MCTs reduce body fat and the risk of a heart attack

Medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) have been called nutritional optimizers or "fat-free fat" because, like all fats, they provide high energy at low volume, yet are quickly absorbed and used in a way that is usually only the case with carbohydrates. They could also reduce body fat, improve the metabolism of carbohydrates and proteins, increase the absorption of essential minerals and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by lowering blood lipid levels.
Researchers at Sun-Yat-Sen University in Guangzhou, China, found that MCT supplements (18 grams per day for 90 days) reduced appetite, body fat percentage, waist circumference, total cholesterol and insulin resistance in 46 obese subjects suffering from type 2 diabetes (eight men and 38 women aged 45 to 65 years).
MCT supplements promote weight loss and help reduce other risk factors associated with heart disease and stroke.
(Metabolism Clinical Experimental, 56: 985-991, 2007)