A cardiologist's unusual diet

For years, British cardiologist Aseem Malhotra has been promoting butter and coconut oil as health foods

Anahad O'connor  August 27, 2016 Last Updated at 00:15 IST

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Every morning, British cardiologist Aseem Malhotra stirs one tablespoon of butter and one tablespoon of coconut oil into his coffee. While it may not sound appetising, the concoction - also known as "bulletproof coffee" - is popular among people who follow high-fat diets and modelled after yak-butter drinks consumed in Tibet for centuries. The combination, says Malhotra, gives him energy and "keeps me pretty full." There are not many cardiologists who embrace butter and coconut oil as health foods. But Malhotra rejects the decades-old mantra that eating foods rich ...

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A cardiologist's unusual diet