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Raw Paleo Diet Forums => Exercise / Bodybuilding => Topic started by: personman on March 18, 2011, 04:23:30 am

Title: MCT and LCT metabolism and transit time
Post by: personman on March 18, 2011, 04:23:30 am

Does anyone out there know what the difference in transit time is between the chain lengths of Fatty acids? In numbers(ie. x-amount of MCTs takes, on average, y-amount of time---and for LCTs and SCTs also)? What ratio would be optimal for a bodybuilding afficianado? Should each meal contain a mixture of types? If so what mixture and under what conditions should the different Triglycerides be mixed???

Title: Re: MCT and LCT metabolism and transit time
Post by: cliff on March 18, 2011, 09:00:25 pm

MCTs and SCTs are digested by active diffusion and require no bile so I'm ubder the assumption they digest a decent amount faster.  How fast tho I do not know, it should be noted though that you can't really store MCTs or SCTs which could be a good or bad thing depending on your goals.

Title: Re: MCT and LCT metabolism and transit time
Post by: achillezzz on March 18, 2011, 10:37:19 pm

holy fuck dont go that deep son..........

Title: Re: MCT and LCT metabolism and transit time
Post by: personman on March 21, 2011, 10:34:54 am

Thanks for the info. Still the question remains: what time for what amount under what conditions? LCFAs don't metabolize as well but...sustainable enrgy source(Vince Gironda claims 6 hours "Fats"-not specifying LCFAs). AS to going deep, thats the name of the game.

Title: Re: MCT and LCT metabolism and transit time
Post by: cliff on March 21, 2011, 08:17:08 pm

It doesn't really matter, if your trying to lose weight or fuel up before a workout go for the SCT/MCT.  If your trying to gain or want long burning fuel go for the LCT

Title: Re: MCT and LCT metabolism and transit time
Post by: achillezzz on March 21, 2011, 08:54:36 pm

Quote from: cliff on March 21, 2011, 08:17:08 pm

It doesn't really matter, if your trying to lose weight or fuel up before a workout go for the SCT/MCT.  If your trying to gain or want long burning fuel go for the LCT

Where can I learn all this stuff I never heard about that?
Provide a link or anything I want to study this!

Title: Re: MCT and LCT metabolism and transit time
Post by: cliff on March 22, 2011, 08:50:27 am

Quote from: achillezzz on March 21, 2011, 08:54:36 pm

Where can I learn all this stuff I never heard about that?
Provide a link or anything I want to study this!

Just google short chain triglycerides, medium chain triglycerides etc.  Lots of info.