Ketto Coffee

The list of drinks you should avoid is long when you're strictly following keto guidelines. It includes soda, juice, smoothies, energy drinks, sweetened iced tea, and beer. Milk isn't explicitly banned, but it contains so many carbohydrates that just one cup consumes about half of the diet's daily net carb allocation. What can you drink on keto? The list is much shorter: water, coffee , unsweetened tea, and wine. Some diet sodas are okay, but they are discouraged. Wait a minute...what's the big deal about keto coffee if it's already on the approved keto list? Is coffee not keto-friendly if you don't add sugar and milk ? You're right, it is - but that's not the point of "keto coffee". Keto coffee contains additional ingredients, especially butter and/or certain types of oils, designed to help the body burn fat and lose weight faster and more efficiently. If this sounds odd — no doubt, if you're not familiar with the ketogenic guidelines — it helps to understand how the ketogenic diet works. So let's look at the basics. After that, the whole idea of keto coffee should make more sense. (Spoiler alert: it might be delicious.) What is Keto Coffee? What is Ghee? Ghee is highly concentrated clarified butter; the water and milk solids have been removed, so what's left is "cream fat". Ghee is commonly used in Indian cooking, but also in French recipes; you can buy it in any good supermarket, or you can make your own. Ghee has slightly more calories than butter, but more importantly, it has a higher concentration of fat -- no unhealthy trans fats. It also contains high levels of healthy Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids. Ghee should be eaten in moderation due to its calorie and cholesterol content, but it is the perfect addition to a ketogenic diet. Now, back to our regularly scheduled keto coffee content. What Goes Into Keto Coffee? When you have a cup of coffee in the morning and don't like black coffee , you usually add milk, cream, and/or sugar. None of these apply to keto. Sugars are nothing but soluble carbohydrates and are strictly forbidden on a ketogenic diet. (With the exception of raw stevia, monk fruit extract, and erythritol, most artificial and sugar-free sweeteners have also been phased out.) Milk is as high in carbohydrates as most commercially sold coffee creamers, so they are not chosen. The cream is fine for those on keto, as long as it's heavy cream (sometimes sold as whipped cream) and used in moderation because of its calories. However, it's not an ideal keto supplement because cream still contains carbs, which can add up quickly if you're not careful. Dairy-free milk like coconut and almond milk is acceptable but doesn't contribute as much fat as keto coffee. This brings us to the oil, butter, and ghee mentioned at the beginning of this section. Any of these can reduce the bitterness of regular coffee, as can milk , cream, and sugar . But they also superpower dieters' fat consumption. Not just any oil will do. Keto coffee is made with something called MCT oil, which stands for medium-chain triglycerides. Without delving into the science, the structure of MCT oils allows them to be absorbed without going through the digestive process, making them a direct source of energy. Additionally, MCT oil can be converted to ketones in the liver (remember that?). MCT oil also has additional health benefits. It minimizes or reverses metabolic syndrome, has strong anti-inflammatory properties, and has been shown to improve performance during exercise. In short, it's a great addition to your diet, ketogenic diet, and ketogenic coffee. Coconut oil is the most commonly used MCT oil. Not all butter is the same either. Keto emphasizes grass-fed butter, which comes from cows fed grass rather than grain. It's essentially raw fat with no carbohydrates, protein, or sugar; it's higher in omega-3 fatty acids and vitamins than regular butter. Grass-fed butter is one of the best healthy fats for ketogenic diet consumers. So we hav