Coconut oil is "pure poison"

A Harvard professor has said that consuming coconut oil is the worst thing one can do - she called it "pure poison" - and the video talk she made this claim in has gone viral on YouTube garnering a little over a million hits as of Thursday, reported newspaper USA Today. The oil - associated with India in large part - gained superfood status around 2011 among much of the healthy set in the West - it became a fad in the US - as it was seen as boosting immunity and helping with weight loss. But by now, coconut oil has taken a beating, and it looks like it's only downhill for its reputation. Read more: https://bit.ly/2Lk2lBu