MCT

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Medium Chain Triglycerides (MCT) are fats that are shorter in length than most normal dietary fats (Long Chain Triglycerides or LCT). MCTs are found in butter and coconut oil, and coconut oil is typically 60% MCT.

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1 MCT digestion and the Ketogenic Diet

• MCT produces Ketones even without being part of a Low Carbohydrate Diet.
• Often used as part of a Ketogenic Diet
• Basis of the MCT Diet
• MCT is sometimes recommended to reduce elevated cholesterol levels while on the Ketogenic Diet.

2 MCT and Weight Gain

An animal study has shown that overfeeding that includes large quantities of MCT produced 20% less weight gain than the same level of overfeeding with LCT (Overfeeding with medium-chain triglyceride diet results in diminished deposition of fat). The rats were fed a diet of 50% of calories as fat, with the MCT diet providing 45% of calories from MCT. The rats had similar levels of activity and insulin. Read Overfeeding with medium-chain triglyceride diet results in diminished deposition of fat references 8, 16, 17, 18,

3 Calories in MCT

MCT has is often considered to have a slightly lower calorie density (8.2 Calories/gram) compared with LCT (9.1 Calories/gram).

4 MCT and Ketosis

Anecdotal reports of MCT helping with Alzheimer's

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