Diet Tips / Bulletproof Diet

Want to reap all the benefits of the Bulletproof Diet? It’s about more than just eating the foods on the green end of the spectrum; it’s about eating the highest quality versions of those foods, which sometimes can be hard to find. Ideally, the foods you eat will be local,...

Exactly 10 years ago to the day, I met my wife Dr. Lana for the first time in Las Vegas at the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine.There is no way I could have imagined that *exactly* 10 years later, she would be my wife, we’d have 2 awesome kids, they...

Enjoying yourself around the holidays means eating (and sharing!) delicious food. If you follow a keto or gluten-free diet, you might wonder what’s on the menu this Thanksgiving. Good news: It’s easy to enjoy flavorful, satisfying meals that fit your health goals. Here are a few delectable dishes to whip...

This post is one of a series of new science posts focusing on topics from The Bulletproof Diet, available now online and in stores. It’s good to be back to writing more focused content on the blog now that the book is done. Enjoy!   The Bulletproof Diet is for people...

Wondering how to get more fat into your salad? Brain Octane MCT oil, of course! You might already know that Brain Octane is a brain-powering, fat-burning part of Bulletproof Coffee, but it’s also excellent in MCT oil salad dressing. Here’s why. MCT oil brings out the fat-soluble flavors in foods. It’s flavorless, so...

Black coffee is so powerful that Johann Sebastian Bach wrote a musical piece in 1732, titled “The Coffee Cantata,” with lines like “If I can’t drink my bowl of coffee three times daily, then in my torment, I will shrivel up like a piece of roast goat.” Scientists are still...

All Bulletproof products are 25% off at CVS stores, April 7-13! Hurry in to your neighborhood CVS store to get a great deal on Bulletproof Cold Brew Coffee, Brain Octane Oil, and Unflavored Collagen Protein Powder. In-store only, so stop in and stock up! Featured product: Bulletproof® Coffee Cold Brew Vanilla...

Just about any coffee can stop dry eyes in two ways: 1.  Bad coffee tastes bad and has toxins in it, which makes you sad, which makes you cry. Problem solved! 2.  The caffeine in coffee acts on certain chemical receptors in your brain, which facilitates the release of tears....

Not all Bulletproof readers have kids – but those who do frequently ask, “What the heck should I feed my kids?” It’s hard to get kids to eat healthy food when they’re used to chocolate frosted sugar bombs for breakfast. Fortunately, it’s much easier to get kids to eat a...

At the Ancestral Health Summit at Harvard University, one of the more interesting panels titled “Safe Starches: Are They Essential on an Ancestral Diet?” was moderated by Jimmy Moore, of Low-Carb Cruise fame. The panelists included Chris Kresser and Paul Jaminet, both guys I respect very much who argue that...

When it comes to being Bulletproof, eating is only a small part of what you can do to perform better. You won’t find many Paleo bloggers who follow neuroscientists, but I consider neuroscience and psychology to be as important for personal performance as food. If you eat crap, you won’t...

Several weeks ago the New York Times gave an invitation to its readers: “Tell us why it is ethical to eat meat.” The winner, Jay Bost, a vegetarian returned to meat-eating, wrote a great essay which you can check out here. Below you’ll find the Bulletproof version I submitted to...

It’s easy for the Bulletproof Diet to become expensive. That’s because with food, as with most things, you get what you pay for. High quality healthy fats and proteins are expensive foods, but often not as expensive as some junk food. The human body isn’t constructed out of rice and...

Good coffee may be magic. It can support brain function, memory, and energy levels. It can serve as a source of antioxidants and is associated with all sorts of positive health outcomes. However, the wrong coffee can sap your health and hurt your performance. When I started using espresso in...

Every so often, we make small upgrades to the recommendations in the Bulletproof® Diet based on new research and suggestions from followers of this blog.  Click here for access to the latest infographic.  The goal is that you can have a single place to go to figure out the most optimal way...

The Bulletproof Diet Roadmap is the best place to start if you’re new to the Bulletproof lifestyle or if you’re looking for an easy reference to find the best foods for your body. This download will help you: Easily navigate the Bulletproof Diet on a single page (for free!) Get...