09/19/2025
My take go eat a bag of chocolate… 😆😂😆 of course I’m kidding. Neither is good for me. I get these kinds of questions all the time and I have fun joking with members about the ridiculous questions and ways we try to rationalize doing something unhealthy by telling ourselves we could do worse. Is worse the goal? 😆😂😆 celebrate your humanity and your ability to choose 😘
So I asked ChatGPT which is worse for me right now. Hey I get cravings too!!!
Answer: That depends a little on what you mean by “worse” and what’s going on with your body right now, but here’s a simple breakdown:
Alcohol
• Metabolic impact: Shuts down fat burning until your body clears it, so it can stall ketosis or fat-adaptation if you’re working on that.
• Hormones & sleep: Raises cortisol, blunts melatonin, disrupts deep sleep, and tanks HRV.
• Gut & liver: Burdens the liver (especially if you’re already asking your system to detox or regulate blood sugar), increases gut permeability, and can feed inflammation.
• Addiction risk: Even small amounts can be a slippery slope if stress is high.
Chocolate (assuming dark or milk, not the ultra-processed kind):
• Sugar load: Can spike blood sugar/insulin, especially if it’s milk chocolate or sweetened heavily.
• Caffeine & theobromine: Can mess with sleep if eaten late, but in moderate amounts can be mildly stimulating and mood-boosting.
• Nutrients: Actually has antioxidants, magnesium, and flavonoids that support vascular and brain health.
• Portion size matters: A square or two of dark chocolate is usually net-positive for most people.
👉 Net-net:
• If your priority right now is ketosis, metabolic healing, liver support, or sleep quality → alcohol is worse.
• If your priority is blood sugar stabilization but you’re not drinking at all → large amounts of sweetened chocolate could still be a problem, but it’s usually less damaging than alcohol.
So unless you’re eating an entire bag of milk chocolate nightly, alcohol is the bigger drag on your health and goals right now.
