Wed, Oct-02-02, 09:05
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Posts: 65
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Plan: Atkins/zone
Stats: 200/165/160
BF:
Progress: 88%
Location: Vancouver
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MCT Oil
Hi Fine:
MCT stands for Medium Chain Triglycerides. This is an oil extracted from Coconut. It has 2 unique qualities: When you consume it, it converts to ketones through the liver in about 15 minutes, giving you nearly instant energy much the same way that sugars do, but it does not stimulate an insulin response; and it is generally not able to convert to storage (adipose) tissue.
Thus it is a fat (with all the mouthfeel and ability to carry flavours) that provides energy with less risk of becoming a semi-permanent part of your body.
It is particularly useful because the energy it gives while you are still eating a meal gives me at least a feeling of having had enough to eat as my energy has been restored. It gives enough energy that I think I end up walking and moving with more "bounce" and "spark" that may also help burn other fats.
I suggest you do a Google search on it to read what the experts say, both pro and con.
Ferrando.
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