ON THIS PAGEWhy do we care if lauric acid is medium or long chain fatty acid?MYTH 1: “Lauric acid is absorbed and metabolised like LCTs”.MYTH 2: “Lauric acid is not part of MCT oil and, therefore, must be long chain”.MYTH 3: “Chemists decided what a medium fatty acid...
ON THIS PAGEFood sources of medium chain triglycerides/fatty acidsFood sources of lauric acid Coconut OilFat and CholesterolTopicsFood sources of medium chain fatty acidsMedium chain fatty acids (MCFAs) contain between 6 and 12 carbon atoms (6C and 12C).Medium chain...
ON THIS PAGEDigestion of triglycerides.General behavior of triglycerides after digestion.Absorption and metabolism of long chain triglycerides.Absorption and metabolism C6-C10 medium chain fatty acids.Absorption and metabolism of Lauric acid (C12). Fat and...
ON THIS PAGEWhat is Himalayan salt and why it is sometimes called Sea Salt?MYTH 1 – BUSTED: Himalayan rock salt contains 84-88 essential trace elementsMYTH 2- BUSTED: Himalayan Salt contains significant amounts of trace electrolytesMYTH 3- BUSTED: Trace elements...
ON THIS PAGEWhat is sea salt?Iodine in sea salt.Most commonly claimed health benefits of sea salt.Sea salt consists of insignificant amounts of both essential and harmful trace elements.Pollution raises concerns about heavy metals contamination of sea salts.Sea salt...
