Coconut oil 'as unhealthy as beef fat and ... The importance of these two measures is that your heart attack risk is best calculated, not by looking at your total cholesterol score, but your ...

Coconut oil is as unhealthy as beef dripping and butter, say US heart experts. It is packed with saturated fat which can raise "bad" cholesterol, says the American Heart Association in updated advice.

For decades, dietary fats have been at the center of debates about heart health. Some fats have been blamed for increasing ...