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- From: cecchinr@hornsby.cs.rpi.edu (Ron Cecchini)
- Subject: Re: Aminos & MCTs
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- References: <EfJs9lC00iUz87o9pU@andrew.cmu.edu> <1993Jan19.184415.9102@rtsg.mot.com> <C17n8o.LtM@jabba.ess.harris.com>
- Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 16:39:10 GMT
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- In article <C17n8o.LtM@jabba.ess.harris.com> mvm@epg.harris.com (Matt Mahoney) writes:
- >MCT, Medium Chain Triglycerides. Isn't that just fat? What is their
- >nutritional value (if any)? What foods contain them?
- >
- >-------------------------------- _\/_
- >Matt Mahoney, mvm@epg.harris.com |(TV)| Drug of the Nation
- >#include <disclaimer.h> |____|
- >
- >
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- MCTs are an "unconventional" fat derived from, I think, coconuts.
- They are put under a structural alteration (some carbon atoms are removed) that
- makes it nearly impossible (not totally impossible) for the body to
- store them as fat.
-
- They are an excellent supplement (though I haven't been able to afford them yet)
- essentially because they *are* so calorie dense, and you basically can't get
- fat from them. And when you are trying to gain mass, calories (again, the
- right kind of calories) are critical. When you restrict your calorie
- intake, you run the risk of hampering any muscular gains.
-
- Ron
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