Title: Irony in Chapter 1
Product review: I find it really ironic that the first chapter is about urban myths and very first example they give in the book is that movie popcorn is unhealthy for you because they use coconut oil to pop it - and coconut oil contains a lot of saturated fat. Well the myth is that all saturated fats are bad for you - actually only partially hydrogenated and trans fats are bad. Coconut oil is actually probably the *BEST* kind of oil to make popcorn in because it doesnt break down in high heat. They did a study in the 1950's where they tried to fatten up livestock by feeding them cheap coconut oil. The opposite happened - the cattle actually became leaner and healthier. Also Vincent Price did famous research in the 1930's where he studied indigenous Pacific Islanders whose main staple was coconut oil - something like 40% of their diet. Surprisingly he found they had virtually no instances of heart disease whatsoever. Hope the authors read this and debunk this myth in the 2nd edition.....
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