NetNews Usenet Archive 1993 #3/NN_1993_3.iso/spool/misc/fitness/9754

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Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 12:46:05 -0500
From: "Ryan E. Rasmussen" <[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: Aminos & MCTs
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Medium Chain Triglycerides (MCTs) are fats which contain 8.2 calories
per gram (as opposed to the 9.5 calories/gram of conventional LCTs) and
are metabolized more rapidly than glucose; I suppose that they have the
highest glycemic index; they are the fuel source used first by muscle
tissue.  Studies have shown that MCTs induce thermogenesis, which could
result in bodyfat mobilization if energy intake is held constant.
Additionally, MCT's improve carbohydrate and protein metabolism, and
reduce the amount of carbohydrates that can be stored as bodyfat.  MCT's
are quite unlikely to be stored as bodyfat, and have been shown to
reduce blood cholesterol levels.  They have been around since the 1950s,
when they were initially used to treat critically individuals who had
fallen into catabolic states.  Champion Nutrition includes MCT's in
Metabolol II, Heavyweight Gainer 900, and Cytobar, and will provide you
with literature on MCT's on request.

As someone else has already written, MCT's occur naturally in coconuts.
Even though the fat in coconuts is saturated, it doesn't cause
cholesterol levels to increase.

Ryan