5 Healthy Reasons to Cook With Coconut Oil

by Leah Rodriguez | Foodista.com

You may have noticed the the golden child of cooking oil, olive oil, has been kicked off its pedestal. It has seen some fierce competition from rival coconut oil. The rising popularity of specialty diets has also triggered the increased use of coconut oil. This fat is used as a substitute for other popular fats in sweet and savory cooking and for good reason.

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glass bottle of coconut oil with coconut halves
01/16/2016
by Leah Rodriguez | Foodista.com You may have noticed the the golden child of cooking oil, olive oil, has been kicked off its pedestal. It has seen some fierce competition from rival coconut oil.... read more
glass bottle of coconut oil with coconut halves
01/16/2016
by Leah Rodriguez | Foodista.com You may have noticed the the golden child of cooking oil, olive oil, has been kicked off its pedestal. It has seen some fierce competition from rival coconut oil.... read more