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10% Caprylic acid (C8) derived from coconut other than long chain fatty acids, MCT’s (medium chain triglycerides) bypass the gastrointestinal tract completely and go straight to the liver for ketone production. It’s also called ‘the glucose of the fats’. There are eleven different fatty acids in coconut. Four of them are MCT’s Caproic acid ( C6), Caprylic acid (C8), Capric acid (C10) and Lauric acid(C12). C12 is technically an MCT but the body processes it like a long chain fatty acid. While fasting or eating a fasting mimicking diet like a low carbohydrate or ketodiet the body becomes catabolic (breakdown) and will naturally start to create ketone bodies in the liver. There are 3 main types of ketone bodies First the body will make Acetoacetate ( AcAc), it will then turn it into the Betahydroxybutyrate (BHB) and when there is enough BHB the rest will explode into Acetone which we exhale or urinate.

10% Caprylic acid (C8) derived from coconut other than long chain fatty acids, MCT’s (medium chain triglycerides) bypass the gastrointestinal tract completely and go straight to the liver for ketone production. It’s also called ‘the glucose of the fats’. There are eleven different fatty acids in coconut. Four of them are MCT’s Caproic acid ( C6), Caprylic acid (C8), Capric acid (C10) and Lauric acid(C12). C12 is technically an MCT but the body processes it like a long chain fatty acid. While fasting or eating a fasting mimicking diet like a low carbohydrate or ketodiet the body becomes catabolic (breakdown) and will naturally start to create ketone bodies in the liver. There are 3 main types of ketone bodies First the body will make Acetoacetate ( AcAc), it will then turn it into the Betahydroxybutyrate (BHB) and when there is enough BHB the rest will explode into Acetone which we exhale or urinate.

Cacao on Garyth farm grows in a sustainable agroforestry system, which helps to protect plant and animal life in the area, including the rich biodiversity of the TumbesChocó Magdalena national park. This park is one of the top 25 world biodiversity hotspots and stretches over 3 countries. While the biodiversity is relatively intact in Colombia and Peru, it is highly threatened in Ecuador because of deforestation and monoculture farming. Garyth’s approach to cacao production is a shining example of how well nature and farming can live together in harmony. As a passionate and knowledgeable organic farmer, Thomas has introduced various natural systems to protect his trees and crops from diseases and to stimulate pollination and healthy growth of the cacao pods. In 2019 his hard work was rewarded with organic certification.

Plateaux Region is renowned for its beautiful natural environment with tropical forests and natural waterfalls. However, tree cover has diminished considerably over the last decades, resulting in land degradation and loss of biodiversity. Forests were cut due to slash and burn agriculture. Also, wood is an important energy source most households cook their food on it. Interestingly, cacao and coffee cultivation is an important protection for Togolese forests. Farmers grow these crops traditionally under the canopy of natural forests, sometimes intercropped with other crops, a socalled agroforestry system. Because their livelihood depends on it, farmers have a big incentive not to cut down trees. On the contrary, they protect the forests from further degradation and – as a consequence – help to preserve biodiversity.