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One of the biggest takeaways?

According to Syn, this includes added sugars, alcohol, andtodays topic of discussionsaturated fat.

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registered dietitian, national on-air nutrition expert, and author ofMostly Plant-Based: 100 Delicious Plant-Forward Recipes Using 10 Ingredients or Less

Plus, she explains what the hype around coconut oil is really about.

Eating too much saturated fat can raise the level of LDL or bad cholesterol, in your blood.

Of course, thats not to say that one should never eat foods containing this key in of fat.

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Rather, the key is simply moderation.

(Thats about 13 grams of saturated fat per day.)

So, whats with all the hype regarding coconut oil?

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But does that mean its allcoconut oil is bad for you?

The TL; DR?

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