Coffee with butter is a drink that allows you to get rid of excess weight and significantly reduce body size. The secret to losing weight is simple. A serving contains more than 400 kcal, so a person gets a feeling of fullness for several hours. He eats less, doesn't snack during the day, and loses weight. Doctors are not as fascinated by the method as those losing weight; they argue that the drink can be dangerous, especially for people with chronic diseases.
What is coffee with butter called?
The name was coined by David Asprey, an American entrepreneur and self-proclaimed "bio-hacker" who produces and sells supplements and health products. His brand is called Bulletproof, and under this brand he introduced a coffee-butter drink as a breakfast alternative in 2011.
The idea of mixing a drink and fat is not new: Asprey was inspired by it in Tibet, where he drank a lot of tea with salted milk and yak butter. Only he changed the tea to coffee, removed the milk and salt. The meaning of obtaining energy remains.
As the breakfast drink's popularity has grown among gym fans, the term now applies to any coffee prepared in roughly the same ratio as Asprey's original recipe:
- Brewed coffee – 250–350 ml;
- 1-2 tablespoons coconut oil (now MCT powder);
- 1-2 tablespoons butter from grass-fed cows.
Even with a strong deviation from the recipe, coffee with butter is called Bulletproof in the West, and in the Russian version - “armored coffee” or “keto coffee” (for the keto diet), as well as “butter coffee”.
Butter coffee is a more general concept than “armor” or “keto coffee,” but it goes by many names, so it’s worth keeping in mind. David Asprey promotes his own products, specialty coffees without toxins, specialty oils. We will talk about regular coffee with butter (as well as ghee and coconut).
Coconut oil to reduce appetite
Your body begins to use stored fat when your calorie (energy) expenditure exceeds your calorie intake. In other words, the body must experience a calorie deficit. The main difficulty is to count your calorie expenditure. After all, it is impossible to constantly understand and control the nutritional value of foods.
Nature has done everything to ensure that a person remains slim and healthy in natural conditions. Just 30 years ago, many had no idea what a calorie was, and no one thought to calculate the daily energy requirement. The concept of “obesity epidemic” appeared only in the mid-1980s. The search has begun for methods and products that can trick the body into absorbing lower amounts of calories. Research led to coconut oil.
Studies of coconut oil as a source of medium-chain fatty acids have shown that it can prolong feelings of fullness. Not feeling hungry for a long time automatically reduces your calorie intake. Fats that have a different structure do not have this effect.
When consuming coconut oil, the liver intensively produces ketone bodies. They are the ones who influence appetite, suppressing it. This is due to the peculiarities of triglyceride metabolism. A study involving 6 healthy men examined the mechanism of absorption of fatty compounds. Eating medium-length fats made it possible to eat 256 fewer calories per day without thinking about it. [3]
14 male subjects ate foods rich in this type of fat for breakfast. This resulted in them eating significantly fewer calories at lunch.
Coconut oil significantly stimulates fat burning, which increases the number of calories. This mechanism causes a decrease in appetite, which leads to less calorie intake.
Including foods containing medium chain fatty acids in your diet suppresses your appetite and automatically causes you to eat fewer calories.
Taste of coffee with butter
Many people are afraid to try the drink just because they are embarrassed by the feeling of fat. Some people remember being given hot milk and butter as children, while others believe that the taste of fat will be in their mouths. Think about not being bothered by hot, fatty broth, which is essentially the same thing.
Those who have tried this drink note a pleasant, smooth, creamy taste. It's like a smooth, thick, creamy latte, users say. The oiliness becomes a plus, it gives a velvety feel, the drink is closest to coffee with milk or cream, but without milk.
As one user advised: if the greasy sheen on the surface bothers you, don’t look at it, just take the first sip. It will taste good!
Beneficial properties of coffee with butter
For people on a keto diet, coffee with butter is a necessary part of the diet, since fat loss occurs precisely due to eating fat. But you don’t have to be on a diet to appreciate all the benefits and benefits of coffee with butter:
For those who don't have breakfast in the morning
Millions of people, sleepy, cannot bring themselves to have breakfast, and are only able to drink a cup of their favorite espresso or Americano. Everyone knows that this is not good for the stomach, but there is no strength to chew. The appetite wakes up after a couple of hours, at work or school. Take out the blender in the evening, and in the morning, in half a minute, beat coffee with butter, butter, peanut or coconut. Your stomach will thank you!
For those who go to training
If you run or jump at the gym to lose weight, this may not be an option for you (although we will discuss this later). But if you want to gain weight, pump up muscles, or basically train more intensely and longer, this drink is what you need! You will have a lot of energy, and at the same time lightness in your stomach - after all, you haven’t eaten anything. You will be able to do more repetitions, which will have an effect on the muscles.
To improve cognitive abilities
This, however, is not about butter, but about MCT oil (in Russian, MCTs are medium chain triglycerides), this is one of the forms of saturated fatty acid. In studies conducted on people taking MCT, cognitive function improved along with brain function. MCT oil can be bought on iHerb, but the closest thing to it is coconut oil, which is sold in eco-stores and even large supermarkets. In general, coconut oil added to coffee will improve your brain function.
So simple, really tasty and healthy. Better than adding cream and sugar to your morning drink.
Mechanism of action
Bulletproof coffee switches the human body into a new mode of operation aimed at burning fat. This process is called ketosis - a state of carbohydrate starvation of cells, in which fat begins to actively break down with the formation of a larger number of ketone bodies.
Ketones by their nature are unique sources of energy. The body begins to use them to meet energy needs, destroying a large number of adipose tissue cells. Ketosis has been shown to have anorectic effects.
Experiments on rodents conducted by American scientists demonstrated that ketosis contributes to an overall increase in life expectancy. An increase in survival rate was observed in all animals, but the course of physiological processes did not change.
It is important to note that this drink helps reduce body weight in various ways, implemented by each component included in the composition:
- Coffee. Caffeine, according to experts from Germany, causes a decrease in fat reserves (especially abdominal fat). The substance also activates the metabolism of substances (accelerates energy consumption) and suppresses hunger. Caffeine also causes an increase in the content of ketone bodies in the blood plasma.
- Butter. Rich in vitamins (A, K2, E) and omega-3 fatty acids, as well as antioxidant substances (glutathione, superoxide dismutase), which normalize metabolic processes in the body and create “ideal” conditions for the destruction of adipose tissue cells.
- MCT oils. It has been proven that these substances are much more efficiently utilized by the body, cause a feeling of satiety and reduce the rate of body weight gain (due to the extremely high rate of destruction of adipocytes). Ketones also improve the cognitive sphere (memory, thinking, associative processes) and can improve the general condition against the background of degenerative brain diseases (Alzheimer's or Pick's disease).
There are a number of other benefits of taking Bulletproof coffee:
- reducing the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases and their dangerous complications (only with moderate consumption);
- prevention of malignant degeneration of body cells;
- prevention of type II diabetes mellitus (only with moderate consumption);
- increasing mental and physical performance;
- activation of attention and thinking;
The described effects are observed exclusively within a few hours from the moment of taking the drink.
Thus, Bulletproof Coffee puts the body into a state of ketosis - the physiological process of breaking down fat cells to meet energy needs. As a result, a wide range of positive effects are observed, one of which is weight loss.
Cons of coffee with butter
The drink has no direct negative properties, except perhaps its rather high calorie content. And if you are used to drinking a coffee drink with a hearty breakfast or lunch, you may end up with a serious calorie excess. Be smart and count calories if that's an issue.
It seems surprising that with such a high calorie content, many people use butter coffee to lose weight, but it is true.
Coffee with butter for weight loss
The keto diet uses a combination of cow butter and MCT oil (optionally coconut oil). In principle, you can lose weight with butter, if you count calories, and use this product not as an additive to the diet, but as a substitute.
Here's how it works:
A cup of coffee with butter can replace breakfast and prolong the feeling of fullness for several hours. Most people are quite capable of holding out until lunch without snacking, and even eating very little healthy food at lunch, and not feeling hungry.
Consuming MCT oils in the morning will help stabilize your blood sugar and increase ketone production. That is, the drink can boost your metabolism and at the same time help your body go into fat-burning mode.
What is the secret of coffee-oil weight loss
If you eat moderately and follow a coffee-oil diet, a person who is losing weight will lose weight steadily, but slowly. With strict adherence to all the rules, body weight decreases faster. This effect can be achieved due to the breakdown of fat.
In addition, weight loss is observed due to the fact that coffee beans contain diuretics and antioxidants. With their help, fluid is removed from the body and stops accumulating again. The presence of medium chain triglycerides is noted in the oil. These substances take part in metabolic processes, create a barrier to the formation of cholesterol plaques and are not stored in fat.
What oil can be added to coffee?
This drink is prepared only from sufficiently fatty oil, and in solid form. Do not make coffee with vegetable or olive oil; it will definitely be too greasy and tasteless.
- Coffee with butter is the most affordable option in terms of energy. Well, if you can’t bring yourself to have breakfast, but you understand that it is necessary. You can try eco-oil or look for New Zealand (herbal) oil in large hypermarkets, but you can start with regular oil. If only it wasn't a spread and had more fat.
- Coconut oil in coffee for weight loss is the best option as it will not only bring in the right fats but will also stimulate your metabolism, resulting in you being more energetic and able to shed those extra pounds faster. This product is often quite expensive, so it is mixed half and half with cream, but can also be consumed separately.
- Coffee with peanut butter even has its own name - “Snickers”, and many people also drink it. Unless you want a homogeneous, smooth product, and experiment with flavors. Often this pasta is salty, which is not suitable for everyone, and sugar may also be added, which will negate the idea of losing weight.
- Coffee with ghee (ghee) is very popular among followers of a healthy lifestyle. This ghee for coffee is easy to prepare at home from cow butter. There are many detailed instructions on the Internet. The result is a valuable product, purified and beneficial to the body. By the way, you can add spices to it during cooking if you wish.
Try different options, and among them you will definitely find your own, which suits your taste and properties, depending on your purpose.
Features of the drink
Coffee with oil for weight loss was used from personal experience by American nutritionist Davey Asprey, who successfully proved the effectiveness of this original tandem.
The result is the optimization of existing processes within the body, which made it possible to improve intestinal function, enhance metabolism, reducing subcutaneous fat layers in the waist, arms, thighs, and abdomen.
Description
Coffee with butter is today called “Paleolithic coffee.” The press has already spread the word about such miraculous raw materials, convincing readers that such a product tones, saturates with healthy fats and proteins, and can be an excellent addition to the morning meal if you want to correct your figure parameters.
For the effective functioning of internal processes, the body needs antioxidants, diuretics, which are found in coffee, as well as “healthy” fats that help neutralize cholesterol plaques in blood vessels.
For the process of cleansing the body of waste and toxins, you need to take high quality coffee, it is advisable to grind it at home, then prepare the drink in a Turkish coffee pot or coffee machine. Single serving – 15 g per 100 ml of water.
You need to take butter, high fat content (25 g) or vegetable oil - coconut, palm, black cumin, GHI (6 ml). During the preparation of the drink, the fatty film must be completely converted into foam, so the composition is ready for use and the weight loss effect is guaranteed.
Compound
Coffee beans contain complex organic matter that comprises a quarter of the raw product's weight. Contains fiber, coffee oil and water in small quantities. The caloric content of grains is minimal - 2 Kcal per 100 g of product.
The nutritional value of natural coffee beans is as follows:
- caffeine – 2.5%;
- protein – 19%;
- fats – 9.3;
- sucrose – 4.5;
- monosaccharides – 0.30%;
- fiber – 24%;
- pentosans – 7%;
- tannins – 10%;
- organic acids – 4%;
- unsaturated fatty acids – 5.7%.
Natural coffee contains a lot of vitamins and microelements. Tannins form a bitter taste, fiber is responsible for the foam, and caffeine invigorates and activates the functioning of all body systems. Oily volatile compounds are fragile, and therefore it is recommended to store the product in airtight packaging.
Vitamins and minerals:
- vitamin PP – 19 mg;
- vitamin E – 2.7 mg;
- vitamin B 1 - 0.17 mg;
- iron – 5.3 mg;
- phosphorus – 2.8 mg;
- theopheline – 0.62 mg;
- theobromine – 1.85 mg;
- kafeol – 1.5 mg.
Many chemical compounds are formed during the roasting process of beans, making the taste of the drink rich and aromatic.
In combination with coffee in the process of losing weight, nutritionists recommend using the following types of oils:
| Name | Composition of the product | Calorie content |
| Coconut oil, obtained from the copra plant of the coconut.
| Lauric acid – 34% Palmitic – 10% Oleic – 9% Stearic – 5% Nylon – 1% | 862 Kcal per 100 g |
| Palm oil is obtained from the pulp of the fruit of the oil palm.
| Lauric acid – up to 0.5% Myristic – 2% Palmitic – 43% Oleic – 40% Arachina – up to 0.1% | 884 Kcal per 100 g |
| Black cumin oil is produced from the raw materials of Nigella Damaskus or sativa seeds.
| Nigellon – 43% Linoleic acid – 55% Oleic – 15% Palmitic – 12% Stearic – 3% | 900 Kcal per 100 g |
| GHI (ghee)
| Linoleic acid – 6% Vitamin E – 3% Vitamin A – 6% | 886 Kcal per 100 g |
Butter is produced by separating or churning cream, has a high milk fat content - up to 80%, proteins - 0.9 mg, cholesterol - 215 mg, Omega 3 fatty acids - 315 mg, monounsaturated fats - 21 g. Energy value - 6665 Kcal per 100 g of product.
Natural oil also contains 2% of the normal level of minerals such as calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and selenium. Among the vitamins, in small quantities there is thiamine, folic acid, riboflavin, niacin (1%), as well as vitamin K - 7% of the norm.
Butter coffee recipe
There are no strict canons here, and you won’t have to measure anything by grams and milliliters, which is good. In the morning, you can pour the ingredients into a blender or cup, at least in approximate proportions, and you will get the effect.
Approximate standard proportions: for 150 ml of coffee - a heaped tablespoon of oil. But you can start with a teaspoon.
Within this ratio, you can blend oils, and even add different spices, such as vanilla or cinnamon, directly into your drink.
How to cook:
- Brew coffee in a Turk, geyser, French press, or brew it in a filter (you can make an Americano from espresso), but don’t cook more than double espresso, it’s too strong.
- Blend the coffee, butter and spices in a blender until the texture is smooth.
- Taste it.
Some people don't whisk, but simply stir the butter in a cup. You can try it this way, but it won't taste like a creamy latte. However, there will be benefits.
Reviews of coffee with butter
The popularity of the drink online is simply impressive! Some negative “it doesn’t taste good” are drowned in thousands of praise reviews about coffee with oil for weight loss. The energy cocktail is already served in many establishments in Moscow, but all over the world it is a real boom, associated, however, with the keto diet. This “new way to drink coffee” has taken Silicon Valley by storm (they say it improves IQ and concentration). In general, there is enough delight. Therefore, if you are planning to try it, it is definitely worth doing so to at least be aware of the new trend.
Contraindications
Not everyone is allowed to try coffee with added butter. There are certain contraindications to its use. Among them:
- the presence of pathologies of the heart and blood vessels;
- disturbances in the activity of the gastrointestinal tract;
- high blood pressure;
- period of pregnancy and lactation;
- individual intolerance to ingredients;
- childhood and adolescence.
Losing weight with maslatte is quite possible. The main thing is to strictly adhere to all diet conditions and properly organize your diet. Otherwise, positive changes will not be observed. If you do not eliminate unhealthy foods from your diet, you will begin to gain weight and the situation will get worse. This is extremely important to consider before starting the Bulletproof Diet.
Let's sum it up
Adding butter to coffee is interesting and useful. It's part of the keto diet, but many people simply enjoy starting the day with this nutritious drink that will keep them energized for at least a few hours. Reviews about coffee with butter and coconut oil for weight loss are really good. Tastes like a velvety creamy latte, no greasy taste in your mouth. Remember about the calorie content, be moderate, but one serving in the morning will definitely only bring a positive effect, so it’s worth a try!
