Coconut oil IS a saturated fat, but it's a healthy one due to it's high levels of Omega 3 fatty acids. The myth about saturted fats being bad for you is perpetuated mercilessly by the American food industry.
Coconut oil is great to cook with in place of vegetable oils. It can be heated to a higher temperature without changing it's molecular structure (something vegetable oils due to our health's detriment), and impart a lovely, subtle coco-nutty flavor to dishes (especially good in curry or with root vegetables or stir-fries!). You can use it in pie crusts instead of crisco because it's solid at room temperature and much more natural.

I think if you are using oil for preparing your food then you can use any type of eatable oil but I think a huge amount of oil can extend your fat.



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Hi chenhongxia,
It's not only the American food industry, but the rest of the world that has condemned saturated fat as unhealthy. There are a lot of people out there , some of the researchers like Mary G. Enig, Ph.D. who are on the fringe with their beliefs, and advice. I would stick with the bulk of opinion on all matters of a scientific nature.
You can fool all of the people some of the time but not all of the people all of the time. I think Justin is not far off the mark with his comments on this. I can't find any un-biased research that says coconut oil is of cardiovascular benefit (Abstracts), would you like to post some.

Cheers

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Apparently it's better for your heart than other saturated fats,
because it's a long chain saturated fatty acid. If you are going to eat saturated fats,
I guess I would eat coconut oil, because it's good for your hair and nails, but otherwise
I would stick with mono and polyunsaturated fats.