When considering whether a food, beverage, or supplement might break a fast, it’s important to first consider what your goals are around fasting. The three most common reasons people fast are for weight loss/metabolic health, gut rest, or longevity. Let’s look at a few items through that lens. Coffee Coffee has minimal calories, but what…
Sipping on your morning beverage? Here’s what you need to know about the respective benefits of having coffee or green tea during your fast. ☕️ Black Coffee: a fasting favorite for many. Known to help reduce hunger and increase energy, sipping on a cup of joe is a no-brainer for lots of Zero fasters. A…
It’s still the question we see most frequently: “Does [insert item] break my fast?” So we decided a Part II to our first post was in order. Let’s dig in to find out if fish oil, herbs/spices, CBD oil, or BCAAs break your fast. Fish Oil Fish oil itself is a fat, which contains 9…
If something has zero calories, it must be ok to consume during your fasting window, right? Unfortunately for you diet soda lovers, that’s false! Calories aren’t the only fast-breaking culprits—other ingredients in these fizzy beverages can derail your fasting goals. Most diet sodas contain artificial sweeteners (e.g., aspartame, sucralose, saccharin and Ace-K), which have mixed…
Fasting can be tricky for anyone with a sweet tooth. For the extremely strict amongst us who want to get as much out of their fast as possible, it’s likely best to avoid sweeteners all together. Yes, even the ones without any calories. But for those who have a specific goal in mind for their…
You’re watching your timer, the seconds slowly ticking by, the circle inching closer to closed. Your fast is nearing its end and logically, you’re fantasizing over daydreams of french fries and apple pies. The moment arrives: your timer turns green and… what do you do? What you choose for your #FastBreaker meal is arguably your…
When considering whether a food, beverage, or supplement might break a fast, it’s important to first consider what your goals are around fasting. The three most common reasons people fast are for weight loss/metabolic health, gut rest, or longevity. Let’s take a look at coffee—the beverage we see the most questions about—through that lens.
It stands to reason that if you’re taking in fewer calories by fasting, you are also probably taking in fewer vitamins and nutrients.
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