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Africa Life Clinic: Coconut oil: separating fact and fiction

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Are the health claims about coconut oil believable?

Coconut oil: separating fact and fiction

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09/02/2021 GMT

BBC World Service - Africa Life Clinic, Coconut oil: separating fact and fiction

Many claims have been made about coconut oil and its potential impact on our health. Dayo Yusuf investigates.

Many claims have been made about the potential health benefits of coconut oil. The oil is used widely in cooking and for hair, skin and healthcare. Dayo Yusuf travelled to Mombasa, Kenya, to investigate how coconut oil is produced and he looks at the nutritional facts and fiction.

(Picture: Someone scraping coconut flesh from the shell. Credit: Getty Images)

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