Coconut oil is the MCT whole food alternative

What's so great about medium-chain triglycerides? A naturopathic doctor and supplement CSO explains.

Todd Runestad, Content Director, NaturalProductsInsider.com, Sr. Supplements Editor

September 27, 2016

MCT oil is popular in the sports supplement world because it provides quick, easy-to-digest energy. Nick Bitz, ND, chief scientific officer at Youtheory, gives us the scoop on MCTs and what he recommends for people who'd rather get them from food.

About the Author

Todd Runestad

Todd Runestad

Content Director, NaturalProductsInsider.com, Sr. Supplements Editor, Natural Products Insider

I've been writing on nutrition science news since 1997. I'm The content director for NaturalProductsInsidercom and digital magazines. Other incarnations: supplements editor for newhope.com, Delicious Living and Natural Foods Merchandiser. Former editor-in-chief of Functional Ingredients magazine and still cover raw material innovations and ingredient science.

Connect with me here https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddrunestad/

My daily vitamin regime includes a morning smoothie with a range of powders including protein, collagen and spirulina; a quality multi, B complex, C with bioflavonoids, >2,000IU vitamin D, E, magnesium, high-selenium yeast, PQQ, choline, alpha-lipoic acid with carnitine, coQ10, fish oil concentrate, probiotics and some adaptogenic herbs.

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