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Preliminary research indicated that a diet high in fruit and vegetables may decrease the risk of cardiovascular disease and death, but not cancer. [50] Eating a healthy diet and getting enough exercise can maintain body weight within the normal range and reduce the risk of obesity in most people. [51]
Coconut oil (or coconut fat) is an edible oil derived from the kernels, meat, and milk of the coconut palm fruit. [1] Coconut oil is a white solid fat below around 25 °C (77 °F), and a clear thin liquid oil at higher temperatures. Unrefined varieties have a distinct coconut aroma. [2]
Typical example of a medium-chain triglyceride, containing three medium chain fatty acids (caprylic acid in blue and capric acid in red)A medium-chain triglyceride (MCT) is a triglyceride with two or three fatty acids having an aliphatic tail of 6–12 carbon atoms, i.e. a medium-chain fatty acid (MCFA).
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The coconut oil craze is real. Here's why you'll want to get in on it
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Conrado Dayrit (May 31, 1919 – October 5, 2007) was a Filipino medical doctor and scientist known for his advocacy of coconut oil for which he was dubbed "Dr. Coconut" and "Father of VCO" (Virgin Coconut Oil).
2Carl Hayden Bee Research Center, Tucson, AZ, USA 3Department of Health and Nutrition Sciences, Brooklyn College of CUNY, Brooklyn, NY, USA 4Department of Chemistry and Engineering Physics, University of Wisconsin-Platteville, Platteville, WI, USA 5Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, Minneapolis, MN, USA