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What gives coconut oil its health–promoting properties?

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What gives coconut oil its health–promoting properties?

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Medium–chain fatty acids (MCFAs). Most fats in our foods, if not used immediately as an energy source, are stored as fat tissues in our bodies (fat cells in our bodies are predominately long-chained). Coconut oil is composed primarily of medium- and short-chain fatty acids.

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