Article: Coconut Oil Craze Arises from Weight Loss, Thyroid Claims.

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 ...

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