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enderandrew42 t1_j9ka6lh wrote

It isn't unusual in keto diets to add avocado oil or some fat to coffee. Some people call it bulletproof coffee. I've tried it and I am not a fan.

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PEVEI t1_j9ke3zx wrote

The keto people are a weird bunch, by the time they get to adding grease to coffee I figure their tastebuds died a loooong time ago.

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Matthew_C1314 t1_j9lcz8y wrote

IDK, to me the Keto diet looks like it was created by a cardiologist trying to drum up business.

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UnkleRinkus t1_j9lja79 wrote

It's been pretty well documented that the original doctor behind all of us fearing fat and cholesterol faked his data in his studies. Then the USDA (or FDA, I can't remember) started pushing grain based foods into the food pyramid' to pacify agricultural interests.

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Jewrachnid t1_j9n5atm wrote

What are you talking about? It has been a well-established fact that high cholesterol significantly increases your chances of developing heart disease.

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Feynnehrun t1_j9pqisz wrote

It's also well-established that high dietary cholesterol has a very weak if any impact on blood cholesterol.

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pseudocultist t1_j9ocb0e wrote

High bad cholesterol, and keto doesn’t increase bad cholesterol for everyone, nor significantly if it does. But some people shouldn’t be doing it at all for this reason, sure.

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Raptoer t1_j9mkjpc wrote

The keto diet is trying to force the body into a state of ketosis, where your body skips the step of converting fats to glucose. There are 2 potential uses for this, treating epilepsy, and type 2 diabetes.

However to actually achieve ketosis requires an EXTREME diet, and if you don't fully reach ketosis then you don't get any of the benefits. Just 50 grams of carbohydrates is too much. A true keto diet is like, 80% pure fat. Imagine sitting down for dinner and mostly heavy cream and butter.

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It may have negative effects on your heart health, but since its primary use is for treating epilepsy that medications cannot control, that's generally considered acceptable. The halfassed keto diets that people do for weight loss are just pointless.

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Allbymyelf t1_j9n7ok4 wrote

I wouldn't say low-carb diets are pointless. Study after study has shown that if you're going to cut calories from your existing diet, you'll be healthier and less miserable if you cut carbs rather than fat. What's pointless is replacing carbs with fat without lowering your food intake, and expecting health benefits.

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Allbymyelf t1_j9n7tpr wrote

This is a pretty weird sentiment to me, as high-fat coffee drinks have been extremely popular for decades now. A frappuccino might as well be made with butter, y'all just can't stand it without sugar.

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PEVEI t1_j9p3e1f wrote

Might as well replace the ice cream in a milkshake with oil, it will be just as delicious! /s

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Allbymyelf t1_j9qxog6 wrote

Again, I really don't get it. You think cream without loads of added sugar tastes terrible, or you think oil and butter are totally different foods? Anyway, people have been putting oil in coffee since the 1950s as a cream substitute. Don't understand why you're determined to get upset at "the keto people" for something that is, again, way more popular than keto itself.

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InflamedLiver t1_j9kgf2j wrote

like the adding butter to coffee. I think it's gross but to each their own

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wanker_vision269er t1_j9kh56q wrote

I tried that, too. It's okay with espresso, but regular coffee not so much.

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NinjaWrapper t1_j9klp33 wrote

I've added vanilla ghee to coffee and I actually liked it. Gives it a little creaminess without the lactose.

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[deleted] t1_j9lg59y wrote

I’ll give you a little creaminess!

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DeaDGoDXIV t1_j9mgcne wrote

Someone with that username would say that.

"I showed up but where are you?"

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MoreRamenPls t1_j9osac9 wrote

Doesn’t this give it a laxative effect?

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InflamedLiver t1_j9oyzbq wrote

More so than a regular coffee? I can’t say for everyone but it did nothing different for me

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ssbSciencE t1_j9x7avv wrote

In my two week long experience, yes. Very much yes.

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MacDugin t1_j9m20p1 wrote

I like salted butter mixed in my coffee the salt takes the bitter edge of the coffee off, and satiates a bit of hunger.

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drone42 t1_j9kggdw wrote

I wasn't sure it was possible to add more calories to their drinks but by jove they've gone and done it.

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SilasX t1_j9khgtr wrote

Also, semi-related: I went to a Greek restaurant that added olive oil to ice cream. It's actually not bad!

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DJ_DD t1_j9oc3lb wrote

Had some gelato that was caramel and olive oil flavor. Ordered it because it sounded weird. Ordered it again because it was fucking delicious.

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RaceSignificant1794 t1_j9lzycv wrote

What do you think is in the flavored coffee creamers? Oil. Lots of oil.

Coffee mate® Vanilla Caramel Liquid Coffee Creamer

INGREDIENTS: WATER, SUGAR, VEGETABLE OIL (HIGH OLEIC SOYBEAN AND/OR SOYBEAN), AND LESS THAN 2% OF DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, MICELLAR CASEIN (A MILK DERIVATIVE), MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR,CELLULOSE GEL, CELLULOSE GUM, CARRAGEENAN.

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Ham___Sammich t1_j9m1s8v wrote

> What do you think is in the flavored coffee creamers? Oil. Lots of oil.

But with delicious flavors like Crème brûlée and butter pecan.

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uwantSAMOA t1_j9kgxrk wrote

Ew olive oil. Please continue serving me heavy cream wet dream sweetener with a splash of coffee instead.

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ManyFacedGodxxx t1_j9m7i2j wrote

As if coffee doesn’t make stuff slide right out my rear end fast enough already, let’s add oil!!

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Rosebunse t1_j9mxn59 wrote

I have been rather constipated lately...

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SuitableNegotiation5 t1_j9l3i10 wrote

Shitty olive oil+shitty coffee=overpriced experiment that's definitely not really a big existing thing. I'll pass.

Also, maybe stop screwing your employees over instead of making up crap like this.

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Rosebunse t1_j9mxtlh wrote

This might explain why they're doing this, actually. Like, it's so crazy that it has to be a distraction for something.

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Crooked_Cock t1_j9lah1v wrote

In what world does vegetable oil go in coffee?

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calliatom t1_j9mddk6 wrote

I mean... vegetable oil is a primary ingredient in a lot of flavored creamers. Something fun you learn when you or someone you care about has food allergies.

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SilasX t1_j9khd5g wrote

"Wow, I love olive oil so much! It just seems to improve everything you add it to!"

'Hold my beer coffee.'

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GetOffMyLawn1729 t1_j9n4pff wrote

I would say it sounds like a waste of good coffee and good olive oil, but we're talking Starbucks here, so, whatever.

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newsman0719 t1_j9mnyad wrote

Yeah, Starbucks needs a few more calories in their concoctions

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RobsEvilTwin t1_j9o36s9 wrote

Answering the question "How do I make this more shit?"

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HappyHighwayman t1_j9kx4xw wrote

Spoonful isn’t exactly a measurement

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ThisIsSoooStupid t1_j9l5owk wrote

It is if they have a specific spoon dedicated for this .

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HappyHighwayman t1_j9l5twp wrote

Sure but for informational purposes its meaningless.

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ThisIsSoooStupid t1_j9l6bxz wrote

I think it's tablespoon because of how many calories they claim there are.

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HappyHighwayman t1_j9l6h1k wrote

Perhaps but we’ll never know from this article!

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ThisIsSoooStupid t1_j9l6pyj wrote

Umm, but we do now. The article mentions that spoonful of olive oil adds 120 calories to the drink. 1 tbsp of olive oil has exactly that many calories.

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Icy_Associate8487 t1_j9lxvhl wrote

Eew!! How about a shot of liquid ginseng? Way better, more energy.

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Rosebunse t1_j9mxlbw wrote

I wish they would bring back the caramel cloud macchioto.

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Msfracture t1_j9o93s7 wrote

Heated olive oil is carcinogenic. The majority of olive oils are not 100% real, they are a mixture of oils.

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TheBounceSpotter t1_j9p7mw9 wrote

This could be to replace the oil that would be present from using actual cream. Bad idea though, as other oils had distinct flavors and don't mix as well as cream, which is naturally emulsified. Just go back to using real cream.

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