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On September 11, Bruce wrote:
>>>> At the grocery, I saw a can marked "Virgin coconut oil".
>>>> What does that mean?

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>>> Seriously, it has to do with how it is processed. It's not
>>> hydrogenated.

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>> What's the purpose of hydrogenated?

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> Prolonged shelf life and to kill us, I believe.


Trans fats?

What's the chemistry of hydrogenation?


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Rich