"bulletproof coffee" can lose weight, refresh, lower blood sugar? Doctors beware of poisoning

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Recently, it is popular at home and abroad to drink "bulletproof coffee" that can refresh the mind. It is said that through coffee mixed with fat and similar to buttered tea, it can make people lose weight, boost their spirits, and even lower their blood sugar, and the magic of "three wishes met at once" makes people scramble to try.

In this regard, Huang Shumin, a dietitian at Nantou Hospital of the Ministry of Health, said that the concept of low-sugar and high-fat bulletproof coffee is similar to that of ketogenic diet. it has a sense of satiety and suppresses appetite, has the effect of weight loss, and because of low sugar intake, blood sugar is easy to drop, long-term consumption or improper use will also lead to ketoacidosis, diabetes patients and pregnant women are high-risk groups, it is appropriate to consult with a doctor before implementation.

Bulletproof coffee (bulletproof) originated abroad, the practice is to mix the freshly brewed coffee with coconut oil and cream to drink, and each bulletproof coffee contains almost no carbohydrates (sugars) and proteins. After drinking, because there is no energy source of glucose, it will decompose the fat in the body and the oil provided in the coffee to supply cell energy instead of glucose.

And fat decomposition will produce a large number of free fatty acids, fatty acids can provide heat in tissues and cells, and enter the liver will produce a large number of ketone bodies, through ketone bodies instead of glucose, and burning fat to achieve weight loss, this is the principle of bulletproof coffee, this is also similar to the concept of "ketogenic diet" in which low-sugar and high-fat can produce ketone bodies, but ketogenic diets are mostly used in patients with epilepsy, which is more suitable for case treatment.

The hospital suggested that the public should carry out a ketogenic diet under the supervision of doctors and dietitians, and because this method is not easy to implement and difficult to sustain, it is not usually used for a long time. If you want to try bulletproof coffee, you should drink a small amount of it with a balanced diet and proper exercise. If necessary, you can consult doctors and dietitians in order to lose weight healthily and prevent ketoacidosis.