text: coconut oil(virgin) has been proclaimed as one of the best cooking oils....? it has been a staple cooking oil for thousand of years in tropical countries. is this oil suitable in western countries, where the climate is definitely not tropical? i think it is high in saturated fat, and is not healthy. try virgin olive oil, that is supposed to have the nutrience and fat that is healthy for the body.  this website feels coconut oil is best used for cooking: anytime you cook a food you run the risk of creating heat-induced damage. well, suppose there was a type of oil that is stable enough to resist heat-induced damage and so beneficial that it helps you lose weight, promotes heart health and helps to maintain normal cholesterol levels. would you choose to use this oil?  if you said yes then you will want to get some coconut oil today. naturally, when choosing an oil to cook with you want an oil that will not be damaged by high cooking temperatures. of all the available oils, in my opinion, coconut oil is the oil of choice for cooking because it is nearly a completely saturated fat, which means it is much less susceptible to damage when it is heated.   http://www.mercola.com/2003/oct/15/cooking_oil.htm