jk1 wrote:
@Amity: Wow, that is detailed info about coconut oil. Thanks for that. Now the benefits of coconut oil sound more credible. Is it related to your special interest (or maybe work) or are you very health conscious? I think many people including me used to think very simplistically that "saturated fat = bad" and "unsaturated fat = good". And coconut oil/fat was simply considered BAD because of that. But now I can see it's changed. Saturated fat is more stable and resistant to heat. So it's suitable for cooking. The downside of coconut oil is that it's pretty expensive. Is olive oil spreadable healthy? It's like margarine, isn't it?
Right now I have returned to being health conscious, after a few years of neglecting my health I'm trying to build up healthy habits again, and I'm not doing it by half measures.
Margarine is similar to vegetable spreads, but it usually has a higher fat content, which makes it more suitable for baking/cooking. Also the industry standards in the US and Australia are different, eg there are trans fats in American Marge, but not in Australian.