tropical oils

Moms, be sure to keep this in mind when feeding your kids, I always try to!
What are "tropical oils"?
This term refers to coconut, palm kernel and palm oils. Like all fats and oils, these three oils contain various types of fatty acids. But unlike other plant oils, they contain a lot of saturated fatty acids. Coconut oil contains 92 percent, palm kernel oil has 82 percent and palm oil has 50 percent.
These oils are found mostly in commercial cakes, cookies and salty "snack foods," and need to be eaten in moderation.
Many questions remain about how various fatty acids affect blood fat (lipid) levels and the formation of blood clots. The American Heart Association continues to monitor this research.
Recently many companies have taken tropical oils out of cookies, cakes and crackers, but often in their place they've added vegetable fats high in trans fatty acids.