"We Should Be Cooking With Vegetable Oil Instead Of Coconut Oil"
That's according to the Irish Heart Foundation who says the oil is much too high in saturated fats
The Irish Heart Foundation says we should be cooking with vegetable oil instead of coconut oil.
It follows a speech from a Harvard professor who described coconut oil as 'pure poison' due to the high saturated fat content.
Coconut oil has had its profile boosted in recent years by health food advocates who claim it is healthier than other forms of fat.
But Janis Morrissey from the Irish Heart Foundation says this isn't true:
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