Rest Day
Last week I posted an article on alcohol and the negative effects on fitness and recovery. But if you must, here are the ingredients to the NorCal Margarita, a CrossFit favorite.
“NorCal Margarita”
- 2 shots of GOLD tequila
- juice of 1 lime
- splash of soda water
Better Drinking Through Chemistry
Tequila is a gluten free alcohol. The acid content in the lime (acid in the gut but not in the kidneys) blunts the insulin response of the drink. The carbonated bubbles of the soda water is carbon dioxide which is a non polar molecule. The carbonation pulls ethanol into the bubbles witch disperses the booze into the body faster.
In short- its Paleo friendly, gets you drunker with less alcohol, and most say that its easier to recover from.