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Coconut oil can be used instead of butter in cooking and baking. You can stir it into oatmeal or even use it as a spread. Also, this oil's antimicrobial properties are beneficial for
skin. Pregnant women in many cultures
world over rub cocnut oil on their expanding bellies to keep skin soft and prevent itching.
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Fife, Bruce. The Healing Miracles of Coconut Oil
Francois CA, Connor SL, Wander RC, Connor WE. Acute effects of dietary fatty acids on
fatty acids of human milk. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 1998;67:301-308.
Bach, A.C., et. al. 1989. Clinical and experimental effects of medium chain triglyceride based fat emulsions-a review. Clin. Nutr. 8:223

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