Women's Health

Why Organic MCT Oil Should Be Part of Any Diet

Medium-chain triglycerides, also known as MCTs, are a class of fats that have health some amazing benefits. MCT oil is one way to easily consume more of these energy-boosting fats, and organic versions of the product are a great option.

MCTs are fats which the body can burn for fuel. They’re found in foods and are desirable because they’re metabolized more efficiently than their long-chain counterparts and are thus less likely to be stored as fat. MCT oil contains these triglycerides in concentrated form. It’s a man-made product, created when MCTs are extracted and isolated from coconut oil or palm kernel oil, the two richest sources of these fatty acids.