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MCT's, the saturated fat for fat loss!
| Posted on May 13, 2015 at 4:41 AM |
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 MCT's, could this saturated fat boost your fat loss?MCT’s or Medium Chain Triglycerides are a
type of saturated fat found in coconut oil that provides the caloric density of
a fat without the same detrimental effects of having too much fat in your diet
(depending on goal of course). Unlike conventional oils MCT’s are taken
straight to the liver via the hepatic portal vein before they even get a chance
to be stored as fat. MCT’s also do not require digestive enzymes that other
fats do from pancreatic lipase. You see MCT’s behave like carbohydrates in the
body with some studies showing they are absorbed and utilised as rapidly as
sugar without increasing insulin levels. MCT’s from coconut oil contain lauric acid,
which has tremendous anti – microbial properties that help to fight infections and
viruses from bacteria. 90% of coconut oil is made up of saturated
fats, the remaining 10% polyunsaturated, with 60% of the saturated fats also
being MCT’s and the rest LCT’s (long chain triglycerides), 50% of the fat being
lauric acid you can see the So for those who are on a lower
carbohydrate approach, supplementing with MCTs may be beneficial at preserving
lean muscle mass while shedding the unwanted pounds. Trying to gain muscle mass? Adding MCT's to meals can help boost caloric intake but prevent additional unwanted body fat providing you dont go overboard lol, and this can be done
before, during or after training using either 1.
A large coffee with coconut oil
and 20g whey pre training 2.
MCT oil and BCAA’s during
training 3.
Your favourite whey shake topped
with coconut milk post workout (1)One study showed that MCT consumption
might stimulate greater total energy expenditure than LCT’s (from olive oil).
EE was taken 30 minutes before a meal and 5 ½ hours post prandial. The results
showed a greater loss in bodyweight in individuals consuming MCT’s than LCT’S.
(2)Another study found that breakfasts containing MCT’s over LCT’s (from corn
oil) improved satiety and reduced food intake acutely (lunch) in overweight
men. (3)In another study researchers found that
combining MCTs with chilli powder increased diet-induced thermogenesis by around
50% compared to other combinations, also showing improvements in satiety and
decrease energy intake (4) Supplementing with MCT’s has also been
shown to benefit patients with Alzheimer’s. Their seams to be a decrease in the
brains ability to utilise glucose as its principal energy substrate, and
researchers found that supplementing with MCT’s may improve cognitive
functioning in older adults with memory disorders but more research is needed. Other sources of MCT’s are ·
Palm kernel oil ·
Cheese (if you
tolerate dairy) ·
Butter ·
Milk ·
Yogurt 3. Combined
medium-chain triglyceride and chilli feeding increases diet-induced
thermogenesis in normal-weight humans. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15123336 |