True, but lauric acid raises HDL much more than LDL, resulting in a ratio that's actually thought to lead to better cardiovascular health. Clinical evidence fo

True, but lauric acid raises HDL much more than LDL, resulting in a ratio that's actually thought to lead to better cardiovascular health. Clinical evidence for this is a bit lacking, but I've never heard it seriously suggested that coconut oil is bad for the heart. Palm oil on the other hand is mostly made of palmitic and oleic acids, which are associated with less favorable HDL/LDL ratios, but here again the clinical evidence is thin. Generally, the association between vegetable fats and heart disease is tenuous and confounded by other more significant dietary variables.