{"id":1702,"date":"2017-04-25T21:13:05","date_gmt":"2017-04-25T21:13:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carolinehgroth.com.au\/?p=1702"},"modified":"2017-06-22T07:59:31","modified_gmt":"2017-06-22T07:59:31","slug":"bulletproof-coffee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carolinehgroth.com.au\/bulletproof-coffee\/","title":{"rendered":"Bulletproof Coffee – What is it, what does it do and how to make it at home"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you follow me on\u00a0Instagram\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>and especially watch my Instagram stories, you’d know I’m a big advocate (and lover!) of\u00a0Bulletproof Coffee.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I have done Bulletproof’s for about 2 years now – I was first introduced to it back in 2015 and I never even drank coffee for 25 years! 2 years later and I’m obsessed.<\/p>\n

Now, if you haven’t ever heard of Bulletproof Coffee – which is a part of the Bulletproof diet – let me tell you a little bit about it.<\/p>\n

Bulletproof Coffee<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bulletproof coffee was ‘invented’ by\u00a0Dave Asprey<\/strong> back in 2009 after travelling to Tibet and tasting yak-butter tea drinks. Come 2014 and Bulletproof was trademarked and is now a brand boasting a complete product line and original Bulletproof cafe’s in Los Angeles (Santa Monica & Downtown LA).<\/p>\n

What is it exactly?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bulletproof coffee or the many other names it may go by: keto coffee, butter coffee, fat coffee – is a drink, very simply, containing coffee,\u00a0<\/strong>butter & oil.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Separately those ingredients don\u2019t exactly tick any health boxes, but together they are the three components you need to make Bulletproof coffee – a frothy, energy-igniting drink that has a multitude of health benefits including triggering weight loss by way of ketosis, a metabolic state triggered by a lack of carbs that kicks fat-burning into overdrive; it kills pesky cravings; and it boosts cognitive function, mainlining a shining dose of mental clarity throughout the day instead of the highs and lows you get from drinking ‘normal coffee’.<\/p>\n

How do you drink it?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The things is, if you do have a bulletproof coffee, you will have it in the morning and it will\u00a0substitute\u00a0<\/strong>your breakfast as it is a meal in itself because of the high intake of fat and oils that will put your body into a fat-burning state – this state can’t be reached if you eat with this drink as well.<\/p>\n

Have it first thing in the morning as you rise, and then have a snack as you normally would mid-morning, continuing onto eating normally throughout the day.<\/p>\n

If you are further wanting to burn fat in particular, you can follow the\u00a0bulletproof\u00a0<\/strong>diet\u00a0<\/strong>which, again, is a diet focused on eating foods high in fat, moderate in protein, and low in carbohydrates. I personally\u00a0don’t<\/strong> follow this diet but simply eat a variety of fresh, organic (when can), healthy and highly nutritional produce mainly focused on vegetables, but I have no strictness around it.<\/p>\n

The original recipe:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • At least 1-2tbs unsalted organic grass-fed butter.<\/li>\n
  • 1-2tbs of\u00a0Brain Octane Oil or XCT Oil (these are 18x and 6x stronger than coconut oil, with no flavour.)<\/li>\n
  • 1-2 cups (250-500ml)\u00a0of hot coffee brewed with low-toxin beans.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    1. Make Coffee:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Brew coffee as you normally would.\u00a0 Make sure it\u2019s the right kind of coffee.\u00a0 If you haven\u2019t purchased\u00a0Bulletproof Upgraded Coffee beans, you can get a great organic roast form your local health-store.<\/p>\n

    2. Pre-heat blender:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Boil extra water and pour it into a blender while your coffee brews to pre-heat the blender.<\/p>\n

    3. Froth:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Empty out the hot water from the now pre-heated blender and add the brewed coffee, butter, and Brain Octane oil.\u00a0 Blend until there is a thick layer of foam on top like a latte. The stronger the blender, the better. A spoon won\u2019t work as it won’t dissolve the butter or make it frothy.<\/p>\n

    4. Optional:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Add cinnamon or a sweetener like Stevia. Don’t<\/strong><\/em> use honey or agave as it messes with the components of the ketosis.<\/p>\n

    My recipe and how I make it:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

    Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • 1 tbsp unsalted, organic grass-fed butter<\/li>\n
    • 1 cap of\u00a0Bulletproof\u00a0<\/strong>Brain Octane Oil<\/li>\n
    • 1 cup brewed coffee from roasted, organic coffee beans<\/li>\n
    • 1 tbsp\u00a0Great Lakes Gelatin\u00a0<\/strong>Collagen Hydrolysate<\/li>\n
    • 1 tsp organic, raw cacao nibs<\/li>\n
    • 1 tbsp\u00a0Amazonia Raw\u00a0<\/strong>protein isolate (natural)<\/li>\n
    • Organic, liquid Stevia to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Follow the above instructions and add all ingredients to blender – blend on high and drink straight away.<\/p>\n

      This method is much more of a comprehensive meal and you certainly won’t feel like you need breakfast after this either. It will keep you going for hours at a steady pace without the spikes that a normal caffeinated coffee-drink will provide you with.<\/p>\n

      I often also have a bullet (short for bulletproof) if I have a big presentation or an important meeting as part of the benefits are enhanced brain function and clarity to think and act better and quicker.<\/p>\n

      Take it with you in your keep-cup, and you help the environment, too.<\/p>\n

      Hope you love it! Cx<\/p>\n

      \"Bulletproof<\/p>\n

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