Bullet proof coffee

I like the taste and it does keep you full.

I seem to have better "cognition" if I use the MCT oil.

My only worry for some people would be if they used it too much as a meal replacement and missed out on nutrition that typically comes packaged with meals.

The version I make really isn't very decadent. About 1 tbsp MCT oil and 1.5 tbsp grassfed butter.

The bulletproof coffee shtick is pure marketing genius. I need to devise my own quack nutritional racket, that guy is making bank. If "regular" coffee is full of mold toxins, then why drink it at all? Plenty of other sources of caffeine....why not pop a caffeine tablet and eat the butter & coconut oil off of a spoon? Americans love food fads....which used to come from diet/exercise reformers and religious movements, but now seem to be emanating from tech circles in Cali.

As if the professional athletes aren't being paid? Please. Eat/drink whatever makes you feel better....but it's no more scientific than the zillion claims made for yogurt, or kombucha, or (insert your fave trend from the past 100 years of US food faddism, from granola and graham crackers to the gluten avoiding hordes).

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As if the professional athletes aren't being paid? Please. Eat/drink whatever makes you feel better....but it's no more scientific than the zillion claims made for yogurt, or kombucha, or (insert your fave trend from the past 100 years of US food faddism, from granola and graham crackers to the gluten avoiding hordes).

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Oh yogurt isnt good for you now? Yea, ok.

I appreciate healthy skepticism (no pun intended) but there's a difference between that and sounding like a fatass shitting all over people trying to be healthy.

I tried it for a bit, gave me explosive diarrhea

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Wife puts together what would be a French press full of coffee but does not plunge it. Puts it in the fridge overnight and we have "iced coffee" with it during the summer.

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Does she use hot water? Try doing this the cold brew method.

No hot water. Just coffee grounds in bottom with tap water

I must be behind on all this.

What's the point of adding fat to coffee?

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What's the point of adding fat to coffee?

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from here (obviously written from a Ketogenic diet standpoint)

MAIN COMPONENTS BULLETPROOF COFFEE

Coconut Oil or MCT Oil – Coconut oil technically is MCT (Medium Chain Triglyceride) oil, well about 65-80% MCT anyway. MCT oil is just more concentrated than coconut oil, but both have been shown to aid in fat loss. I use coconut oil because, to me, it gives it a nice taste and it’s a heck of a lot cheaper where I live!

Grass Fed Butter – Cows that have a diet of fresh grass yields butter that has improved consistency and nutritional properties. The increase of fresh grass in the diet proportionally increases the amount of fat content, specifically unsaturated fats, which gives a pleasant firmness. The nutritional quality also increases, it’s loaded with Vitamin K2 and Omega 3 Fatty Acids.

Immersion Blender – Go on and try to mix this up with a fork, you’ll be sitting there for 20 minutes and having terrible results. Oil doesn’t mix with water unless you give it some help. You need a blender to be able to force these 2 liquids together, giving you a finished look like a latte – foamy on the top.

BENEFITS OF BULLETPROOF COFFEE

Fat Loss. Plain and simple, the consumption of medium-chain triglycerides (MCT) has been shown to lead to greater losses in adipose tissue (fat tissue), in both animals and humans.

Eating Fat? Do I even need to explain this one? Eating fat has been shown to lead to greater amounts of energy, more efficient energy usage, and more effective weight loss.

More Energy. Studies have shown that the rapid rate of oxidation in MCFAs (Medium Chain Fatty Acids) leads to an increase in energy expenditure. Primarily, MCFAs are converted into ketones (our best friends), are absorbed differently in the body compared to regular oils, and give us more overall energy.