Episode 32 is all about the benefits of MCT oil and how it can be incorporate into your bikini competition prep. Included in this episode are: ways to consume it, the differences between MCT and coconut oil, Medium Chain Triglycerides and Long Chain Triglycerides, and 2 studies that have shown that MCT’s may induce fat loss by increasing levels of catecholamines. Study #1- American Journal of Clinical Nutrition The mechanism whereby overfeeding with diet containing medium chain triglyceride (MCT) results in diminished body weight and fat was studied 15 male rats were divided into two groups: one group was fed MCT diet, the other an isocaloric diet containing long chain triglyceride (LCT) in excess (150%) of spontaneous calorie intake Both diets, fed for 6 wk, derived 50% of calories from fat. Basal and norepinephrine stimulated 02 consumption and CO2 production, as well as metabolic rate were measured MCT rats gained 15% less weight than LCT controls and resting and maximal norepinephrine-stimulated 02 consumptions were 39.7 and 22.1% higher in MCT than in LCT group, respectively Resting and norepinephrine-stimulated metabolic rates were 38.8 and 22.2% higher in MCT than LCT fed rats, respectively. Overfeeding MCT diet results in decreased body fat related to increased metabolic rate and thermogenesis https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7072620 Study #2 - European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 8 healthy young men had 24-hour energy expenditure (EE) and urinary catecholamines measured during their stay in a respiratory chamber on four separate occasions These were randomised between four different combinations of medium-chain triglycerides (MCT) and long-chain triglycerides (LCT), a total 30g/day, which was consumed with their habitual diet in three equal parts (10g each) Researchers concluded that relatively low-to-moderate intake of MCT (15-30 g per day) as part of habitual diet may play a role in the control of human body composition by enhancing daily EE, and that this effect is mediated at least in part through activation of the sympathetic nervous system https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8654328.