[Ask a dietitian] I hear that "MCT oil" is good for dieting, is it effective?How do you recommend it?

[Ask a dietitian] I hear that "MCT oil" is good for dieting, is it effective?How do you recommend it?

When you hear "oil", it is an image of a great enemy of diet, but recently "oil", which is a friend of diet and health, has been attracting attention.Among them, I asked Mr. Ochiai, a "management dietitian", about the effects of "MCT oil", which are often found in "MCT oil" and other oils.[This article is published after confirming the credibility of medical information by Medical Doc Medical Advisor].

What is MCT oil?

Editorial Department: Please tell us about the recently talked about MCT oil. Ochiai: MCT is an abbreviation of "Medium Chain Triglyceride", and translated it is "medium -chain fatty acid". This natural component MCT "medium -chain fatty acid" is known for its diet and fatigue recovery effect. Oil, which is commonly used, such as vegetable oils, contains a lot of "long -chain fatty acids", and this difference is the largest feature of MCT oil. Editorial Department: What is "medium -chain fatty acid"? Ochiai: A fatty acid with less molecular than "long -chain fatty acids". It is not a specially unusual ingredient, but is a highly safe fatty acid that is unexpectedly familiar because it is contained in milk and breast milk. The MCT oil itself is mainly extracted from the seeds of the palm family, and is abundant in coconut oil and palm nuclei oil. Editorial Department: What is different from coconut oil and palm nuclei oil? Ochiai: MCT oil has 100%medium -chain fatty acids. Coconut oil and palm nucleus oil medium -chain fatty acids are about 60%, so MCT oils are more medium -chain fatty acids than these oils. In addition, coconut oil will harden if it is less than 20 degrees, but MCT oil is hard to harden even at low temperatures, and it is difficult to deteriorate due to oxidation and heat, so it can be stored at room temperature.

MCT oil effect

Editorial Department: Please tell us in detail about the diet effect of MCT oil. Ochiai: The medium -chain fatty acids transported to the liver are quickly decomposed and consumed as energy than general long -chain fatty acids, and are difficult to accumulate in the body as fat. MCT oil has been particularly noticed by its diet effect, and many companies have commercialized it as an oil that is a friend of diet. Editorial Department: Why are medium -chain fatty acids such features? Ochiai: The fact that "medium -chain fatty acids" are difficult to accumulate means that "long -chain fatty acids" are absorbed and accumulated because they take more time to reach the liver, whereas "medium -chain fatty acids" are liver. This is to reach and disassemble immediately. Editorial Department: What other effects do you have? Ochiai: When fat is broken down in the liver, the "ketone body" is produced and becomes energy. By making the "ketone body" into energy, it is expected to recover from fatigue and improve dementia, and research is also promoted. Usually, the energy source of the brain and muscles is "glucose" that is decomposed from sugar, but it has been found that "ketone bodies" that are decomposed from lipids are used as substitutes. In addition, there is a difference between those who take "medium -chain fatty acids" and those who take "long -chain fatty acids", and those who take "medium -chain fatty acids" are less tired. It has been reported. Therefore, it is also recommended for those who want to improve their physical strength and endurance.