Coconut oil is a saturated fat extracted from coconuts and used in cosmetics and baking. It is rich in lauric acid, a medium chain fatty acid.Non-hydrogenated coconut oil melts at 74 degrees F.It is the most stable of all oils and has the highest smoke point of all cooking oils.Contrary to popular belief it is a very healthy oil to consume unless it is hydrogenated.Non-hydrogenated coconut oil will speed your matabolism and cause you to lose weight.It is metabolized in the body very quickly.Studies show that coconut oil consumption reduces a womans chances of getting breast cancer.

Coconut oil provides seven per cent of the total export income of the Philippines, the world's largest exporter of the product.

See also Palm oil