Bulletproof: The Cookbook: Lose Up to a Pound a Day, Increase Your Energy, and End Food Cravings for Good

Cinnamon is most touted for its ability to lower blood sugar in people with diabetes.

When it comes to sweetening agents, sugar alcohols like xylitol and erythritol are far and away the most Bulletproof options.

And if you have to pick between grass-fed and organic, go grass-fed.

It is important to use “extra virgin,” since plain and light olive oil both contain far fewer polyphenols. And you should check the label to make sure that it is pure 100 percent olive oil and doesn’t contain any additives or filler oils. Since olive oil is not saturated, it is fairly unstable and easy to oxidize, and you should never cook with

if you plan to eat bacon, you should look for a variety with no added nitrates.

My all-time favorite food is grass-fed rib-eye.

Like sage, rosemary contains antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compounds. It increases the activity of an enzyme that removes free radicals associated with chronic inflammation.

Turmeric is the king of all spices. Ounce for ounce, it’s the most anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antibacterial, anticancer, antifungal one of the bunch, so you should eat it as much as possible when you’re becoming Bulletproof.

Let me state this clearly and simply: You should avoid most dairy protein.