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ELI5: Why is coconut oil considered healthy, even though it is so dense with saturated fat?

I hear so many people say that coconut oil is healthy, but when I look at the macros, this makes no sense to me. Can someone ELI5?
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The saturated fats in coconut oil are in the form of “Medium-chain triglyceride (MCT)” - this basically means your body burns the saturated fats found in coconut oil in the same way it burns carbs.

Carbs (and the sat. fats in coconut oil) are used directly for energy rather than being stored as fat in your body. However, just like carbs, if you eat more than your body is able to burn then the excess will indeed be stored as fat.