How is it metabolized, ie if I workout after, what happens to saturated fat content if it is metabolized during a workout, or is it stored like most (saturated) fats are. Would you still reccomend staying <20% saturated fat including MCt/coconut oil?
I have been reading people have been using it to ‘fast’ and as an energy source on their ‘fast’ pre workout and to occasionally damp their hunger.
The saturated fat content is very high and does not seem to have a favorable effect on lipids, performance, or body composition. It’s just another fuel source, but nothing magical about it. It also doesn’t reliably do anything for hunger as far as we can tell.
I wouldn’t recommend consuming MCT or coconut oil at all, unless you like it as part of an otherwise health-promoting diet.
are mcts broken down and stored as fat, or do they immediately become energy sources?
Like most foods, they tend to yield energy quickly. Unlike most foods, they tend not to be stored very well- rather they just force other dietary components to be stored.