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Article: Coconut Oil Craze Arises from Weight Loss, Thyroid Claims.
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- September 2, 2003
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By Pamela C. Turfa, The Times Leader, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Sep. 2--Three tablespoons of coconut oil a day will ...
A: Clog your arteries with cholesterol, says the American Heart Association.
B: Kick start a sluggish thyroid, promoting weight loss, says a naturopath and author who claims coconut oil doesn't act the same as other saturated fats and can be healthy.
The coconut oil trend has spawned a debate on About.com's "thyroid disease" Internet page.
It has consumers deciding whether to purchase semi-refined coconut oil or the more expensive extra-virgin coconut oil.
And, it ...