Let’s be real. One of the things people frequently ask me when they hear about my lifestyle isn't about the protein or the fasting. It’s about the booze. "Chris, can you ever have a drink again?" The short answer is yes . You don't have to live the life of a teetotaler to be metabolically healthy. But the long answer is that drinking on a strict, clean ketogenic diet requires a completely different rulebook than what you’re used to. If you go into a bar thinking you can drink like a "sugar-burner," you will derail your progress, wreck your sleep, and wake up with a hangover that feels like strong regret. Here is the unfiltered truth about alcohol, your liver, and how to navigate a drink menu without torching your hard work. Part 1: The "Pause Button" (What Alcohol Actually Does) Before we talk about what to drink, you need to understand why it matters. When you are fat-adapted (like I am), your liver is a busy factory. It’s constantly breaking do...
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.