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Actually it does increase metabolism and boost fat loss: ^ M-P. St-Onge, P.J.H. Jones (2003). "Greater rise in fat oxidation with medium-chain triglyceride consumption relative to long-chain triglyceride is associated with lower initial body weight and greater loss of subcutaneous adipose tissue". International Journal of…
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It is mostly saturated fat, but that saturated fat consists of Medium chain triglycerides. MCTs boost metabolism through thermogenesis. They are not processed the same way in the body as SCTs or LCTs that are usually found in animal products. The "coconut" oil you find in movie theater popcorn butter really isn't coconut…
