Coconut Oil

Coconut oil is rich in medium-chain fatty acids, especially the important fatty acids lauric acid and caprylic acid, with a lauric acid content of approximately 50 percent. Cold-pressed coconut oil is a saturated fat and a healthy one at that. Unlike other saturated fats (which have long fatty acids), coconut oil consists of medium-chain fatty acids. These are considered to be a very important form of fat.