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Description
"MCT Oil" is a neutral-flavored oil derived from coconut, featuring concentrated medium-chain triglycerides that convert quickly into energy. These fast-absorbing fats support cognitive performance, metabolic efficiency, and endurance while promoting satiety, digestive ease, nutrient absorption, and steady fuel for intermittent fasting, keto programs, and high-output routines. Blend it into smoothies, coffee, salad dressings, or shakes without altering taste or texture. MCT oil provides a functional, easy-to-digest source of healthy fats for busy, performance-driven lifestyles.
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Oils
MCT Oil
Benefits
Quick energy source: Delivers fast-absorbing fats that your body can use immediately for fuel, no conversion needed.
Supports low-carb lifestyles: Helps maintain ketosis by encouraging fat-burning for energy rather than storing it.
Boosts mental clarity: MCTs are known to support focus and brain function, especially during demanding days.
Neutral and easy to use: Blends smoothly into coffee, smoothies, or salad dressings without altering taste.
Quick energy source: Delivers fast-absorbing fats that your body can use immediately for fuel, no conversion needed.
Supports low-carb lifestyles: Helps maintain ketosis by encouraging fat-burning for energy rather than storing it.
Boosts mental clarity: MCTs are known to support focus and brain function, especially during demanding days.
Neutral and easy to use: Blends smoothly into coffee, smoothies, or salad dressings without altering taste.
Glycemic Load [GL]
A food's glycemic load reflects its potential to raise blood sugar levels after consumption. The impact of ingesting one gram of glucose is roughly equivalent to one glycemic load unit. The glycemic load is calculated by multiplying the total carbohydrate content of a food by its glycemic index and then dividing by 100. The range of low GL values is 0–10. A GL between 11 and 19 is considered medium, while a GL over 20 is considered high.
Low
Glycemic Index [GI]
The glycemic index measures the increase in blood sugar levels brought on by consuming a particular carbohydrate within two hours of ingestion. It is displayed on a scale from 0 to 100, with 100 denoting the effect of pure glucose. High-glycemic-index foods [70+] quickly release glucose into the bloodstream, which raises blood sugar levels. Foods with a medium [56–69] and low GI [0-55] release glucose into the blood gradually.
Low
References
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