Butter Coffee
This Weird New Way To Drink Coffee Might Be A Game-Changer
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Butter Coffee is the latest development in the “high-fat diet” movement. The recipe for the coffee was introduced by Dave Asprey on his website, The Bulletproof Executive, and has since made headlines in the Daily Mail, various health food blogs, and even reached the hallowed lips of Matt Lauer on the Today Show (although he found it repulsive — that Lauer!).
Asprey first got the idea to create his own version of the coffee after being “rejuvenated by a creamy cup of yak butter tea at 18,000 feet elevation near Mt. Kailash in Tibet.” Using butter in tea or coffee is a common practice in many parts of Southeast Asia and Africa, and is especially beneficial to those living at high altitudes. Asprey states that he starts every morning with butter coffee and claims that it will give you “the best mornings of your life, with boundless energy and focus.”
Before you grab a stick of butter and start using it as a stir stick, here's the actual recipe:
Blend 2 Tbsps of non-salted, grass-fed butter, 1 tsp of MCT (medium-chain triglycerides) Palm Oil and Coconut Oil and 1 cup of coffee in a blender until frothy.
Asprey claims that grass-fed butter “optimizes cholesterol levels.” Although many health organizations advise against regular consumption of saturated fats, studies have found that MCT oils may not carry the same risks as other saturated fats and are very easily absorbed and turned into energy by the body. Plus, they are supposed to make you feel full longer, which can help with weight loss.
Each cup of butter coffee weighs in at about 100 to 200 calories, which is a lot for coffee, but if you subscribe to the mentality of the high-fat diet, it is not the amount of calories that matters, but the type.
The catch?
As with any new trendy health-food item (acai berries, quinoa, kale) you don’t just add it to your diet and then kick back and relax as the pounds melt away and you develop into a high-functioning, Adonis-like manbeast. The classic pillars of health — regular exercise, lots of water, rest, and a balanced diet — must be maintained (although, there is a lot of debate these days as to what exactly a “balanced” diet is).
Those who swear by the “high-fat diet” maintain that diet is a bigger factor in weight than exercise. However, the benefits of exercise on the mind and body are not lost on anyone. If you’re trying to lose weight, drinking a cup of butter coffee every morning and then going to sit on your butt for eight hours in an office might not be the best way to go about it. It may be better to save this energy-boosting treat for workouts, sports, and impressing women with your knowledge of health. And for the days when you’re not climbing mountains in the Appalachians, try acquiring a taste for drinking a cup of good quality coffee — black.
This Weird New Way To Drink Coffee Might Be A Game-Changer
http://www.askmen.com/sports/foodcourt/b...offee.html
Butter Coffee is the latest development in the “high-fat diet” movement. The recipe for the coffee was introduced by Dave Asprey on his website, The Bulletproof Executive, and has since made headlines in the Daily Mail, various health food blogs, and even reached the hallowed lips of Matt Lauer on the Today Show (although he found it repulsive — that Lauer!).
Asprey first got the idea to create his own version of the coffee after being “rejuvenated by a creamy cup of yak butter tea at 18,000 feet elevation near Mt. Kailash in Tibet.” Using butter in tea or coffee is a common practice in many parts of Southeast Asia and Africa, and is especially beneficial to those living at high altitudes. Asprey states that he starts every morning with butter coffee and claims that it will give you “the best mornings of your life, with boundless energy and focus.”
Before you grab a stick of butter and start using it as a stir stick, here's the actual recipe:
Blend 2 Tbsps of non-salted, grass-fed butter, 1 tsp of MCT (medium-chain triglycerides) Palm Oil and Coconut Oil and 1 cup of coffee in a blender until frothy.
Asprey claims that grass-fed butter “optimizes cholesterol levels.” Although many health organizations advise against regular consumption of saturated fats, studies have found that MCT oils may not carry the same risks as other saturated fats and are very easily absorbed and turned into energy by the body. Plus, they are supposed to make you feel full longer, which can help with weight loss.
Each cup of butter coffee weighs in at about 100 to 200 calories, which is a lot for coffee, but if you subscribe to the mentality of the high-fat diet, it is not the amount of calories that matters, but the type.
The catch?
As with any new trendy health-food item (acai berries, quinoa, kale) you don’t just add it to your diet and then kick back and relax as the pounds melt away and you develop into a high-functioning, Adonis-like manbeast. The classic pillars of health — regular exercise, lots of water, rest, and a balanced diet — must be maintained (although, there is a lot of debate these days as to what exactly a “balanced” diet is).
Those who swear by the “high-fat diet” maintain that diet is a bigger factor in weight than exercise. However, the benefits of exercise on the mind and body are not lost on anyone. If you’re trying to lose weight, drinking a cup of butter coffee every morning and then going to sit on your butt for eight hours in an office might not be the best way to go about it. It may be better to save this energy-boosting treat for workouts, sports, and impressing women with your knowledge of health. And for the days when you’re not climbing mountains in the Appalachians, try acquiring a taste for drinking a cup of good quality coffee — black.
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