evidence: Coconut oil sounds like something that should be healthy, right? The raw white meat within the stone fruit offers nutrients, antioxidants and fiber, after all. And coconut water is often viewed as nature’s sports drink. [...] The knock against coconut oil centers on its gobs and gobs of saturated fat. More than 80% of coconut oil is saturated fat. One tablespoon of coconut oil has 12 grams of saturated fat, as well as 14 grams of fat total. [...] Extensive research shows that coconut oil increases your low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol. That’s the "bad" cholesterol that clogs arteries and creates all sorts of cardiac mayhem.