Why is there so much saturated fat in Lavva?

We use a densely nourishing blend of real food ingredients, including sprouted Pili nuts and organic coconut, to make our yogurt. These are naturally rich in a mix of monounsaturated and saturated fats.

Although saturated fat gets a bad rap, nutrition research continues to debunk the harmful effects of saturated fats from plants. Prior studies lumped all sources of saturated fats — from lard, to pastries, to plants—together to evaluate its role in the body. But when analyses look at only saturated fats from plant, they do not show the same negative effects on heart and overall health, like animal-based saturated fats do.

The type of saturated fat primarily found in Lavva is called Medium Chain Triglycerides, or MCTs for short. MCTs are a type of saturated fat that are easily digested. They are believed to support a healthy metabolism since the body burns these as energy, instead storing them as fat. MCTs are also thought to support a healthy gut and combat harmful bacteria and viruses.

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