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Is cocoanut oil 1 tablespoon in herbal tea a day okay to help keep a body healthy? i've heard good things about coconut oil or is it a scam

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

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Drinking Oil: Oll would be seen by the body as 100% fat calories. There would be no other nutritional value.

Answered 6/27/2013

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