>Coconut oil is even worse than beef fat or lard.

Someone better tell that to all the people who use this type of fat
culturally to cook with. They must be dropping like flies. And tell
the author of this book:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...glance&s=books
"Low-carb diets like Atkins and South Beach are the hottest weight
loss programs on the market, but they could work faster and more
effectively with the addition of one ingredient: coconut oil. Not only
does it boost metabolism and speed weight loss, there is evidence that
suggests that adding a small amount of coconut oil into ones daily diet
can help lower cholesterol; improve conditions such as diabetes,
chronic fatigue syndrome, IBS, Crohns, and other digestive disorders;
enhance thyroid production; and increase overall energy" I did
purchase some coconut oil--which resembles crisco or petroleum jelly)
and tried it for sauteeing. It's a pretty tasteless, odorless fat. I
didn't try the diet. But I might. In the meantime, coconut oil
slathered on my feet makes them really soft. lol