Eating a spoonful of coconut oil will certainly help treat a dry cough. Melt a teaspoon of coconut oil on your tongue, then swish it around your mouth for around 10-15 minutes (Image: Shutterstock) 4.

It Might Be a Hidden Warning Sign In a study published in Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism, researchers explored the effects of certain fatty acids found in coconut oil, particularly ...

One of my favorite ways to get out of monotonous breakfasts is trying different jam and nut butter spreads. A spoonful of new ...

Refined coconut oil’s high smoke point of 400 degrees makes it suitable for high-heat cooking like searing tofu, fish, or chicken. Use it to sear the tofu in our Gingery Tofu Ramen Bowls or to ...

How to cook with coconut oil. While the studies don’t suggest eating coconut oil by the spoonful or stirring it into your coffee - one tablespoon still contains about the same number of calories ...

New research on the health affects of coconut oil adds to concerns about its link to cardiovascular disease. In a new meta-analysis, published in the American Heart Association's peer-reviewed ...

In 2018, a Harvard professor called coconut oil “pure poison,” saying it’s one of the “worst foods you can eat.” While it’s not poison, most medical experts say it’s not a health food.

Historically, medical advice has warned consumers away from coconut oil, because it’s mostly made up of saturated fatty acids: It’s 92 percent saturated fat compared to butter’s 63 percent.

The claim: Eating coconut oil can shorten periods and reduce bleeding Coconut oil has come a long way since the 1950s when saturated fat was considered a dietary boogeyman by the medical community ...