Okay. I was wrong about cholesterol in coconut.

[TicketyBoo]

(Edited for clarity.)

However, coconut is high in saturated fat, which, arguably, can increase cholesterol levels.

If you're fighting high cholesterol, coconut probably should be avoided.

I know eliminating coconut-containing candy bars was the only dietary change my husband made, and that single change brought his cholesterol under control.

(He substitutes Tootsie Rolls when his sweet tooth gets the better of him.)

http://ehealthforum.com/health/topic100795.html

Ask your doctor. This is totally anecdotal, but eliminating coconut worked for my husband.

[Taverner]

1. Coconut and Palm - two vegetables high in Sat fat

However, its still better than trans fat

[imdjh]

3. trans fat?

[robinlynne]

5. You rock!!!!

[brooklynite]

2. Tootsie Rolls are pure sugar...

None of that fat in deadly chocolate...

[imdjh]

4. love the big tootsie rolls

very careful with the dental work

[brooklynite]

14. Not to worry...

Orly Taitz is always ready to help

[Liberation Angel]

6. Cinnamon may help a lot (and black or green tea does for sure)

some studies show cinnamon helps

http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=cholesterol+cinnamon&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

and many teas (green or black) may help a lot:

http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=cholesterol+tea&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

[Zoeisright]

7. Coconut is good for you.

The saturated fat in coconut oil is medium-chain, which is not stored by the body but processed for energy. If you're fighting high cholesterol, odds are you need more fruits and vegetables and fiber in your diet, because high cholesterol is a sign of inflammation in the blood vessels.

Antioxidants help reduce inflammation, which helps reduce cholesterol. And coconut and palm oil have anti-inflammatory properties.

I once heard of cholesterol-lowering drugs likened to shooting firemen who show up to put out a fire. The cholesterol is there to help repair the damage caused by the inflammation, and it then causes a buildup of plaque, leading to clots.

[FreeState]

8. Besides Im not about to give up Thai food! :) n/t

[kestrel91316]

10. More fruits and veggies, a little willow bark........works for me.....

I avoid trans fats like the plague. I don't think they are ANY naturally-occurring fats or oils, whether plant or animal, that are a tenth as bad for you as trans fats.

And I agree that the whole inflammation thing needs a lot more looking into. Yours is the best nutshell summary of the situation I've seen to date.

[tabatha]

9. Coconut oil is one of the healthiest oils.

It is a problem when it is combined with sugar.

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

11. I had some blood work done after eating coconut upsidedown cake once.

My triglycerides were 768.

[whoneedstickets]

12. Moderation in all things!

Don't eat coconut every day, same goes for everything else..

[woo me with science]

13. I can't imagine that I eat enough coconut

that eliminating it from my diet would cause a huge difference in my cholesterol. Is there a lot of coconut oil in things I'm not aware of?

[TicketyBoo]

15. Probably.

If you read the labels, sometimes they are wishy-washy (may contain…).

[demmiblue]

16. 'May contain' is stated to warn people that trace amounts of an allergen...

may exist in the product due to the sharing of manufacturing equipment.

[TicketyBoo]

17. It's also used if they alternate between certain ingredients.

Such as "May contain coconut or palm oil."

This is stated if they sometimes use one ingredient and sometimes use the other.