both recommend you avoid saturated fats to protect heart health and prevent weight gain. Video of the Day Saturated Fat Content One tbsp. of coconut oil contains 14 g of fat, 12 g of which is classified as saturated. Compare this to olive oil, which also contains 14 g of fat per tbsp., but with 12 g unsaturated. Unsaturated fats are considered favorable to your health because they may contribute to lower blood cholesterol, especially when used to replace saturated fats. Medium-Chain Fatty Acids The saturated fat in coconut oil is not like that found in animal products. Coconut oil is a medium-chain fatty acid, while animal fats are long-chain fatty acids. Medium-chain fatty acids may not negatively affect cholesterol and may also help reduce your risk of heart disease. Medium-chain fatty acids are used directly by the body to create energy. Coconut oil is one of the few dietary sources of medium-chain fatty acids. Evidence Tropical populations consume diets with a large amount of coconut oil without increased incidence of heart disease. A study in the journal “Lipids,” published in July 2009 found that when women consumed 30 ml of coconut oil daily for 12 weeks as part of a low-calorie diet and daily walking program, they experienced no increases in cholesterol. These female study participants also lost weight around their mid-section. An earlier study published in "Clinical Biochemistry" in September 2004 found that rats fed virgin coconut oil experienced more favorable cholesterol levels after 45 days. These and other studies, however, have not yet met the FDA's standards to approve recommending coconut oil for the average diet. Considerations Most of the coconut oil used in snack products and coffee creamers is partially hydrogenated, making it a trans fat. These versions of coconut oil should be avoided completely, as trans fats both increase your levels of bad cholesterol and decrease the good levels. Coconut oil may also contain immunity enhancing compounds in the form of lauric acid.
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Kokosovo ulje štetno je kao goveđi loj i maslac, tvrde američki naučnici. To ulje sadrži zasićene masne kiseline koje mogu da podignu nivo “lošeg holesterola”, navodi se u uputstvu Američkog udruženja za srce. Kokosovo ulje obično se prodaje kao zdrava namirnica i neki tvrde da su njegove masti bolje od ostalih zasićenih masnih kiselina. Američko udruženje za srce, međutim, tvrdi da za to nema naučnih dokaza, piše BBC. Životinjske masti ili loj obično se smatraju štetnim za zdravlje, dok se biljna ulja, poput maslinovog i suncokretovog, smatraju boljim opcijama. Teorija se temelji na tome koliko sadrže određene vrste masnoće, zasićenih masnih kiselina. Upotreba hrane bogate zasićenim masnim kiselinama može povisiti nivo “lošeg ili LDL holesterola” u krvi, što može dovesti do začepljavanja arterija i povećati rizik od moždanog i srčanog udara. Prema američkom udruženju, 82 odsto masti u kokosu čine zasićene masne kiseline. To je više nego u maslacu (63 odsto), goveđem loju (50 odsto) i svinjskoj masti (39 odsto). Neki ljudi smatraju da kombinacija masnoća čini kokosovo ulje zdravim, ali stručnjaci kažu da za to nema uvjerljivih dokaza. Zato savjetuju da se ograniči unos zasićenih masnih kiselina, tako što će se zamijeniti neke od njih nezasićenim uljima biljnog porijekla, poput maslinovog i suncokretovog, piše BBC. (Alen Avdić)