Also Known As:
Medium Chain TriGlyceride
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Fats |
Type:
Energy product
Fat replacer |
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WHAT IS MCT AND HOW DOES IT WORK?
MCT stands for medium chain triglyceride. They are purely saturated, medium
length fatty acid. They, however, contain the unique property that enables them
to be quickly converted to energy or ketones in the body. Normally fat must
bebroken down, combined with a protein, shuttled through the lymph system to the
liver, broken down further into free fatty acids, which are then either stored
as body fat or converted to glucose and used as fuel. MCT can however, enter the
blood stream directly and as stated, used immediately for energy, very similar
to normal carbohydrate. MCT may be beneficial for high endurance athletes
and those on a ketogenic diet.
There are 9 calories for every 1 gram of MCT (the same as regular fat.)
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