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Will tasting food break my fast?

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Answer

Yes. Technically.

But it probably won’t matter if you don’t swallow it or chew all the way. Like taste the sauce and spit it out. If it were me on an all day fast or multi day fast I would time it with bone broth.

Answer

Yes, it will break the fast.

Tasting food generates insulin response even if you don’t swallow it.

https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/biomedres/28/2/28_2_79/_article/-char/en

If you are aiming to lose weight, this will affect your progress.