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New to IF - a few questions

Hi all, I’m just wondering if these things are allowed during a fasting period:

Diet coke/any diet fizzy drink Flavoured vape Fresh lime soda Celery

Thanks!!

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Answer

It depends on why youre doing intermittent fasting.

If youre doing it for weight loss, anything that gets you through the fasting period helps.

If youre doing it for autophagy or health, i believe diet sodas and gums can cause an insulin response, which can decrease some of the positive effects of the fast.

Answer

During your clean fasting period, you should only have unsweetened, unflavoured water (no lemon), black coffee, black/green tea (no lemon/sugar/milk), ginger/cardamom/mint tea (no lemon/sugar/milk), unsweetened, unflavoured electrolytes, unsweetened, unflavoured carbonated water, pink salt in water.

Answer

I was told by my doctor that in order to gain the maximum benefit from fasting I should stick to strictly water during the fasting period.

I’ll confess I still have black coffee/espresso in the mornings.

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