This week on Eat Your Words, host Cathy Erway is talking Bulletproof Coffee with nutritionist Stephanie Middleberg of Middleberg Nutrition and expert barista Amanda Whitt. Bulletproof Coffee is a branch of the Bulletproof Diet describes itself as a highly nutritious, anti-inflammatory diet powered by healthy fats. The coffee itself claims to make its drinkers feel noticeably better than normal coffee that can leave one feeling jittery and cranky. Additionally, instead of adding milk or cream to the drink, Bulletproof encourages the use of grass fed butter as a mix in. Talking about this trend in coffee as well as grass fed butter, the group dissects the taste, diet, and everything else Bulletproof. Is this just another passing fad or will Bulletproof go on to influence the way we eat and drink? Tune in for some great insight! This program was brought to you by Whole Foods Market.

“I think this is on trend and it will come and go pretty quickly.” [18:35]

“On trends, this is pretty much another high fat low carb diet… it’s Paleo on speed!” [19:45]

—Stephanie Middleberg on Eat Your Words

“[On trends]… coffee in the cocktail world, coffee being improved in the restaurant setting and being served in nontraditional spaces.” [30:15]

—Amanda Whitt on Eat Your Words