Bulletproof coffee or bulletproof coffee is the latest trend in super drinks and superfoods in the world. Lately we are very used to food trends, which promise to satisfy us and help us achieve a body 10, at the same time that they achieve a balance between body and mind: the love of organic, detox smoothies, juices of different colors combining fruits and vegetables., chia, quinoa, flax seeds… And now the Bulletproof coffee.
It is a mixture of coffee, butter and coconut oil, which replaces a full breakfast. There are already many celebrities who have already declared their unconditional love for having a cup of this super coffee when they get up. Gwyneth Paltrow is one of them, but not the only one, since the succulent mix has millions of followers around the world.
The origins of Bulletproof coffee
- Who invented this revolutionary drink? Nothing more and nothing less than the millionaire, Dave Asprey, who was climbing in Tibet when he reached the top completely fainted and some monks gave him a drink based on tea and yak butter, which was an immediate restorative. It was then that Dave began to mature the idea of patenting a similar mixture, until, after many experiments, he came up with Bulletproof coffee, which he himself markets on his website.
How to prepare the Bulletproof coffee?
- Either way, this coffee is easy to make at home. You just have to get hot water, a coffee maker and a blender. Add two teaspoons of butter and another two of coconut oil to the coffee. Of course, and now comes the most complicated part, the coffee must be of good quality, not contain toxins and you must grind the beans at home; Butter must be organic (from pasture) and low in calories and salt, and coconut oil must also be organic (this is the tricky part because sometimes it is difficult to find such natural products in our country). Beat everything with the mixer (a powerful one so that the oils and coffee mix well) and you will have a complete breakfast.
What are the benefits of Bulletproof coffee?
- It gives you energy. It stimulates the body to burn fat that it converts into energy.
- It gives you high mental performance and maximizes your concentration. That’s why it has become the favorite early-morning drink for US executives.
- It’s satiating The satiating power is found in the butter, which satisfies you for hours avoiding the consumption of sugars and carbohydrates.
- It provides good fats to the body, as well as vitamins and minerals. Natural butter is full of vitamins (especially A and K2).
- It has no toxins.
For all these reasons, a cup of Bulletproof coffee is a complete breakfast that promises to take away your hunger, in a healthy way, for 5 or 6 hours thanks to its 400 calories; Of course, if the ingredients are totally natural, these fats will be the so-called ‘good or beneficial for health’. It is the perfect coffee for people who struggle to eat breakfast in the morning and for those who have little energy first thing in the morning.
Of course, after this fashion, a whole ritual has emerged and even a diet based on this bulletproof coffee, which eliminates not only carbohydrates and sugars, but also gluten from the daily diet. We do not know if it will work, what is certain is that its creator claims to have lost, following its instructions, nothing more and nothing less than 40 kilos. Do you dare to have a cup of Bulletproof coffee for breakfast?