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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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