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![]() For this reason, their bodies tend to use ketones for fuel. People who are on keto diets don’t eat many carbs, but they do often eat lots of fat. You may be familiar with ketones in the context of ketogenic diets, which are quite popular these days. Ketones reduce appetite by either acting directly on the brain’s chemical messengers or altering the levels of hunger-inducing hormones, such as ghrelin ( 10). A proportion of MCTs you eat are broken down in a process that produces molecules called ketones ( 1). This may be related to how the body breaks them down. One interesting feature of MCTs is that they may help reduce food intake ( 8, 9). However, it’s still unclear if coconut oil itself has this effect. ![]() ![]() Researchers have found that consuming a type of saturated fat in coconut oil, called MCTs, may increase the number of calories you burn. While MCTs may increase how many calories you burn, keep in mind that coconut oil is very high in calories and can easily lead to weight gain if you consume it in large amounts. In fact, studies on MCT’s weight loss potential even call for caution when interpreting results because larger and higher-quality studies are still needed ( 2, 3). However, there’s currently no good evidence to say that eating coconut oil itself will increase the number of calories you burn. ![]() Since the fats in coconut oil are 65% MCT, it may have fat-burning properties that are similar to pure MCT oil ( 1). In doing so, it may help promote weight loss ( 2, 3). Scientists are studying medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs), including those found in coconut oil, for their potential health benefits.įor instance, some evidence shows that consuming MCTs may increase the number of calories your body burns. In general, saturated fats are divided into three subgroups, each of which has different effects in your body. Coconut oil is a rich source of medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs), a type of saturated fat. ![]()
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Words from artful5/26/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() As she says "words and pictures are like the lyrics and the melody of a great song.they have always gone together." Indeed, they do. With ARTFUL WORDS AND THE ILLUSTRATED QUOTE we find not only appropriate words but the heartwarming illustrations of Mary Engelbreit. Really, words are small miracles that can work wonders - if only we can find the right ones when they're needed. Thoughtful quotations and sayings are ar As we know, words can heal, encourage, inspire, bring laughter, convey love. My favorite sections of the book are the spots where Mary inserted a personal note to accompany the drawings that had special meaning to her.moreĪs we know, words can heal, encourage, inspire, bring laughter, convey love. This book is a lovely collection of Mary Engelbreit's illustrations along with Mary's favorite quotes. My son and I read her illustrated collection of Mother Goose nursery rhymes Mary Engelbreit's Mother Goose: One Hundred Best-Loved Verses so frequently that the pages became well-worn. Things did not quite go as planned in her career, but she did eventually, as a well-established artist, write and illustrate children's books. She loved the illustrations in the children's books that her mother read to her so much that she decided to be a children's book illustrator. In the introduction to this book, Patrick Regen explained that Mary Engelbreit has also loved quotes since she was a young girl. A quote can motivate me to change my perspective on a situation or remind me to be grateful for the better times. Thin I have been flagging my favorite lines from books and collecting meaningful quotes since I was in high school. I have been flagging my favorite lines from books and collecting meaningful quotes since I was in high school. The book is organized into seven categories:įans the world over can't seem to get enough of Engelbreit, so Artful Words is sure to become another instant classic.more Perhaps the most common question the wildly popular artist hears is, Where do you get your ideas? Her latest collection, Artful Words, collects the best of Engelbreit's signature artwork, complemented by quotations, adages, and sayings and sprinkled with Mary's commentary and reminiscences about what inspires her. For Engelbreit, words and pictures have always gone together like the lyrics and melody of a great song. But what makes her art strike a chord with so many people worldwide is the substance behind the style. Mary Engelbreit has made it her life's work to transform everyday objects-teapots and cottage roses, for example-into beautiful, sentimental icons. And I love the idea that my work, combined with meaningful words, can provide comfort or inspiration to someone." -Mary Engelbreit, from Artful Words I love finding quotes that stop people-that really make them think. I want to share it with others and I want to draw something that is worthy of it. When I come across writing that really moves me and inspires me, my reaction is twofold. And I love the idea that my work, combined with mea The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages are perpetuated by quotations." The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages are perpetuated by quotations." When I come across writing that really moves me and inspires me, my reaction is twofold. ![]() |