Bulletproof coffee is also known as butter coffee.  It is a good choice for your morning breakfast if you are on a keto diet, or if you want to extend the time with no carbohydrates from after dinner until lunchtime the next day.

How to Make Bulletproof Coffee

• Start with 8 ounces of hot black freshly brewed coffee or 4 shots of espresso and 4 ounces of hot water
• Add 1 or 2 tablespoons of UNSALTED butter, depending on your preference. Start with one tablespoon of butter and work your way up to 2 tablespoons if you feel the need.
• Add 1 to 2 TEAspoons of MCT oil (a special refined coconut oil)
• Blend the ingredients in a blender for 30 seconds until the mixture is frothy.
  Alternatively, use a milk frother to mix your bulletproof coffee.
• Pour it into a cup capable of holding at least 12 ounces
  Finally, drink it right away before it separates.

For a tasty variation, add 1/4 TEAspoon of vanilla extract before blending the mixture

Benefits of Bulletproof Coffee

Starting the day with coffee is likely to satisfy your hunger for about 3 hours.

If you are accustomed to starting the day with some kind of baked goods or some kind of sweets, this alternative coffee will help you avoid these high-carbohydrate foods, and help you stick to a low-carbohydrate diet.  Even if you are not on a carbohydrate diet, starting the day with this coffee will help you break the habit of having your coffee with a sugary or starchy side dish .

Assuming that you use real butter, the butter in this coffee recipe provides vitamins A, D, and K.  It naturally contains about 3% butyrate. This short chain fatty acid that helps nourish the colonocytes that maintain the lining of the colon (large intestine).

One Cup Should Be Enough

Moderate amounts of butyrate are beneficial.  Like many things in life, too much of even a good thing, like butyrate, can have negative effects like bloating and gas. Therefore, use common sense in how much bulletproof coffee you drink — one cup in the morning should satisfy you.

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