1. Coconut oil has medium-chain saturated fatsfatty acides, CORRECTION: which I think does not take a lot of effort for your body to break down, compared to other fats. Hence why they Medium chain fatty acids are so satisfyingmore readily harnessed in the liver compared to long chain fatty acids.

This video illuminated coconut for me a few months ago, then I meandered toward paleo about a month ago. I am still trying to understand fats myself.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTRMhv31FFQ

On the molecular scale, it is highly likely that the saturated fats in cream, butter, and coconut are different. It is analogous to PUFAs and MUFAs varying structurally.

1. I notice that the fat I am eating helps me determine my satiation point. For example I was eating nuts today (a 1-oz serving I packed in my backpack). About 3/4 of the way through the bag, I literally felt like I could not and did not want to eat anymore. I wasn't full, but I felt a huge satiation. I now get this way with most foods. I rarely get that feeding frenzy feeling as I did on low-fat and high carb diets (the ones where you are shoveling in the low-fat mac and cheese out of the pan with the serving spoon...not pretty). Coconut, nuts, avocado, extra virgin olive oil, egg yolk, and meat are my main sources of fat and they work pretty well for me so far.

1. Coconut oil has medium-chain saturated fats, which I think take a lot effort for your body to break down, compared to other fats. Hence why they are so satisfying. This video illuminated coconut for me a few months ago, then I meandered toward paleo about a month ago. I am still trying to understand fats myself.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTRMhv31FFQ

On the molecular scale, it is highly likely that the saturated fats in cream, butter, and coconut are different. It is analogous to PUFAs and MUFAs varying structurally.

1. I notice that the fat I am eating helps me determine my satiation point. For example I was eating nuts today (a 1-oz serving I packed in my backpack). About 3/4 of the way through the bag, I literally felt like I could not and did not want to eat anymore. I wasn't full, but I felt a huge satiation. I now get this way with most foods. I rarely get that feeding frenzy feeling as I did on low-fat and high carb diets (the ones where you are shoveling in the low-fat mac and cheese out of the pan with the serving spoon...not pretty). Coconut, nuts, avocado, extra virgin olive oil, egg yolk, and meat are my main sources of fat and they work pretty well for me so far.