Coconut oil contains a different type of saturated fat?

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Judging by some of the previous posts I found here, the general opinion

seems to be to avoid coconut due to its high saturated fat content.

However, I'm reading Better Nutrition magazine right now, and there is

an article touting the health benefits of coconut oil. According to

the article (which contains no references), research has shown that

coconuts and coconut oil may reduce the risk of heart disease, fight

viruses and bacteria, and promote strong bones and teeth. Furthermore,

Bruce Fife, CN, ND (director of the Coconut Research Center) is quoted

as saying, " There are a number of different saturated fats and the ones

found in coconut oil are actually quite healthy. " Is this nonsense or

not?