I was never much of a coffee drinker. Even in college, I treated coffee as a "special occasion" drink, like when my roommate and I went to The Percolator to hear music and chat about life. I never even went into a Starbucks until my businessman brother came into town and dragged me there, claiming that if he didn't get his "venti skinny mocha latte with three extra shots and room for cream" right then, he just might pass out. I never wanted to be like that. I never wanted to rely on some liquid...
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Myths about Coconut and MCT Oils
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One type of saturated fat is especially valuable for those of us who have diabetes. Oils like coconut and MCT are the easiest for us to... Read more »
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Can An Oil From the Coconut Tree Help Alzheimer’s?
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Coconut oil is a special kind of saturated fat. The trouble with saturated fat in general, as I wrote here last week, is that our bodies... Read more »
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Coconut, Palm, and MCT Oil
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