Health

The saturated fatty acids of palm oil, like coconut oil, are actually not as harmful as the public believes, and in fact actually have health benefits. They are medium chain triglycerides (MCTs). MCT’s are only found in mothers milk, tropical oils, and milk fat. They are extremely easy for the body to digest, increasing energy efficiency. Medium... [Read more of this review]

Many of the health benefits of coconut oil are due to its fatty acid composition. It is rich in lauric acid, as well as capric and caprylic acid. Lauric acid, which constitutes half of coconut’s saturated fatty acid composition, is not found in other vegetable oils. Coconut oil is the number one source of lauric acid, followed by mother’s... [Read more of this review]