Coconut Oil, Proven Healthy

In a study published in 1981, the populations of two South Pacific islands were examined over a period of time starting in the 1960s, before western foods were prevalent in the diets of either culture. The study was designed to investigate the relative effects of saturated fat and dietary cholesterol in determining serum cholesterol levels. Coconuts were practically a staple in the diets, with up to 60% of their caloric intake coming from the saturated fat of coconut oil. The study found very healthy people who were relatively free from the modern diseases of western cultures, including obesity and heart disease. Their conclusion: “Vascular disease is uncommon in both populations and there is no evidence of the high saturated fat intake having a harmful effect in these populations.”¹
http://pi-bill-articles.blogspot.com/2012/02/coconut-oil-and-heart-disease.html

This isn't exactly new news - but it still may surprise some.  Eat your coconut oils and other saturated fats if you like them.  Nuff said.