Functional Foods/Nutraceuticals - Coconut

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• Coconut Oil

  Last Updated: 2020-06-26 – Handout  

  This Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health fact sheet for consumers describes the properties of coconut oil and examines popular health claims.

   Target Audience: Consumer

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• Coconut Oil and the Heart

  Last Reviewed: 2018-07-27 – Research Report/Paper  

  A 2014 evidence paper from the New Zealand Heart Foundation summarizing the current research on coconut oil and its heart health effects.

  Target Audience: Professional

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