She Dropped 17 Pounds After Changing Her Morning Coffee Recipe

Pam is a self-taught cook and social media influencer who has amassed over one million subscribers on her YouTube channel, Cooking at Pam's Place. In one of her viral videos, she opens up about her weight loss, revealing that one simple drink was responsible for it. "Today we are getting ready to make a recipe that I have used to lose 17 pounds," she claims in the clip.

Here Are the Ingredients for Bulletproof Coffee

"What we're actually going to be making today is called Bulletproof Coffee. It is a drink, and the things you're going to need for this drink will be butter and MCT oil if you can find it. If not, coconut oil is used because MCT oil is a medium-chain triglyceride, and it's actually a fat found in coconut oil and palm oil. You'll also need some coffee," she says in her post.

Start By Brewing Coffee

You start by making a cup of coffee, "however you like to make it," she says. "Sometimes I put sweetener in it, and sometimes I don't. You can use something like coconut sugar or swerve, or even Stevia will work," she says.

The Butter and MCT Oil Keep You Full, She Says

She continues to explain that during her weight loss, she "wasn't doing any other extra exercises" and was eating regular food. "The reason it helped me and me alone is because it kept me full because of the butter and the MCT oil that is in this recipe, which kept me full for eight hours. And then when I did get ready to eat, I didn't eat much because, well, I was still full," she says.

Melt the MCT Oil and Butter in Hot Coffee

She starts by putting her butter and MCT oil in the coffee to melt it. "It's two parts butter to one part MCT oil," she says. "I have two tablespoons of butter, and I have one tablespoon of MCT oil."  She recommends organic butter. "The better butter that you have, the better it is for you. So try to get that if you can. If not, go with whatever butter you have."

Then, Blend It Up

"Go ahead and pour your coffee in while it's nice and hot, and we're going to blend this on high until it's nice and frothy. It only takes a minute or so," she says. "If you're going to use a sweetener after you blend it just a little bit like that, you want to go ahead and add your sweetener in. Now, I am going to add some coconut sugar in here today just for you guys. I'm going to add about half of a tablespoon full. As you can see, it frothed up, and it foamed up a little bit."

Drink It Right Away

Now, it's ready to consume. "You also want to drink this right away. It's going to froth up, and you want that frothiness and earthiness for the whole dish. So drink it right away," she says.

What Is Bulletproof Coffee

Bulletproof coffee was popularized by Dave Asprey, a health science entrepreneur, bestselling author, and the 'Father of biohacking,' an expert on healthy but sustainable habits. It is nicknamed keto coffee, as it was designed to work on a fat fast and serve as a liquid breakfast.

Why MCT Oil and Grass Fed Butter Are Key for Weight Loss

Asprey recently explained to Body Network that eating more stable fats and ditching seed oils like sunflower oil, canola oil, and soybean oil is key. "These are high in oxidized omega-6 fats, which cause inflammation in your body. I recommend getting most of your fats from grass-fed butter or ghee, grass-fed tallow, and MCT oil. The rest of your fats can include monounsaturated fat from extra virgin olive oil and omega-3s from grass-fed beef or wild-caught seafood."

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There Is Research Supporting the Benefits

There is also research that shows that grass-fed butter, high in CLA (conjugated linolenic acid), may help with weight loss. A review of 18 human studies showed that compared to a placebo supplementing with 3.2 grams daily resulted in a loss of 0.11 lbs per week, approximately half a pound per month.

Get More Tips From Dave Asprey

Experts agree that putting butter and/or MCT oil in coffee works to suppress appetite and can serve as an aid in fasting. For more on Asprey's longevity recommendations, read 10 Things You Need to Change to Live Longer.