Bulletproof Coffee

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http://www.mensjournal.com/health-fitness/nutrition/bulletproof-coffee-the-new-power-breakfast-20141117

Seems like it’s the new “it energy drink” of the year. Thinking of giving it a shot soon with Kerrygold butter and coconut oil.

Anyone else heard of it or try it?

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my son did it for a while–coffee with the Kerrigold and the oil–loved it but stopped. I will ask why.

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complete nonsense and totally debunked. been around for years.

plus, for you to be a true bulletproof executive, you need to make it with dave’s special coffee with Brain Octane™ Oil

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Yaacov,

Which part is the nonsense, the “low toxin beans”, the whole marketing scheme or the actual “benefits” of the coffee? I didn’t buy the Asprey Special Kit fwiw. Just used my normal coffee (Medaglia D’Oro in my stove-top moka coffeemaker), 2 tbsp of Kerrygold (holy shit that’s a lot of butter) and a bit less than a tsp of Brad’s Organic Coconut Oil. Put everything in a mason jar and shook the heck out of it.

Gotta admit, it tasted much better than I thought it would. Article I read said it’s in the neighborhood of 450 calories. [shock.gif]

A few minutes after downing it, went for a 2.75 mile run and my tracker said I burned 438 calories. Felt good. Let’s see if the coffee really keeps hunger at bay until lunchtime.

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well, yes specifically the low toxin coffee which is a flat out lie.

the rest is just…coffee and butter! whether you mix or not, doesn’t matter. and i’m not sure there are any surprises of caffeine and fat effects on the body. we know grass-fed fats are great for you. coffee is a great energy booster and we know that coffee before a workout has benefits as well. the idea of a shake with all these ingredients is kind of a silly idea and surely isn’t transformative.

the “bulletproof” part is the super duper bs part - and that’s the branded thing which is referenced in the context of this fad.

coconut oil is just another massive universe of crazy health claims.

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I have tried it (coffee/ KG butter/ Coco oil), and it tastes good. I don’t buy the branding BS but am intrigued by the specific merits of it explained by other folks who have done a lot of research.

Mold aside, coffee can be one of the most pesticide ridden crops, although it’s debatable how much is left in the bean – especially after roasting.

Long thread about this on the GCBC: Login

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A pat of butter is not a substitute for breakfast, guaputo. It’s important to BREAK the FAST and restart your body when you wake up, so have a good breakfast, or your body is still in ‘store’ mode, not ‘burn’.

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yeah, there’s zero science behind that too. sorry bud! you might need to detox.

i’m shocked when otherwise smart people buy into these things.

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I’ve tried it as well inasmuch as I’ve tried yak butter tea and added a tablespoon of grassfed butter to an Americano on occasion. I actually really like the creamy texture and do find it filling. I haven’t, however, tried the coconut oil addition or any of the actual Bulletproof products, nor do I believe the representations made by Bulletproof.

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Much more than just a “pat” hermano.

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I tried it this morning and it was marginally palatable with a little nausea later in the morning and a bit of the runs in the afternoon. [wow.gif]

No mas!

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the claims that Bulletproof coffee is the only “toxin free” coffee are ridiculous.

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Ok, two pats, half a pound, whatever, it’s NOT A BREAKFAST, brougham.

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So, Sherpas drink yak butter in tea. They also live in unheated huts and climb mountains for a living.

I remember reading about an adventurer training to ski to the south pole by gradually getting his digestive system accustomed to processing pure olive oil at the rate of about a pint a day. He was going to burn between 7000 and 12000 calories a day.
Imagine what that diet would do to you.


P Hickner

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What if you’re in ketosis, broceefus?

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Now now brotox, don’t argue with our all-knowing Broffesor Bro-Yo Ma!