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July 9, 2024
Keto coffee, also known as bulletproof coffee, has been part of those following the keto diet for quite a few years. Very recently, some celebrities have popularised the health benefits of substituting butter for ghee to make a newer version of this bulletproof coffee, aka ghee coffee.
When the recipe for this coffee was initially released, it was meant to be a replacement for breakfast. The idea was to consume nothing but black coffee, without any sugar or cream, with just two tablespoons of pure desi ghee.
That makes for an interesting taste but does keto coffee have any effect on weight? Can it increase the basal metabolism rate (BMR) as claimed by thousands of dieticians across the globe?
A single cup of ghee coffee, the new avatar of keto coffee that’s a staple of the caffeine diet, contains around 112 calories (one tablespoon of ghee). One tablespoon of ghee also contains around 12 g of fat, and 55% of it is saturated fat!
That adds up to over 200 calories for one cup of coffee if you are using two tablespoons of ghee as recommended by the celebs in popular caffeine diet-focused reels.
Adding protein powders and supplements can increase the number of calories to more than 300 per cup!
Now, there have been several claims and evidence on almost all social media platforms regarding how adding ghee to coffee helps in weight loss. Interestingly, most of these claims are from people who have begun the keto diet 30 to 60 days ago.
The combination of coffee and ghee can suppress appetite, but after around a month or two, most people get used to the appetite-suppressant effects of caffeine. So, despite consuming around 200 calories immediately after waking up, people end up consuming the same quantity of food they used to before they began drinking keto coffee.
That essentially means that not only are these people consuming the same amount of calories, but they are adding between 200 and 300 calories extra per day!
Sadly, most people end up gaining the weight they have shed during their caffeine challenge within 6 to 10 months. Drinking keto coffee is a short-term solution to a persistent problem.
While ghee does contain essential fatty acids (EPA and DHA), it doesn’t contain enough nutrients that you would otherwise receive from a health-friendly fruit bowl, smoothie, or overnight oatmeal!
On one hand, keto coffee is a source of high saturated fats, and on the other hand, it doesn’t fulfill your body’s nutritional needs. Ghee does not have any vitamin B or vitamin C.
Vitamin B12 and B3 are crucial for maintaining gut health, lining, and microbes. Without enough Vitamin B12, one can experience symptoms such as bloating, cramps, improper digestion, and inadequate absorption of nutrients from the gut.
Vitamin C is a strong antioxidant and it helps in reducing gut inflammation. Regularly introducing saturated fats with caffeine in your gut without the necessary vitamins can reduce your gut’s ability to absorb nutrients essential for maintaining your overall metabolism.
Drinking coffee the first thing in the morning can increase the production of cortisol in your body. Cortisol is a stress hormone that is naturally high in the mornings and late at night. Additional cortisol in your system can trigger a strong stress response that can cause your body to store more fat than usual.
Topping your coffee with ghee will give your body the fat source it needs to store the excess fat. Ghee coffee or keto coffee can cause weight gain slowly and steadily. Due to the lack of nutrients in your bulletproof coffee, you may end up gaining weight only in the form of fat and not muscle.
Early morning coffee increases stomach acidity. However, several experts claim that the ghee in the coffee creates a film of fat in your stomach that stops high acid production. On the flip side of the coin, the fat film also stops your gut from absorbing nutrients from any food you will have after your morning coffee.
Caffeine works by suppressing appetite. While it works marvelously for a few initial days, it can lead to chronic acid reflux, bloating, nausea, indigestion, and even ulcers in the long run.
Bulletproof coffee takes a hefty toll on the overall gut health of anyone. It can alter the gut microbiome, which helps in the digestion and absorption of nutrients. Keto coffee, along with the keto diet, can cause nutrient deficiencies, which can contribute to hair fall, skin dryness, early signs of aging, and unregulated weight gain.
Some people should steer clear of bulletproof coffee or keto coffee, especially keto coffee. If you have high cholesterol, heart issues, caffeine intolerance, or allergies to milk proteins, you should not hop on this ghee coffee trend.
If you have any of the following health problems, you should avoid bulletproof coffee or keto coffee at all costs!
Okay! Let’s think of this logically. How can you lose weight by piling on empty calories one mug at a time throughout the day? You will need to burn those calories through exercise or you will need to cut down on the calories you consume.
You can either lose weight through a personalised diet and exercise. Or, you can choose holistic weight management plans, such as Pro-Metabiome for permanent weight loss.
Such plans conduct complete physical checkups and biochemistry tests before the experts give you a customised diet and weight loss plan that will show visible results.
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