Happy New Year, and welcome to season 2!

This season is a little different from season 1. We focus on keto in real life. Now you understand a bit of background, some science, and the why behind what we are doing… but it’s time to learn how all of this actually works in your life! The next few weeks will get you prepared on how to eat at restaurants, go to parties, travel on an airplane or road trip, eat in a hotel, perfect your coffee, make quick dinners, and pack lunches.

Onto today’s topic: coffee! Don’t panic… coffee can still be a HUGE part of your keto life. Today you’ll learn 3 things that you can change to make your coffee boost your ketones, instead of knock ’em down.

Switch your sweetener

Avoid sugar, honey, artificial sweeteners, or any other substance that can spike blood sugar. I recommend using stevia or monk fruit. If you prefer unsweetened coffee- that is even better!

2. Add the right fat

Most people don’t do well with dairy- especially if it isn’t raw and grassfed. Skip the skim milk, or try swapping out whatever dairy creamer you are using for something else. If you are doing dairy, choose full-fat, raw cream from a grassfed cow. My favorite non- dairy choices are Nutpods creamer and Perfect Keto powdered MCT oil. You can also try the Bulletproof recipe with grassfed butter and MCT oil. Refer back to Season 1, episode 5 for my favorite coffee recipe, and links to these productshttps://projectketopodcast.com/season-1-episode-5-intermittent-fasting/

3. Step up the quality

Look for these things if you want the healthiest coffee:

Organic. Coffee is one of the most highly sprayed crops. Do what ever it takes in your life to avoid pesticides/roundup/glyphosate like your life depends on it.
Mold-free. Coffee is also one of the moldiest crops. Seek out a company that guarantees mold-free or mycotoxin free coffee.
Add some mushrooms. You’ll find more and more coffee companies adding mushrooms to their coffee. Certain mushrooms (lions mane, chaga, cordyceps, reishi, ganoderma) give you adaptogenic effects with the coffee. They can make you feel less anxiety, less stomach pain or acid reflux, and fewer jitters. Basically, the mushrooms assist with the negative side affects of coffee while you drink it.

Brands and products mentioned today

Keto Mojo Glucose and Ketone meter. You get 15% off through this link

NuNaturals Stevia https://www.nunaturals.com

Monk Fruit: https://www.healthrangerstore.com/products/monk-fruit-low-carb-sugar-substitute-0-7oz-20g

Nutpods creamer https://www.nutpods.com

Perfect Keto powdered MCT oil https://shop.perfectketo.com/collections/all-perfect-keto-products/products/powdered-mct-oil-from-coconuts-for-keto-and-ketosis

Four Sigmatic Coffee (my favorite) is mold free, organic, and has mushrooms: https://us.foursigmatic.com

Bulletproof is also mold free and organic, but does not have mushrooms: https://www.bulletproof.com