How MCT's Burn Fat
In the early 1900's doctors noticed that many people had a problem digesting normal dietary fats. The solution came in the form of an oil naturally found in coconuts and palm kernels. Doctors were astonished how easy this oil was to digest. And upon closer examination they found that both coconut and palm kernel oil contained a substance called MCT or medium chain triglyceride.
Although MCT is essentially a fat molecule, it actually behaves like a carbohydrate or sugar molecule which is the preferred source of fuel for the body. In fact, the body will tap into carbohydrates for fuel long before it even reaches into our fat or protein stores.
When we consume normal dietary fats, they go through a series of complex process and systems before we can use them as fuel or store them as energy in the form of fat. MCT's, however, by-passes these entire processes and systems and are instead quickly shuttled to the liver which rapidly metabolizes them to produce energy.
So even though technically MCT oil is a form of fat, it's consumption quickly leads to its rapid conversion into energy. This is unlike normal dietary fats that are slow to digest and more easily stored as fat. Furthermore, unlike fats and carbohydrates that stimulate insulin, MCT does not increase insulin levels.
This is probably the main reason it is quickly sent to the liver and metabolized, as low insulin levels stimulate energy usuage rather than energy storage. Thus, if your calorie intake remains the same, substituting MCT for your regular source of dietary fats will encourage weight loss as the body will burn this energy instead of storing it as it certainly would with regular fats and oils.
I have used MCT's with great success as it's not only a great source of non-fattening energy before a workout, it's also stimulates thermogenesis. Thermogenesis is basically a process where the body increases it's normal metabolic rate of burning fat to produce energy in the form of body heat. So you burn fat, just by drinking it. Once I found out about this, I stopped consuming carbohydrates before and after my workouts. Instead I began to use MCT's with my protein before and right after all my workout sessions during my cutting phase.
One thing I should mention about MCT's, some people experience stomach problems including acid reflux and diarrhea but this can simply be avoided by starting off slowly with 1 teaspoon a day and gradually increasing it until you meet your desired goal. Also MCT's do have taste which needs getting used to, which I never found to be a problem since it's benefits far outweigh its taste.
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