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The Dietary Fats and Cardiovascular Disease advisory~reviewed existing data on saturated fat, showing coconut oil increased LDL ("bad") cholesterol~in seven out of seven controlled trials.

Because coconut oil increases LDL cholesterol, a cause of CVD [cardiovascular disease], and has no known offsetting favorable effects, we advise against the use of coconut oil," the American Heart Association said in the Dietary Fats and Cardiovascular Disease advisory.~

Frank Sacks, lead author on the report, said he has no idea why people think coconut oil is~healthy.

Before you trash your coconut oil, know that saturated fat is a loaded term. While the AHA warns against it, people who cut saturated fat out of their diet might not necessarily lower their heart disease risk, a 2015~BMJ review suggested. That's because some people fill the void with sugar, white flour and empty calories. Also, some fat is imyportant to help bodies absorb nutrients from other foods. Many have said butter has gotten a bad reputation.~