No sugar, no alcohol, 300 push-ups and 300 squats: Inside the lifestyle of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov

Durov said he has stayed away from alcohol, tobacco, coffee, pills and illegal drugs for more than 20 years. Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has spoken openly about the unusual rules he follows around food, exercise, technology and everyday habits. In a conversation with computer scientist and podcaster Lex Fridman, Durov (41) described a lifestyle built around avoiding several substances, limiting his dependence on his phone, exercising every day and spending quiet time without digital distractions. Durov said he has stayed away from alcohol, tobacco, coffee, pills and illegal drugs for more than 20 years. He also said he does not eat processed sugar, fast food or drink soda, has stopped eating red meat and follows intermittent fasting.“Sugar is pretty easy because it's addictive”Durov also said he stopped eating red meat around 20 years ago because of how it made him feel.When Fridman asked Durov about his diet, he described a fairly restrictive approach. He said he avoids processed sugar, fast food and soda and sometimes follows intermittent fasting, eating only within a six-hour window or sometimes eating only once a day. “Well, sugar is pretty easy because it's addictive. The more su...