Bulletproof Diet

Eat mostly plants, do some exercise, don't smoke, and don't drink too much. These recommendations have survived study after study, and worked for generations of people all over the world. They're pretty much bulletproof - Julia Belluz

Bulletproof Diet

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The Bulletproof Diet is everything wrong with eating in America

When I first heard about the Bulletproof Diet — the "revolutionary" plan for weight loss — I tried to turn a blind eye. I really did.

But then, there were rumblings around the newsroom. "My Silicon Valley Facebook friends are posting about it a lot," said one colleague. Another wanted to know whether there was any science to the claims that butter-laden coffee could actually help achieve a new level of mental clarity. When the "cult" turned up in the New York Times, my editor said we should be writing about it, too.

I've spent a lot of time thinking about diet and, unsurprisingly, came to Bulletproof with a skeptical eye. But even I was blown away by how science-y it is. The…

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Is the Bulletproof Diet Safe?

Are the Bulletproof Coffee and the Bulletproof Diet really safe ways to lose weight and increase energy? Do they offer any health benefits? When searching for a safe way to lose weight and increase energy, put aside time to exercise and plan to cut just a few hundred calories from your daily clean-eating lifestyle.

What I’ve Learned After Listening to 200 Hours of the Bulletproof Diet Podcast

This is the three minute story on how I went from eating french fries on my deathbed in Medellin, Colombia to having my outlook on health forever changed. ... and yes I’ll tell you why so many people worldwide are putting butter in their coffee.

The Cult of the Bulletproof Coffee Diet

The recipe — a riff on the yak butter tea Mr. Asprey found restorative while hiking in Tibet — calls for low-mold coffee beans; at least two tablespoons of unsalted butter (grass-fed, which is higher in Omega 3s and vitamins); and one to two tablespoons of medium-chain triglyceride (MCT) oil, a type of easily digestible fat. Mr. Asprey claims having the 450-plus-calorie cup of coffee instead of breakfast suppresses hunger, promotes weight loss and provides mental clarity.

Bulletproof Diet that promises to transform your body - with VERY disappointing results

Appearing to be a healthy Paleo-inspired regime, and desperate to shift as few extra pounds I was carrying I was eager to give the plan a go.

Can Vegetarians Eat The Bulletproof Diet?

The answer: it’s challenging but possible. You’ll want to be conscious of a few possible gaps in nutrition and make sure you fill them.

From Idea To Industry: Dave Asprey, Bulletproof

“I started my business out as a blog,” he says. “If someone had told me the things I know 20 years ago it would have changed my life. I knew I had precious knowledge. If only five people read my blog and a life is changed, I win,”he says. “So instead of focusing on sales, I focused on how I could help.”