Yeah after adding coconut oil and vanilla extract regular coffee just can't compare to the frothy goodness anymore.

Vanilla extract sounds like a good addition. Any other tips? The coconut oil alone was enough to get me to switch permanently.

FWIW, I drank 2 this morning and I've had a ton of energy and lower than usual appetite so far. It could be entirely a product of my mind (and probably is) but I can't believe I had never heard of this before.

With or instead of breakfast?

is there a particular brand of coconut oil anyone recommends for this?

My recipe has about 200 calories so on days I work out in the morning, which is most, that plus a yogurt or English muffin is my breakfast. Using 2Tbsp of coconut oil plus butter gets you to 500+ I believe so that would be a meal replacement.

With.

I went with today, but only used a tsp of oil and about a tsp (hard to measure) of butter. Tasted pretty good.

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Vanilla extract sounds like a good addition. Any other tips? The coconut oil alone was enough to get me to switch permanently.

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A splash of Silk dark chocolate almond milk isn't bad

I've been using Irish Whiskey.

Added some chia seed this morning. Just another layer of "bulletproofing" for a day in the life...

After discovering how good it is to make the coffee frothy, now even when I just do coffee and milk I blend it in the Vitamix. Much better than just stirring it in.

Diggin coffee with 1tbsp of coconut oil. I just stir it in though. Not sure if placebo or what but felt much better for hours after drinking it than I usually do.

I've been doing this for about a week now, and I can unequivocally say this is the single best piece of advice / info I've gotten on any Texags board since I've started posting.

Frothing it up in a blender is key, imo. It doesn't look or taste the same without it.

If you haven't heard of Elizabeth Benton and her website called Primal Potential, listen to her podcast on Bulletproof Coffee. She has some really good info about it. Her other episodes are great too, especially if you are a woman. Her info on hormones and weight-loss has changed my life. You can also get her podcasts on iTunes.

http://primalpotential.com/

http://primalpotential.com/bulletproof-coffee/

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Diggin coffee with 1tbsp of coconut oil. I just stir it in though. Not sure if placebo or what but felt much better for hours after drinking it than I usually do.

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So just the coconut oil, no butter?

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Diggin coffee with 1tbsp of coconut oil. I just stir it in though. Not sure if placebo or what but felt much better for hours after drinking it than I usually do.

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So just the coconut oil, no butter?

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Yeah, just about 1 tbsp of coconut oil. I need some type of small blender if I want to try butter. And I better up my butter game as well...dont think I should be dumpin a scoop of land-o-lakes in there, as great as it is.

Coconut oil alone seems to offer quite a few benefits. Although, the jury still seems to be out as some doctors and nutritionists still warn that not much is known about its potential long term health effects.

Any comments from those of you that like this on the 'high quality coffee' that is 'toxin' free? I think this sounds like a cool and fun thing to try overall, but I do start to cringe at reading nebulous 'factoids' that 90% of our store coffee is covered with mycotoxins that the proponents claim.

I just use Peet's Major Dickason blend whole beans fresh ground in a cuisinart drip brewer.

That stuff is akin to voodoo.

Been doing this off and on for awhile since I saw it on Facebook.

Did a big batch today...24 oz... with 2T coconut oil, 1T butter, cinnamon, and a splash of vanilla extract.

It's delicious, but now I feel...shall we say....slippery.

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Any comments from those of you that like this on the 'high quality coffee' that is 'toxin' free? I think this sounds like a cool and fun thing to try overall, but I do start to cringe at reading nebulous 'factoids' that 90% of our store coffee is covered with mycotoxins that the proponents claim.

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There are two key pieces of unknown information here before I worry about this.

1. Is it true that there are mycotoxins in coffee.
2. Are mycotoxins bad or good for me? If bad, at what point are mycotoxins a problem? Is there a safe level? What are the potential problems that mycotoxins present?

Just because something sounds scary or yucky doesn't mean it is. The yogurt in my fridge is full of bacteria!!!

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Been doing this off and on for awhile since I saw it on Facebook.

Did a big batch today...24 oz... with 2T coconut oil, 1T butter, cinnamon, and a splash of vanilla extract.

It's delicious, but now I feel...shall we say....slippery.

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This is kind of gross but I have to ask.

Still havent tried this out yet but it seems like with the added oils into the coffee it would increase the bowel movement likelihood after your coffee even more so than a normal cup of joe.

is that the case?

Early indications say Yes.

Confirmed.

Good points EndoAg. Similar to anti vaxx scare tactics... List the ingredients in a vaccine to scare you but offer no levels, no toxic dose to humans, etc. not to derail...back to coffee talk.

Does the coconut oil type matter? There is virgin, cold pressed, etc...

I bought Spectrum Expeller Pressed Organic Coconut Oil - Refined', for instance.

Tried it today with coconut oil. Pretty good stuff. Can't say I'm feeling any different. I swapped this for the 1/2 avocado I would've ordinarily had as part of my breakfast.

For the nutritionists on the board, what's the current thought on coconut oil as part of the diet? Is it okay in limited quantities? Or is it preferred as the lesser evil if you must have oil in your recipes? Or somewhere in between?

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Tried it today with coconut oil. Pretty good stuff. Can't say I'm feeling any different. I swapped this for the 1/2 avocado I would've ordinarily had as part of my breakfast.

For the nutritionists on the board, what's the current thought on coconut oil as part of the diet? Is it okay in limited quantities? Or is it preferred as the lesser evil if you must have oil in your recipes? Or somewhere in between?

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also interested in responses to this

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Any comments from those of you that like this on the 'high quality coffee' that is 'toxin' free? I think this sounds like a cool and fun thing to try overall, but I do start to cringe at reading nebulous 'factoids' that 90% of our store coffee is covered with mycotoxins that the proponents claim.

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There are two key pieces of unknown information here before I worry about this.

1. Is it true that there are mycotoxins in coffee.
2. Are mycotoxins bad or good for me? If bad, at what point are mycotoxins a problem? Is there a safe level? What are the potential problems that mycotoxins present?

Just because something sounds scary or yucky doesn't mean it is. The yogurt in my fridge is full of bacteria!!!

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Mycotoxins are produced by fungi, and are an agricultural contaminant. As with many things, the AMOUNT is the key.

YES, you are likely to have consumed some mycotoxins in coffee (and in many other fruits/vegetables) in your life.

But the levels are very low.

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This report reviews studies concerning the susceptibility of green coffee beans to mycotoxin contamination. Included are investigations on normal mold flora, toxin production in inoculated beans, effect of experimental roasting on aflatoxin, ochratoxin, and sterigmatocystin, and survey on the presence of these toxins in commercial green coffee. Because of the extremely low frequency of findings, the low levels of toxins, and the experimental data showing 70--80% destruction by the roasting process of toxin added to green coffee, further study on this topic has been discontinued. J Assoc Off Anal Chem. 1980 Nov;63(6):1282-5.

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AC has teh PHD and studies this stuff for a living.

Further reading:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycotoxin

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For the nutritionists on the board, what's the current thought on coconut oil as part of the diet? Is it okay in limited quantities? Or is it preferred as the lesser evil if you must have oil in your recipes? Or somewhere in between?

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Not a nutritionist, but I like this guy and appreciate his insights...