Bulletproof Coffee

Voodoorising · Jan 22, 2017

Hi Peeps

Hope were all well, question if i may. I stopped drinking coffee some time ago and just drank Black Tea but since becoming diabetic I have started to drink coffee with cream again, gone and bought a new cafeteria and now looking for a nice coffee grind. Any recommendations, is this Bulletproof Coffee worth the price or a try.

dawnmc · Jan 22, 2017

No, you can make it yourself with butter and coconut oil, Google for the recipe.

Brunneria · Jan 22, 2017

you can make 'bulletproof coffee' with any kind of coffee, instant, filter or cafetiere. Caff or Decaff. Just make a nice big cup of it and wizz in some butter and/or coconut oil.

Absolutely no point in paying the absurd prices the Bulletproof (TM) website charges. Likewise his gold plated MCT oil...

Buttery coffee is delish though, so well worth trying!

Bluetit1802 · Jan 22, 2017

I have never tried bullet proof coffee. I just enjoy decaf ground coffee with generous amounts of double cream.

bulkbiker · Jan 22, 2017

I just use my nespresso and add coconut oil and cream if I want a pseudo BPC never tried butter but will do next week. Started to have extra butter on my steaks while away and realised just how nice it is... one to keep up.

Brunneria · Jan 22, 2017

luv2spin said:
Dietitians point out there is no scientific basis for the claims, and that any sense of alertness from Bulletproof Coffee is "just a caffeine buzz."

Form the Diabetes perspective; the coffee needs to be free of any additives, including air tight kept one's, as they may contain preservatives during the process and when they are packaged in an atmosphere.

The ideal is the ones made of grinding the freshly roasted raw coffee beans for coffees like Turkish, Greek, Espresso and such, that way they are healthy and a Diabetic can consume up to 5-6 cups during a day without any problem, of course without any sweeteners, including the so called safe ones.

Best Regards

Disclaimer: I am not a doctor, or a Dietician. I am a patient living with this condition. I am only sharing my experiences through the Diabetes Training Courses I have attended to and through my frequent consultations with my Diabetes Medical Team and anything I write is in no way intended to be taken as medical or dietary advice. Any information here is intended to complement the relationship with your Endocrinologist, and Diabetes Dietician and not replace it.

Well, I disagree with several things in your post, from the statement that 5-6 cups of coffee is OK for anyone, diabetic or not, to your comments on sweeteners.

hankjam · Jan 22, 2017

Brunneria said:
you can make 'bulletproof coffee' with any kind of coffee, instant, filter or cafetiere. Caff or Decaff. Just make a nice big cup of it and wizz in some butter and/or coconut oil.

Absolutely no point in paying the absurd prices the Bulletproof (TM) website charges. Likewise his gold plated MCT oil...

Buttery coffee is delish though, so well worth trying!

Any thoughts on the type / brand of butter.... I seem to be Lurpak no salt at the mo.... though not tried it in my coffee.... I'm thinking it will trash my coffee!

Brunneria · Jan 22, 2017

hankjam said:
Any thoughts on the type / brand of butter.... I seem to be Lurpak no salt at the mo.... though not tried it in my coffee.... I'm thinking it will trash my coffee!

I've seen various ppl suggest that grass fed butter is best - because of the potential vit K2 content.
Salted, or not, is just a matter of preference...

hornplayer · Jan 22, 2017

I've been having problems stabilising my sugar levels for a couple of years. It doesn't matter what I eat, carbs or no carbs, my levels rise throughout the morning and are always 4-5 points higher by lunchtime.
I started having bulletproof coffee for breakfast a couple of weeks ago and it's been brilliant. The first day my sugar levels still went up, but only by 0.8. I was amazed. Now there is no rise and it even falls steadily throughout the day. No sudden drops! A mug in the morning (approx 250cals worth) sees me through until about 4pm. If I know I need to work into the evening I take a vacuum mug full with me. I'm so glad I tried it. It's the only thing I've found in three years that actually works for me .

hornplayer · Jan 22, 2017

Seriously? Are we s'posed to tack a disclaimer on the end of everything???

Kristin251 · Jan 22, 2017

hornplayer said:
I've been having problems stabilising my sugar levels for a couple of years. It doesn't matter what I eat, carbs or no carbs, my levels rise throughout the morning and are always 4-5 points higher by lunchtime.
I started having bulletproof coffee for breakfast a couple of weeks ago and it's been brilliant. The first day my sugar levels still went up, but only by 0.8. I was amazed. Now there is no rise and it even falls steadily throughout the day. No sudden drops! A mug in the morning (approx 250cals worth) sees me through until about 4pm. If I know I need to work into the evening I take a vacuum mug full with me. I'm so glad I tried it. It's the only thing I've found in three years that actually works for me .

Hmm... low you have me thinking about trying it. What fat do you use and how much. I don't want loads of saturated fat and can't do coconut oil so butter or ghee it would be. I love butter though!!

hankjam said:
Any thoughts on the type / brand of butter.... I seem to be Lurpak no salt at the mo.... though not tried it in my coffee.... I'm thinking it will trash my coffee!

to me there is no other butter than Kerry gold. Grass fed MOST of the year. It comes from Irish cows. Absolutely delishous

hornplayer · Jan 22, 2017

Disclaimer: I cannot be held responsible for anything I may or may not say while I am sleeping......

Angelofthemarches · Jan 22, 2017

Brunneria said:
Well, I disagree with several things in your post, from the statement that 5-6 cups of coffee is OK for anyone, diabetic or not, to your comments on sweeteners.

I also have found the NHS dieticians' advice so far dubious in the extreme and scientifically backward.... I'm a nurse btw !! The current NHS guidelines pay no attention to the possibility of being fat adapted energy-wise.

hornplayer · Jan 22, 2017

There are LOTS of people on here who I'm sure give better advice than me, but, my version is as follows:
15ml (1 tablespoon) each of coconut oil, unsalted posh organic butter (-Welsh, of course! Lol)and double cream, About 3/4 of a teaspoon of vanilla extract, two shots of coffee (or teaspoons of really nice instant if I'm in a rush) and yes, I do use sweetener. (It's a Lidl one that doesn't taste funny) I add about 250/300ml of hot water and use an immersion blender to whip it together.
Yes, I'm sure I'll get shouted down for using sweetener and normal bog standard coffee etc, but my goal was simply to grab some sort of control and I've achieved that, so I'm okay with it.

I don't know what you should use instead of the coconut oil, but I'm sure there are options.

Disclaimer: I cannot be held responsible for anything I may or may not say while I am sleeping......

Tabbyjoolz · Jan 22, 2017

Love Bulletproof coffee, although two in quick succession makes me feel a little queasy (and I am a caffeine addict!). Two or three spread out over the course of a day are fine.

On weekdays, one Bulletproof coffee does me well for breakfast and I can carry on quite happily till lunch.

douglas99 · Jan 22, 2017

Angelofthemarches said:
I also have found the NHS dieticians' advice so far dubious in the extreme and scientifically backward.... I'm a nurse btw !! The current NHS guidelines pay no attention to the possibility of being fat adapted energy-wise.

Yes, I certainly made a break with sugar, and having lost my sweet tooth, really don't feel I need to substitute sweeteners.

Whether or not chemicals are healthy is another matter, again I try to avoid them when I can, but I appreciate others still like the sweet taste, so it's down to personal choice.

col101 · Jan 22, 2017

Somehow bpc has passed by
Is there a link saying what it is and how it's meant to help please?

hornplayer · Jan 22, 2017

There are lots of links everywhere

try using the forum search or googling it

Angelofthemarches · Jan 22, 2017

hornplayer said:
There are LOTS of people on here who I'm sure give better advice than me, but, my version is as follows:
15ml (1 tablespoon) each of coconut oil, unsalted posh organic butter (-Welsh, of course! Lol)and double cream, About 3/4 of a teaspoon of vanilla extract, two shots of coffee (or teaspoons of really nice instant if I'm in a rush) and yes, I do use sweetener. (It's a Lidl one that doesn't taste funny) I add about 250/300ml of hot water and use an immersion blender to whip it together.
Yes, I'm sure I'll get shouted down for using sweetener and normal bog standard coffee etc, but my goal was simply to grab some sort of control and I've achieved that, so I'm okay with it.

I don't know what you should use instead of the coconut oil, but I'm sure there are options.

Disclaimer: I cannot be held responsible for anything I may or may not say while I am sleeping......

Oh I might try that - I tried it without the cream and sweetener and couldn't cope..

Brunneria · Jan 22, 2017

hornplayer said:
Seriously? Are we s'posed to tack a disclaimer on the end of everything???

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