Bulletproof coffee was created by Dave Asprey in 2004 who also created the Bulletproof diet. It began trending with people on the Paleo diet. Asprey contends that for those people who do intermittent fasting or the Keto diet, bulletproof coffee can help them feel “satiated, alert and focused” because it contains exogenous ketones. Coffee is also high in antioxidants, has caffeine for alertness, and boosts your metabolism so you can burn body fat.
The main reason this coffee is amazing for the keto diet is that it is to be consumed first thing in the morning because it contains ketones. Ketones are the energy source of the keto diet.
Another reason this coffee is popular with keto dieters is due to its lack of protein and carbs and is high in calories all coming from healthy fats. This allows one not to become hungry during morning hours. It is a substitute for breakfast in the keto diet because this coffee gives one elevated energy while burning the bad fats in the body.
Consuming high healthy fats are the cornerstone of the keto diet. While bulletproof coffee offers little in the way of nutrition, it’s purpose is to be used intermittent fasting. Intermittent fasting is not eating or drinking anything but water and having bulletproof coffee for 12 hours. Then for lunch, dinner and snacks you consume the remainder of your daily macros.
So what’s in bulletproof coffee? The basic recipe is 1 cup of brewed coffee, 1 teaspoon to 1 tablespoon MCT oil, and 1-2 tablespoons grass fed butter, then blended in a blender until frothy.
What is MCT oil? A supplement which is a saturated fat containing medium-chain triglycerides which have shorter and more chains compared to long-chain triglycerides.
The MCTs are more easily and efficiently broken down by your body and are easily used for energy rather than being stored in your body as fat you do not need. MCT oil can also boost brain function allowing for sharper and more clearness of thinking. Gets rid of brain fog so to say. MCTs can also help control blood sugar.
The preferable MCT oil to use is Brain Octane MCT oil. It is a high quality MCT oil derived 100% from coconuts and is flavorless and odorless, unlike some MCT oils.
Brain Octane MCT oil is 4 times more effective than plain coconut oil by giving you plenty of clean burning energy for hours. This is due to MCT oil raising your ketone levels much higher to better burn body fat and not need to run on sugars.
Be careful with MCT oil when first starting the keto diet. Some people can have diarrhea or an upset stomach at first. It’s recommended to begin with 1 teaspoon and every 2 weeks add on another teaspoon until you gradually work up to 1 tablespoon per day.
Grass fed butter is a higher quality butter that gives you quality fats to keep you feeling full and also makes your coffee creamy. If you don’t care for butter, an acceptable substitute is 2 teaspoons of heavy cream.
For taste you can add some stevia.
If you hate coffee you can substitute tea or turmeric tea and add the other ingredients listed above.