When I first committed to a ketogenic lifestyle, the single biggest hurdle was sugar. It’s in everything, and the craving for "sweet" is a hard one to break. Naturally, I found myself in the "keto-friendly" aisle of the grocery store. It was a wonderland of "zero-sugar" and "zero-carb" snacks, bars, drinks, and powders. The problem? I was buying into a "sweet deception." As I continued my research and my personal journey, I wasn't just trying to lose weight or get into ketosis. My primary goals, as I've mentioned in my posts on inflammation and gut health , were to reduce chronic inflammation and heal my gut. This led me to a crucial "aha!" moment: many of these "keto-friendly" products were technically low-carb, but they were loaded with highly-processed, artificial chemicals that were in direct conflict with my "clean" health goals. They were the very definition of "dirty keto." Not al...
Nearly twenty years ago, I started a blog called The Path is Too Deep, a geeky reference to a rare computer error message. A great deal of life has happened since then, a life I would like to share. So, here again, are some random bits of unfiltered Chris.