Bulletproof Coffee - What you need to know before you butter-boost your coffee

If you’ve been inspired by the celeb chefs and health gurus who are brewing their coffee Bulletproof-style and want to give butter-spiked java a shot, there are a couple of things you need to know first. Here’s your cheat sheet to getting it right (and to hopefully more energy-filled mornings).

Bulletproof Coffee is becoming popular for a reason.  Aside from tasting awesome, it makes you feel lean, focused, and energized.

Here's the ingredients:

• Brew 1 cup (8 oz.) of coffee using filtered water, just off the boil, with 2 1/2 heaping tablespoons of High Quality Coffee Beans. (French Press is easiest.)
• Add 1-2tbs of MCT oil (15-30 ml)
• Add 1-2 tablespoons grass-fed, unsalted butter (such as Kerry gold) or ghee

 Here's how it's done:

• Mix all the ingredients in a blender for 20-30seconds until it is frothy like a foamy latte
• Optional: Add cinnamon, vanilla, dark chocolate, or Maple Syrup to sweeten the coffee

Things to note:

Not all coffee is created equal.  The wrong coffee will sap your energy and leave you feeling lethargic and irritable.  This is the main reason people believe they don’t tolerate coffee.  It’s not coffee they don’t tolerate, it’s the mycotoxins in the coffee.  Make sure you check out this link "How to choose mycotoxin-free coffee" before making this. 

Only use grass-fed butter like Kerry gold.  Butter from grain-fed animals has a different fat composition.  It doesn’t blend as well, doesn’t taste as good, and lacks fat soluble vitamins (which is one of the reasons this makes you Bulletproof).

The MCT oil promotes high energy, fat loss, and brain function. It will make you feel better and get thinner. It also makes the coffee have a better feel in your mouth, but coffee with just butter is ok too.

Low-fat diets reduce the amount of fat-digesting enzymes you produce.  If you’ve been avoiding fat for some time, add less butter and allow your body to adapt.  Digestive support may be necessary.  Taking a betaine HCL or a digestive enzyme supplement will help your body digest the butter as you ramp up to digesting real food. This goes double for vegans or people who have been starving on low fat or low calorie diets.

That is all folks.  Enjoy!