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Cool Rummings: A Keto White Russian Recipe
Alcohol in the Bulletproof Diet has always been consistent: It’s not good for you. We know that alcohol causes side effects like hangovers, early aging, and weakened willpower — and science proves that there’s no safe way to drink. Bottom line: If you want to live longer and perform at...

The Best MCT Oil: A Buyer’s Guide to C8, Brain Octane and Clean Energy
Why the MCT Oil Aisle Is So Confusing Walk down the supplement aisle and “MCT oil” can mean almost anything. Some bottles are 100% C8. Some are a 70/30 blend of C8 and C10. Some are sourced from coconut. Others lean on palm oil. A few skip third-party testing entirely....

Cauliflower Berry Smoothie
Cauliflower Berry Smoothie recipe & content provided Ryan Carter, @livevitae My friends and family think I’m crazy when I tell them I add cauliflower to my smoothies. They’re missing out! Cauliflower adds a neutral creaminess to this berry smoothie without dairy, plus important nutrients like choline and vitamin C. Smoothies...

Chocolate Coconut Keto Smoothie Bowl
Keto smoothie bowl recipe and content provided by Veronica Culver, The Enchanted Cook This keto smoothie bowl is no ordinary meal. Plenty of smoothie bowls are pretty to look at and very tasty. However, conventional smoothies are full of sugars, even natural ones, that will spike your insulin and send...

Keto White Chocolate Fat Bombs
Keto White Chocolate Fat Bombs recipe and content provided by Sheridan Austin You only need a few of these delicious mini chocolate fat bombs to hit your sweet spot—and thanks to each gelatin-rich bite, you’ll also nourish your gut lining with a healthy dose of glutamine. Glutamine has been shown...

Collagen Keto Bread
Keto bread recipe and content provided by Veronica Culver, The Enchanted Cook This collagen keto bread has zero net carbs per slice. It’s dairy-free, grain-free, gluten-free, and best of all, it uses heat-stable, grass-fed collagen protein as its primary ingredient for giving the bread its structure. This keto bread is...

Apple Cider Vinegar Benefits: Healthy Weight Management, Gut Health and Skin Health
Apple cider vinegar is made by fermenting apple juice using acetic acid bacteria. Raw, organic and unfiltered apple cider vinegar still contains the mother. This is the source of ACV’s antioxidants, trace minerals and other bioactive compounds. Apple cider vinegar benefits include supporting metabolism, preserving lean body mass and curbing...

Wild Salmon with Buttered Kale
Wild salmon is an exceptional source of omega-3 fat, and it’s all the better when you top it with grass-fed butter. Lemon lends an acidity that cuts the richness of the fatty fish, and fresh herbs add depth of flavor and antioxidants. Incredibly delicious and surprisingly simple, this recipe for...

Can Violet Light Help With Myopia? A Study Weighs In
Got horrible vision? A daily dose of sunlight could help. An NIH study reveals sun’s violet light (VL) can prevent myopia, otherwise known as short- or nearsighted vision. The number of people who are nearsighted (unable to see objects far away) has doubled worldwide in the past 50 years, and researchers...

Salted Dark Chocolate Tart
Recipe courtesy Courtney Swan No need to feel guilty with this dark chocolate tart recipe. Coconut and chocolate both have amazing health benefits and are equally as delicious. Chocolate doesn’t just taste good, it makes you feel good, too. It affects your brain by causing the release of the “happiness...

Purple Sweet Potato Salmon Sushi Roll
Recipe courtesy Courtney Swan Purple sweet potato sushi is colorful and functional. What first began as an effort to replace the traditional white rice with a more blood-sugar-stable and vitamin-rich carbohydrate turned out to be almost too pretty to eat. It also makes this sushi roll recipe completely Paleo-friendly. Steaming...

How to Maintain Weight on the Bulletproof Diet
You’ve been on the Bulletproof Diet for awhile now and lost all the weight you wanted to shed. Your next goal is to keep the weight off. Or, maybe you were already at your ideal weight to begin with and are ready to move on to the next phase. Welcome...

High Protein Green Keto Gummies
If you enjoy the benefits of collagen or bone broth, you’ll love these chewy, nutrient-packed protein gummies. Gelatin from grass-fed, happy cows provides your body with amino acids that are hard to find in other protein sources. What’s the difference between collagen and gelatin? Not much when it comes to...

How Much Salt You Should Actually Eat
Salt gets a bad rap. The American Heart Association (AHA) says to limit your daily intake of salt to a little over half a teaspoon. More than that (they claim) puts you at risk for high blood pressure and heart disease. That’s not even enough to season a grass-fed steak,...

Power Up Your Mitochondria with KetoPrime
Your mitochondria power every cell in your body. They turn the fats and sugars you eat into cellular energy that keeps your body running. If you make your mitochondria stronger, your whole body benefits from the increased energy. More efficient mitochondria make you live longer, too. On the other hand,...

How to Find Your Ideal Carb Intake
Low-carb, high-fat diets have a number of known benefits for your body and mind. They keep you lean, support your hormones and brain, regulate your blood sugar, stop food cravings, keep you full for hours, and give you license to put bacon on everything. For the vast majority, a low-carb,...