Keeping shy of coconut…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”9033″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow_3d”][vc_column_text]There are many claims being made about coconut oil, and it has  recently been widely  marketed as an extremely healthy oil. This is in contrast to the usual dietary advice which recommends limiting the intake of coconut oil due to its high saturated fat content ( 92% saturated fat). Let’s have a look at how the evidence stacks up:[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Composition of Coconut products per 100g of product” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left” 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text=”And compared to other fats and oils per 100g of product” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left” 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style=”6″][sc_divider style=”3″ margin_top=”15″ margin_bottom=”15″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Careful with those trendy cereals” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]The range of cereals on the market is increasing by the week and as more of the popular ingredients are included such as nuts, seeds and coconut many of them are seriously loaded in kilojoules. Here’s a quick comparison with some of the old timers![/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”9034″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row]