Imagine having a cup of coffee that helps you feel more alert while also reducing your hunger in the morning. Keep reading to learn how to make bulletproof coffee.
First of all, if you're thinking "Two tablespoons of butter in my morning coffee? You must be out of your mind!"
Don't worry, this is how most people react when hearing about bulletproof coffee for the first time. But the fact is it's a great way to boost your wellness.
Many people on the keto diet or doing intermittent fasting drink bulletproof coffee because it helps them maintain energy.
Do you want to learn how to make bulletproof coffee? Keep reading below and we'll tell you about its health benefits, how to use it while fasting, the ingredients needed, and we'll even give you our recipe.
Health Benefits of Bulletproof Coffee
Coffee alone has several health benefits if the right amount is taken. For example, caffeine benefits include temporarily helping to:
- Promote alertness and wakefulness, and enhance cognitive performance
- Support mental sharpness and alertness
- Relieve fatigue, to promote endurance, and to enhance motor performance
- Enhance physical energy
- Reduce tiredness and fatigue
The idea of bulletproof coffee is to enhance its already positive effects on the body. A cup of bulletproof coffee is high in fat. This may provide you with long-lasting energy.
Weight loss is the primary benefit of bulletproof coffee. It helps followers of the ketogenic or keto diet to maintain a high fat, low carbohydrate intake.
If carbohydrate stores are low, the body will begin breaking down fat for energy. When fat is broken down in the body it creates something called ketones, an alternative energy source. This may help you to lose weight.
Bulletproof coffee may also be helpful with suppressing hunger for people on the keto diet or those who are restricting calories.
Bulletproof Coffee & Intermittent Fasting
Intermittent fasting has grown more popular this year. It's often mentioned with bulletproof coffee because the two can be done together.
What's appealing about intermittent fasting is that it isn't a diet plan. Instead, it's following a cycle of eating vs. fasting.
People already fast for about eight hours a night as they sleep, but this concept can extend that fast. Many fasters, for instance, skip breakfast and take their first meal of the day later.
Of course, it's often difficult to manage intense hunger early in the morning. This is where bulletproof coffee comes in.
MCT (Medium Chain Triglyceride) oil may help with fasting. Another way to get this is through consuming coconut oil, which you'll learn later is a substitute ingredient of bulletproof coffee. MCTs are not stored like normal fats.
Adding MCT oil to your morning coffee may help manage hunger and kickstart your metabolism before your first meal.
The best part is that drinking bulletproof coffee in the morning is not breaking your fast.
Finding the Right Bulletproof Coffee Ingredients
Are you ready to start making bulletproof coffee? Your first step is getting the right ingredients.
Coffee is the foundation of this drink, so you want to select a roast you enjoy. Furthermore, you want it to be high-quality coffee. Don't bother doing this with something cheap from the gas station.
You want the nutritional value from the coffee as well. Don't fret, it doesn't matter how you make the coffee - pour-over, brewed, French Press, or others - as long as it's good quality coffee.
Next, pick yourself up some MCT oil. It's similar to coconut oil but much more concentrated. You could use coconut oil or virgin coconut oil as a substitute, but you won't be getting the same results.
Keep in mind that this stuff is very high in fat and calories. Use it sparingly.
The last item you'll need is some high-quality, grass-fed butter. Studies have shown that butter from grass-fed cows is much higher in nutritional content.
Fans of bulletproof coffee have pointed out that if made correctly it may help you stay active longer and avoid post-caffeine crashes.
How to Make Bulletproof Coffee at Home
Now the moment you've been waiting for! Once you've assembled all of your top-notch ingredients, it's time to make your cup of bulletproof coffee.
We'd like to share our bulletproof coffee recipe because it works. This recipe isn't overly complicated, but we've seen others online call for additives or flavoring.
This defeats the purpose of making bulletproof coffee in the first place. Remember, your ingredients matter.
Here's our tried and tested recipe:
- Brew 1 cup of coffee using filtered water with 2 ½ tablespoons of freshly ground coffee beans (you can pick up the official Bulletproof brand if you like)
- Add 1-2 tablespoons of MCT oil
- Add 1-2 tablespoons of unsalted, grass-fed butter
- Blend all ingredients in a blender for 20-30 seconds until foamy
Here are a few pro tips. First, don't add any sugar or flavoring to your coffee once it's ready. Most of us are in the habit of adding a few spoons of sugar to our morning coffee but avoid it at all costs as this will break your fast.
Another recommendation is to use an immersion blender for bulletproof coffee. You can move it up and down to emulsify the fat. It also gives you a delicious froth.
Once completed, the average cup of bulletproof coffee only has around 250 calories and 25 grams of fat. The number of carbs and protein will vary depending on which products you use.
Ready to Try Bulletproof Coffee?
Finally, there are a few things to keep in mind before trying Bulletproof Coffee.
Certain caffeine and natural health products may not be right for you. We recommend always reading and following the label and consulting a healthcare professional before use, especially if you have any existing health conditions or are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Additionally, keep in mind that Bulletproof Coffee is not intended as a substitute for sleep or a healthy diet.
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