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Re: Escort
Hey. If you want to visit Central America, choose Ecuador instead of Mexico. I will explain that there are lower prices and you can pay a lot more. For example, they have a very cool escort with great whores. They are not expensive, but they do everything at the maximum level.
Likano
Re: Is Chia Bulletproof?
Well, I did some homework, reading up on chia. Based on my reading and my understanding of principles, I would have to guess that, yeah, chia is Bulletproof. (Feel free to chime in, Dave!)
Chia is not a grain, but rather is a member of the mint family. The seeds are relatively rich in fat, protein, minerals, and anti-oxidants. The unsaturated portion of the fat content is mostly omega-3 and omega-6, with the largest proportion being omega-3. The vast bulk of the carb content is dietary fiber. I can't find anything wrong with all of that!
Moreover, chia seeds expand quite a bit when soaked in water, and they form a mucilaginous gel on their outer surface when soaked. This makes them useful for many recipes like puddings and beverages.
Kabibble
Re: Roadmap Poster-Info
Thanks, one with searchable text! Great for my homemade "health database" (really just a google docs spreadsheet)
Justin Goldberg
Re: Game Changers Movie
I'd like to see Dave's science up against this movie's science. They actually did take into account quality of meats - they used grassfed grass finished beef and organic chicken in their performance experiments. Like any documentary they make a convincing argument - they leave people confused about whether eating ANY meat is necessary or good for performance. I'm not convinced about removing my quality meats, but it was a good reminder to incorporate much more fresh veggies into every meal. Could Dave address this movie's claims?
Shelly
Do you have a pet?
Let's talk about pets that are close to your heart, tell us something about your pet. How do you take good care of them, how do you train them? What good memories do you have with your pet?
thaliadaniels
Viome says to avoid coffee!
I've just received results from a Viome re-test and among my foods to avoid is coffee! Really?? "Coffee is Avoid for your microbiome.
An analysis of your data indicates that the catechols in coffee can be unfavorable to your microbiome and your gut integrity and function." I haven't found information on catechols in coffee so not sure what this means. Wondering what Dave would do if he was told to eliminate coffee 
I've been Bulletproof for 5 years and made my Bulletproof coffee daily, where ever I travel. Feedback?
AnnieC
Game Changers Movie
Have you seen this movie? If you havnt seen it, it’s a vegan inspiration that demonizes eating meat and animal protein. Suggesting it’s all bad without considering quality. The point that came across to me was to eat more vegetables and raw foods. A good motivation. Which really pisses me off because the premise of the movie is that vegans are better athletes. The carnivore diet episode was right on time. Specially I’m qurious as to the what was called TMAO, hetereocyclic amines, heme iron, neu5gc, endotoxins, and AGEs. I’m not sure if science supports most of the claims made when considering quality and source of animal protein. I just really want to see this film picked apart, even though the message that came across to me was eat more vegetables and consider quality more. Any thoughts? It sounded like a bunch of vegan propaganda.
tomakazee
why no tryptophan in the protein powder
It has protein but doesn't count toward the daily requirements because of no tryptophan. Why not just add tryptophan?
colstrohm
Re: Why Blend In A Blender Versus Mixing With Spoon Or Knife
More to the point, what are the direct benefits of blending versus mixing with a knife or something? Like essentially couldn't I just drink the coffee and eat the butter and have it give the same effect? Would love to hear some biochemistry behind it or just simple explanations. Thanks!
Since nobody really answered with the details...
In the small intestine, fats (triglycerides) are first emulsified (big droplets broken into tiny droplets) by bile created by the liver and stored in the gallbladder, and then pancreatic lipase breaks them down into monoglycerides and free fatty acids. These are absorbed by your enterocytes (intestinal wall cells.)
Note that pancreatic lipase cannot act on large chunks of fat, and so therefore requires them to be emulsified by bile.
Note that enterocytes cannot absorb triglycerides, and therefore requires them to be broken into monoglycerides and free fatty acids by pancreatic lipase.
So.
When you use a blender, you break your butter down into micelles – tiny fat droplets – either fully or at least partially emulsifying the fats, reducing (perhaps eliminating?) the need for bile emulsification. This means when you drink blended butter, your liver and gallbladder don't have to work as hard, and you get the fatty goodness into your blood stream faster because pancreatic lipase doesn't have to wait for the fats to be emulsified. This is why Dave talks about sherpas carrying around car batteries to power their blenders for yak butter tea. It's so much better mechanically blended that it's worth hauling heavy car batteries around. If you have issues producing enough bile, blending may also save you quite a bit of digestive distress.
Not that you asked, but MCTs bypass this whole process, and give you a boost even faster than blended butter.
Details in this video from 1:55 to 5:15.
ACH85
