Good news: Saturated fat may be better than once thought.
Eating foods like coconut and chocolate that contain stearic acid—an HDL-cholesterol booster that may eventually be called
the “good” saturated fat—is healthier than once thought. This is not a license to eat freely of anything containing stearic
acid, though, because foods rich in any type of fat tend to be dense in calories, as well.
Given that both chocolate and coconut are not as “bad” as once thought, and given that they taste mighty good together, we
baked up a batch of toasty, chocolaty treats to celebrate. Like all sweets with few other nutrients, though, they are treats—perfectly
healthy every once in a while.
View myth-buster recipe: Toasted Coconut Chocolate Chunk Cookies
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