The
Daily
Fix
20-minute AMRAP
Red Curry Chicken Soup
Sugar, Carbs & the Gateway Drug
What Addiction Medicine Missed with Bitten Jonsson
Complete as many rounds as possible in 20 minutes of:
5 muscle-ups
Run 400 meters
Tender chicken simmered in a fragrant coconut red curry broth with low-carb vegetables for a rich, warming soup.
Ingredients
For the Soup:
2 Tbsp butter, beef tallow, or coconut oil
1 ½ lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
3 Tbsp red curry paste (no sugar added)
1 can (14 oz) full-fat coconut milk
4 cups chicken broth (unsalted)
1 small onion, sliced thin
1 red bell pepper, sliced
1 cup zucchini, cut into half-moons
1 cup mushrooms, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 Tbsp fresh ginger, grated
1 Tbsp fish sauce
1 Tbsp lime juice
Salt and black pepper, to taste
Optional Garnish:
Fresh cilantro or Thai basil leaves
Lime wedges
Thinly sliced chili peppers (for heat)
Macronutrients
(per serving, makes 4)
Protein: 32g
Fat: 36g
Carbs: 8g
Preparation
In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat butter, tallow, or coconut oil over medium-high. Add chicken and sear 4–5 minutes until lightly browned (does not need to be fully cooked). Remove and set aside.
In the same pot, add curry paste, garlic, and ginger. Cook 1–2 minutes until fragrant. Stir in coconut milk and chicken broth, whisking until smooth.
Add onion, bell pepper, zucchini, mushrooms, and fish sauce. Return chicken to the pot. Simmer 20 minutes on medium heat until chicken is tender and soup slightly thickens.
Stir in lime juice and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
Ladle into bowls and garnish with cilantro, Thai basil, lime wedges, or extra chili slices.
Today’s workout comes from Pete Shaw, MetFix Academy staff member and owner of Petra Health MetFix in Ottawa, Canada.
Pete’s advice for today:
“Scale the muscle-ups to allow you to push the run. First, scale the reps. If technique is your issue, use the low rings. If strength is your issue, perform 5 strict pull-ups and 5 strict dips.”
Post number of rounds completed to comments.
Sugar and refined carbohydrates activate the same brain reward pathways as alcohol and other addictive substances, yet food addiction remains widely misunderstood and underrecognized in medicine. In this BSI Medical Society webinar, addiction specialist Bitten Jonsson explains how sugar functions as a true gateway drug, driving compulsive use, withdrawal, metabolic instability, and long-term changes to the brain—especially in susceptible individuals.
Jonsson also highlights why effective treatment is rarely available. Her highly successful food addiction clinic in Sweden was shut down not for poor outcomes, but for challenging existing medical and economic systems. The webinar connects the neurobiology of addiction with the need for biochemical repair, therapeutic carbohydrate restriction, and a medical—not moral—framework for treating sugar dependence.
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