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To me, anything beyond water breaks the fast. That doesn't mean you can't have coffee or a cup of tea, but I wouldn't put milk in it because that's literally f
by Darmody 4y ago
To me, anything beyond water breaks the fast.
That doesn't mean you can't have coffee or a cup of tea, but I wouldn't put milk in it because that's literally food, with many calories, macro and micronutrients, etc.
- throwaway290 4y agoI recall seeing on HN someone reporting that even bits of toothpaste from toothbrushing trigger the relevant body response for them. How do you tell/measure whether something breaks the fast for you?
- rippercushions 4y agoThe Islamic standard is easy: nothing should pass through your lips when fasting. No water, no smoking, no toothpaste, and if you're really strict you can't even spit.
- LegitShady 4y agowhy is it relevant to a medical conversation?
- Darmody 4y agoI don't care that much when I fast. I simply drink water and move on with my life.
- wkearney99 4y ago"count", versus actual, measurable metabolic change? Fringe dieting schemes only made worse by anecdotal 'evidence'.
- ambicapter 4y agoI think some people use glucose monitors to monitor their insulin response.
- bitwize 4y agoYou mean you don't collect data about yourself and your biological processes every second of every day to hyperoptimize your existence? What are you doing on HN?