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How exactly do you fast? Is it like the extreme fasting of muslims where you don't eat or drink anything from dawn to dusk, or is it like the hindu fasting wher
by webmobdev 8y ago
How exactly do you fast? Is it like the extreme fasting of muslims where you don't eat or drink anything from dawn to dusk, or is it like the hindu fasting where you only eat fruits and vegetables?
- jgust 8y agoWhen people refer to intermittent fasting, they generally mean a water fast which means you're not eating anything and only drinking water for your fasting session.
- gabriel34 8y agowater and coffee only, from dinner to dinner
- webmobdev 8y agoIf I remember right, drinking coffee causes your body to lose water faster - so drinking coffee and water seem kind of contradictory.
- Anthony-G 8y agoWhile caffeine is a mild diuretic, it’s a myth that drinking coffee (or tea) causes dehydration – something I only learned in the last year or two. The BBC has a decent article on this topic: http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20140402-are-coffee-and-tea-dehydrating http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20140402-are-coffee-and-tea-...
- TuringNYC 8y agoThe best and most scientific take i've seen on this is by Dr. Jason Fung in "The Obesity Code: Unlocking the Secrets" (https://www.amazon.com/Obesity-Code-Unlocking-Secrets-Weight/dp/B01MRKEO0U https://www.amazon.com/Obesity-Code-Unlocking-Secrets-Weight...) He specifically references Muslim/Buddhist/Jewish fasts but clarifies that for the purposes of intermittent fasting, water,tea,coffee are OK.