Many of us have heard the trend of bullet-proof coffee (which is basically coffee that is blended with grass-fed butter or medium chain triglyceride oil (MCT oil). I must admit 3 years ago I jumped on the trend and jumped right off. My love of iced-americano's has been the main reason I strayed. Also I don't really need another reason to like coffee...I like it enough. Fast forward and I have been doing a lot of study and research on the impact of food on blood sugar. Its amazing to me how many of us fall into the pre-diabetic category and even with a normal caloric diet and adequate exercise carry an extra 30-40 lbs. This is a complex web that involves stress, sleep, gut health, and hormonal health. So the emphasis in this arena today is to add healthy fats as the main caloric feature of your plate. Some people state that you can get to place where your body is more "fat-adapted" and not "carb-adapted. When you are fat adapted you burn fat for ...
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