(April 12, 2022 at 9:32 pm)LadyForCamus Wrote:(April 6, 2022 at 11:57 pm)FlatAssembler Wrote: Coconuts cause heart disease
No. This has never been demonstrated in a clinical trial. Coconut oil has been demonstrated to increase LDL-cholesterol, which is a bio marker for heart disease risk. There’s a difference. Also, some meta-analyses have found evidence that virgin olive oil may actually improve lipid profiles, but the research is far from settled, which is my point. You’re oversimplifying big time. And like any other food/nutrient/drug, dosage and frequency matter. There’s a difference between cooking with a table spoon of olive oil once a month and dousing your salad with it seven days a week. Anyone who says “Food X is bad for you” needs to stay in their lane, as @arewethereyet mentioned.
But making a more rigorous study testing whether coconuts cause heart disease in humans is unethical, isn't it? And, in the absence of better information, it is reasonable to assume coconuts do indeed cause heart disease, right?
