Can you drink alcohol on keto? — Dr. Eric Westman
Send us a Text Message.There's a lot of confusion about drinking alcohol on a keto diet. Can you or can't you?You can! It's not a dealbreaker, but you do have to be strategic about it. Even if what you choose to drink is very low in carbs (like dry wine or distilled liquor), those beverages still provide calories, and your body has to burn through the alcohol before you get back to burning fat. Your alcohol tolerance is also lower when you don't eat carbs, so you need to be careful about how ...