MCT Power Workout Green Smoothie!

This MCT Veg Smoothie is the smoothie I always drink for
breakfast when I’m in a rush and just need a grab-and-go breakfast for
the busy day ahead! Medium Chain Triglycerides are found mostly in
coconuts and butter etc. While MCTs are a type of fat, they are handled
very differently in the body from normal fat. They are lower in calorie
content than the usual Long Chain Triglycerides and are not stored as
fat deposits in the body as much as LCTs. Scientific studies have shown
the MCTs enhance thermogenesis (i.e. fat burning) So MCTs seem to offer a
triple approach to weight loss –
1. they have a
lower calorie count than other fats
2. they are minimally stored as fat
3. they contribute to enhanced metabolism to burn even more calories.

Basically,
MCTs act like a carbohydrate rather than a fat store. Other than
weight loss and fat burning, they offer a host of other benefits such as
improving nutrient absorption of calcium and magnesium, mitigating the
effects of Alzheimers in the elderly and epileptic seizures in young
children.

Personally I don’t really take it for weight
loss or anything but I find that it makes a perfect breakfast because
it’s such a power packed, high energy drink. Because it’s a fat and not a
carb, it doesn’t spike my blood sugar levels leaving me hungry and
craving by mid morning. It makes me feel really good and gives me loads
of energy whether or not it’s to hit the gym or tackle a full day’s work
ahead.

I’ll probably do another post on the benefits
of FATS in a person’s diet (yes, you read that right! I’m a huge
proponent of a high fat diet 🙂 ) But for now, let’s move on to…

I try to get organic produce for my smoothies because i eat them raw and I’m trying to cut down on added chemicals and stuff but organic produce is really hard to get in Singapore! (or heart- stoppingly expensive) Zenxin Organic is one of my favourite organic veg suppliers to buy from because they can be easily found in Cold Storage all across the island. Although their New Zealand Spinach tastes rather waxy :/ However, I’m willing to overlook that because so far, it’s the only supplier that supplies organic kale in Singapore at convenient locations. (Available at selected Cold Storage outlets in Singapore like the Compass Point branch!) NTUC does a couple of organic produce as well but mostly fruit and only a few varieties of the green leafy types.

SO there you have it! Let me know what you think! For bodybuilders and gym bunnies, you can add in a scoop of your usual protein powder or for an au natural protein fix, some coarsely milled almonds etc!