When choosing a good oil, ones that are rich in medium chain triglycerides (MCTs) offer some interesting advantages. They can directly flow into cells and be used as fuel, without the requirement for carnitine. Also, since MCTs are a saturated fat, they don't oxidize easily, which makes them suitable for cooking and long-term storage. MCTs also don't get stored as body fat. If you consume more than your body needs, they are just excreted. Coconut oil, for example, is 50% MCTs. Butter has about 5%.
[[MORE]]So, if you have a choice of oils, the MCT-rich ones have some benefits. Flax oil and fish oil, on the other hand, in spite of being rich in Omega-3's don't keep as long, and aren't well-suited to cooking, because they oxidize easily.
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