BPI Sports: Keto Bomb

Ketobomb is the first ever ketogenic creamer that can be added to your coffee, tea or favourite beverage. It contains sunflower oil powder, avocado oil powder, saffron extract and medium chain triglycerides to help keep your body in ketosis and allow your fat stores to be the primary source of energy your body uses for fuel. Individuals who are following a ketogenic diet can benefit greatly from Ketobomb as it contains a high level of medium chain triglycerides and very low levels of carbohydrates.

Individuals who take Ketobomb will experience faster weight loss compared to those on a regular ketogenic diet as it helps to increase satiety and reduce food intake, while also greatly increases fat oxidation and energy expenditure.

What are Medium Chain Triglycerides?

Medium chain triglycerides are triglycerides with a fatty acid chain varying between 6 and 10 carbon atoms. They are highly soluble in water, increasing their absorption rate compared to long chain triglycerides. They also bypass adipose tissue when digested - ensuring they are less susceptible to hormone sensitive lipase and less likely to be stored into adipose tissue stores.

Research on Medium Chain Triglycerides

Medium chain triglycerides work through multiple pathways to improve body composition. There are studies to suggest that they can help to reduce food intake, increase fat oxidation, increase energy expenditure and increase satiety (1,2,3,4) resulting in greater weight loss (5,6,7,8).

1. Clegg ME. Medium-chain triglycerides are advantageous in promoting weight loss although not beneficial to exercise performance. Int J Food Sci Nutr. 2010 Nov;61(7):653-79.

2.Coleman H, Quinn P, Clegg ME. Medium-chain triglycerides and conjugated linoleic acids in beverage form increase satiety and reduce food intake in humans. Nutrition Research. Volume 36, Issue 6, June 2016, Pages 526-533.

3. St-Onge M.P., Mayrsohn B., O’Keeffe M., Kissileff H.R., Choudhury A.R., Laferrere B. Impact of medium and long chain triglycerides consumption on appetite and food intake in overweight men. Eur. J. Clin. Nutr. 2014;68:1134–1140. doi: 10.1038/ejcn.2014.145.

4. St-Onge M.P., Ross R., Parsons W.D., Jones P.J. Medium-chain triglycerides increase energy expenditure and decrease adiposity in overweight men. Obes. Res. 2003;11:395–402. doi: 10.1038/oby.2003.53.

5. Mumme K, Stonehouse W. Effects of medium-chain triglycerides on weight loss and body composition: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. J Acad Nutr Diet. 2015 Feb;115(2):249-63.

6. Nagao K., Yanagita T. Medium-chain fatty acids: Functional lipids for the prevention and treatment of the metabolic syndrome. Pharmacol. Res. 2010;61:208–212. doi: 10.1016/j.phrs.2009.11.007.

7. Nagata J., Kasai M., Watanabe S., Ikeda I., Saito M. Effects of highly purified structured lipids containing medium-chain fatty acids and linoleic acid on lipid profiles in rats. Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem. 2003;67:1937–1943. doi: 10.1271/bbb.67.1937.

8. Nagata J., Kasai M., Negishi S., Saito M. Effects of structured lipids containing eicosapentaenoic or docosahexaenoic acid and caprylic acid on serum and liver lipid profiles in rats. BioFactors. 2004;22:157–160. doi: 10.1002/biof.5520220131. dietary-MCT lowered body fat mass by inducing thermogenesis.