It seems the discussions about dietary fats never end. Although it’s been determined that trans fats should be avoided at all costs, there is somewhat of a gray area when it comes to other fats, including healthy fats and which ones are better than others. In a recent study from the University of California, Riverside, for example, some people were surprised by the findings concerning soybean oil, which a number of experts claim is healthy.
Generally, fats fall into two categories: “bad” or “unhealthy,” which include trans fats and saturated fats; and “good” or “healthy fats,” including monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats. However, there are studies indicating that coconut oil, which is high in saturated fat, is healthy because it contains medium-chain triglycerides rather than long-chain triglycerides, the latter of which are found in meats and dairy foods (if you love coconut oil, we highly recommend this butter flavored coconut oil from our partner Barlean’s. It is ridiculously good! …