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12 health benefits of coconut oil
2. It can reduce hunger
Research suggests that the medium-chain triglycerides in coconut oil are a reason why the oil can reduce hunger. When you ingest coconut oil, the MCTs go from the digestive tract straight to the liver, where they are used for energy or transformed into ketone bodies. These ketone bodies have an appetite-suppressing effect.
Two small studies have looked at this effect. In one study, men were given varying amounts of MCTs and long-chain triglycerides. Those who ate the most MCTs consumed an average of 256 fewer calories per day. In the other study, men who ate the most MCTs at breakfast consumed significantly fewer calories at lunch.
